Rainbow Feathers – Developing an Idea
[fblike] It started as a handprint. But with a flip of his wrist he moved on to the ‘riskier’ idea. “What are you doing, Griffin?” I ask. “I need rainbow feathers.” Of course you do. Me too. And for the next few minutes that’s what we did, tried to make rainbow feathers where there were …
Pat on the Back
Support comes in many forms and the simple act of connecting with another person can help ground you deeper in your work.
Ensemble Roll Call – Book Preview
The members of a beneficial ensemble are found sprinkled throughout time and place: where you are, where you were and, most importantly, where you want to be.
Set Backs – Now What?
How do we get the car back online with a slight correction of the wheel without the fear-filled yank off the road?
Your Life: DON’T TOSS IT. REPURPOSE IT.
Don’t wait for someone else to repurpose or reclaim you! You can to do that yourself.
Failing Gloriously – Manifesto Sneak Peek
Without the possibility of failure, nothing new can be discovered or accomplished.
Plus Points to Failing
[fblike] Whenever you get concerned or frightened of failure, listen to Paul Simon’s Graceland. Listen and know that this Grammy Award winning album would never have happened if Paul Simon had not previously failed gloriously. In Jeremy Marre’s Classic Albums: Paul Simon – Graceland documentary, Simon talks candidly about the tailspin he was in, personally …
An Artist’s Impulse – The Gates
Christo’s The Gates. True answers are within. Provocations come from interaction. The process & the product are interdependent.
Tapping into Your Childlike Instincts
[fblike] “I began to think of children not as immature adults, but of adults as atrophied children.” K. Johnstone “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Pablo Picasso How do we tap back into our naturally creative selves? We were born with the survival instincts to explore. We …
FLYING CLOSER… Part 2 – Seth Godin’s Intensive
Summarize your dream, ‘Go To Market’ strategies, assets/needs & entice in 5-minutes?!
FLYING CLOSER TO THE SUN – Seth Godin’s Summer Intensive
My three days with best selling author and entrepreneur, Seth Godin, part 1 Read more…
Habits – Stop Falling Back on Them… please
Creating vibrant work requires honesty. Honesty doesn’t reside in habits. Read more…
Actively Waiting
‘Good things come from waiting in the wings for your space, for your timing to present itself.’ A playground lesson learned decades a go waiting to jump in to double dutch… Read more…
Artist Statement
I am a revolutionary who believes in one’s potential not one’s past. I am digging deep, following arts’ roots to the source of humanity… Read more…
Auditions are Two-Way Streets
Actors must come into auditions on a healthier foot than “please give me this job/college spot, I beg of you.”… Read more…
Master Class video – 2011 Actor Devised Theatre
[fblike] Last summer Episcopal School brought Creatively Independent in for a Master Class week of Physical Theatre. It turned into a joyous adventure of actor devised work exploring the themes inside childhood games. This Master Class series is open to all Jacksonville students and will occur again June 25-29, 2012. 9-noon. *Open enrollment, limited space, …
Teaching as an Art Form and a LAB
The classroom, rehearsal hall or lab is where one must try anything and everything for the sake of the exercise or tool to be explored… Read more…