How wearing different clothing (or, if you choose,
no clothing) affects your performance of movement
art
and helps you explore the union of art, eros and spirituality
How you can use video to record interpretive movement
How you can edit your video into a film that is
itself a work of art
If you are searching for your artistic voice, this
retreat will help you explore a number of disciplines.
If words, drawing, theatre, dance, pantomime or video
is already a mode of expression for you, this retreat
will show you how your discipline can relate to other
disciplines and be enriched by other disciplines. This
intensive retreat will get your creative juices flowing
and leave you with a permanent video record of your
artistic expression.
If you have a video camera, you are encouraged to bring
it. If you don't, video cameras will be available for
your use here at Easton during the retreat.
On Saturday evening, we will have a performance of
"M. U. D. (Men Under Dirt)" by Ollom Movement
Art. (see trailer below). This performance includes
the video "Karpos and Kalamas."
About
the Facilitators
John
Ollomis an accomplished choreographer
and skilled dance teacher who also specializes in helping
those who are not professional dancers find expression
through movement. He has developed Internal Landscapes(c),
which is a process whereby someone creates movement
art growing out of feelings, emotions and ideas.
David Kidd holds
a master's degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration
in Art History from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
MD. and has studied fine art and architectural history
both here and abroad. Recently he spent eighteen months
working and teaching in Norway. He particularly enjoys
doing murals that blend nature and historic architectural
subjects.
Douglas Allen is
a published poet with Feral Press, with his collection
Weathervanes. He was a senior member with The American
Mime Theatre for eight years and is now working with
Ollom Movement Art as a dancer and collaborative choreographer.
He is an avid writer and photographer, as well as a
bizarre chef, creating new taste sensations with every
meal.
Sunfire
holds an M. A. in Theater Art from the University of
Kansas, where his studies included television and cinematography.
He taught at the University of Minnesota and went on
to develop educational materials for the Smithsonian,
the American Museum of Natural History, California State
Parks, and other museums and historic sites. He has
been a resident of Easton Mountain since 2005.
