Turning 2D into 3D, has involved pipe cleaners this week. Translating movement onto lining paper using pastel and paint to begin with and then into a piped move has been an enjoyable experience. The contrast from colour to black and white, pastel to paint and now the use of pipe cleaners has been quite different. Apparently,…
Inspiration can come from many things and sometimes the most natural are the most beautiful. Avril brought in a dried tomato top and Wendy projected it onto the screen whilst Rebecca echoed its shape and delicacy through movement. Sandra kindly shared her art with us, some of her ideas directly influenced from the sessions. Creating her own…
This morning everyone felt tired and weary and with this weather slightly cold. Rebecca and Wendy definitely got everyone up and moving with their stimulating art and dance activities. Lots of improvisation, mirroring and prop movements followed by duet Chinese whisper drawing definitely warmed the whole group. By the end of the session expressions of being…
Rebecca brought out a large, red stretchy Lycra to play and explore some activities and movement. This led to a counter-balance Lycra stretch and everyone was amazed how far it could stretch and how many different activities you could develop with the Lycra. There were achy arms but in a good way and Linda expressed…
Wendy experimented asking everyone to breath and draw at the same time to capture the breath. It would seem that this was exhausting and May asked if she could take a breather. May sat and breathed and others moved with her and drew. At the end of the session we all expressed how we were…
Medway and Gravesham participants thoroughly enjoyed themselves this week. Not only did they move with their 1 metre length pencils, vigorously spun their own paintings and giggling over their creative paper ripping to produce horses, boats, ballerina’s, trees, vases and flowers. They passed their faces which were bright, colourful and original. They expressed at the…
Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health and Trinity Laban Dance Science Department carried out pre-tests to measure quality of life, balance, postural assessment and shoulder motion. We are all hoping that when they return in 12 weeks to carry out the post tests, there will be some significant findings to show there have…
It’s been a great beginning to edna’s journey with budding Artists coming together, yesterday in Medway and today in Gravesham. They met the Artists Wendy and Rebecca to taste what they’ll be doing over the forthcoming weeks.
edna is ready and raring to go! energise dance nourish art
edna
Here’s a short film about a dance and well being project previously devised and delivered by NKLAAP.