In the past, I have often been asked how I begin my process or what my inspiration is. I have always had the same answer. I start with music. Listening… Read More
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Questions and Concerns
Preview image: The Abyss Stares Back, Acrylic on canvas, 10″ x 10″, 2020 Image below: Portrait of an Illness, Acrylic on canvas, 10″ x 10″, 2020 How do you heal with a… Read More
How to Approach Pre-Production as a Director
I read the play at least twice and take notes on theme, dramatic structure, character through-line and world of the play. I often revisit Elinor Fuch’s “Visit to a Small… Read More
The Influence of Music In Art
In the past, I have often been asked how I begin my process or what my inspiration is. I have always had the same answer. I start with music. Listening… Read More
Re-structuring
I’m back to work on the novel this week and feeling that things might be coming together. One of the biggest anxieties for me while revising it has been the… Read More
How to Approach Pre-Production as a Director
When I was embarking on directing “Macbeth” for The No Name Collective in 2017, I read Freud’s engrossing interpretation of the leads. He believed Macbeth and Lady Macbeth two sides of the same person. This idea, as well as my obsession with queerness and gender-play in Shakespeare, inspired me to have the actress playing Lady Macbeth and the actor playing Macbeth switch roles after Duncan has been murdered. … Read More
Questions and Concerns
Questions and Concerns By Mason Gehring January 15th Preview image: The Abyss Stares Back, Acrylic on canvas, 10″ x 10″, 2020 Image below: Portrait of an Illness, Acrylic on canvas, 10″ x… Read More
Virtual Production & Motion Capture for Art
Using Unreal Engine and Motion Capture for Self-Expression Gabriella Krousaniotakis / January 14th, 2020 Blog#8 In the past four months, I have been learning how to use Unreal Engine in… Read More
The End of the Beginning
The End of the Beginning By Chelsea Catherine Blog 8: 1/14/2021 First drafts of novels are what I like to think of as the end of a beginning. For… Read More
Found Poetry
Blog# 7 I adore found poetry, because it makes what I’ve already known obvious: poetry is everywhere, and it’s for everybody. If you are unfamiliar with found poetry,… Read More
