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Spasmotive 6 with Franca and Dianne

Today’s session was really experimental – with the projector and trying ways to project some of my art work. I also moved to create some “imaginary” drawings as my arms hung themselves through the loop. I was moved by the realisation of being free of shifting from left to right, and right to left… withoutContinue reading “Spasmotive 6 with Franca and Dianne”

Spasmotive—thinking about the dramaturgy of the spasm

What I’m loving about this project, is the words/thought provoking ideas bouncing between those who are working with me.  Below is something from Dianne – read on… Dianne here thinking about the dramaturgy of spasm for Spasmotive… I am being your “outside eye” for this project—offering suggestions in relation to your movement, the design ofContinue reading “Spasmotive—thinking about the dramaturgy of the spasm”

Spasmotive 5—sound recording with Mark Lang

Friday 22 September@ Mel’s, Mooroolbark Sound… Today, I work with Mark and play with my natural speech while Mark plays with his sound recordings. Using my natural speech is the most challenging thing I do – finding words and figuring out how to bring them to my mouth, and to say them how my brain thinks…Continue reading “Spasmotive 5—sound recording with Mark Lang”

Spasmotive 3—introduction with visual artist Stef Robinson

Sunday 10 September@ Mel’s Studio, Mooroolbark Stef came to my studio and I showed her some of my artwork before we talked about ideas for Spasmotive. Here’s Stef’s feedback after our first session: What a great day on Sunday…thanks. I thought I would write down the outcome of what we came up with,  firstly have itContinue reading “Spasmotive 3—introduction with visual artist Stef Robinson”

Spasmotive 2—loop play with Franca and Dianne

Friday 8 September@ the Women’s CircusFranca set up three different styles and heights of her ‘loops’ to play with the cocoon idea, moving from floor to loop and hanging in the hammock just above the ground, experimenting with hanging, rolling, swinging. Dianne filmed a lot of the play and identified a few “moves” that we couldContinue reading “Spasmotive 2—loop play with Franca and Dianne”

Spasmotive 1—the solo project

Spasmotive is a creative development project funded by Creative Victoria, that involves the creative development of a new solo work for myself as a “diverse dancer.” Working with in the Women’s Circus venue with aerial rigger Franca Stadler, dance trainer and video artist Dianne Reid, visual designer Stef Robinson and composer Mark Lang, I am experimenting with the development ofContinue reading “Spasmotive 1—the solo project”

Image by Dianne Reid This Image taken December 31 2012… Quoted from my journal… (31.12.2012) … a dance unfolds the year of events – between Melbourne,  Adelaide, London, Sweden and India…and back to Melbourne to continue the dance… Weave Movement Theatre, Born in a Taxi and Contact Improvisation with Tara Brandel. Dance has stretched meContinue reading

Follow my Facebook page

MelindaSmithCreatiive is my facebook page. IMAGE BY SUZANNE “Penny” is what I call my communication device… the technological name for it is, Vantage Lite.  I use a language system called Minspeak. (visit my Facebook page for more info) “Penny” is useful for my theatre performances, as well as some of my dance work where IContinue reading “Follow my Facebook page”