Tanya Lukin Linklater, a circuit of the felt - Flipbook - Page 3
The scores (organized in parts) are intended to be
improvisational. We breathe and move in relation to
the scores.
I describe the process as: “In this work we are
seeking to make (in)tangible or (in)visible an idea,
quality, feeling, or state of being.” Perhaps what I
am asking of participants is to seek a state of being,
which may be elusive.
This is intended to be a sustainable practice.
Below I suggest a flexible framework for preparation
and generation of responses that can be taken up if
useful to participants. It may also be adjusted to
support participants’ processes.
1. Prepare the body and breath - 20 minutes
Walk, jog, stretch, practice breathing exercises. Do
whatever you need to prepare the body.
2. Meditate on the text - 15 minutes
Remember to breathe and continue to be present in
your body as you speak the text out loud. Repeat it,
find the rhythm of its language, listen to your own
voice. Describe it. Look for the surface richness of it
in this moment. Consider what is missing in the text.
What space is left between the words?
3. Bring the text in relation to the body - 30 minutes
Choose to investigate the text in relation to your
joints, ribcage, fingers, elbows, neck, or larger
segments of the body — legs, trunk, arms, shoulders
and chest. Allow the text to move through you,
alongside you, or with you energetically. Allow your
body to ask of the text what it wants to know.
4. Consider your location - 15 minutes
Where are you? What are your surroundings? What do
you see, hear, smell, touch that is nearby? Where is
the light?
