a couple months shy of a year since my last post. feel the urge to write today due to a creative brainstorm, a bit of clearness after wandering in artistic muck. this was the direction i had today in the studio: creating movement through directing the mind to parts/movements in the body with single attention, and gradually weaving a thread of single attentions from one to one to one. For instance, my mind and body would totally focus on pressing my belly button back towards my spine--of course this causes corresponding movements in my body and through space, but that is all peripheral to the single attention in that moment to my belly button moving towards my spine. Then, the next single attention would be firmly pressing my right heel into the floor. Then, quickly following my chest moving upwards. Each single attention varies with how long it is sustained.
on the drive home from the studio i heard on the radio a call in show with this professor who works with "the center for the mind and spirituality" which i later found out is an initiative at Penn. read their website a little. maybe i could partner with them in developing this dance, have a scholarly research component, maybe get a leeway foundation art & change grant...anyways, i should head home now on this perfect fall day (it's here! it's here!)
posted by Liza 21.9.06