Ritual 7

Pendulums, swinging swirling sand and more.

Today Visual Arts and Sensory Arts worked together. We used pendulums filled with coloured sand to spread the colours over a large sheet of paper. We then drew additional shapes using brushes and sponges on sticks so we didn't tread too much on the art work. Smaller pictures were made using glue and dried powder paint, we can keep these.

We were also really lucky that Will Hurt was working  on his new project at Level. We were able to work with him to see what is is all about and to help him shape the work.
Wills work work can been seen at Purple Peach at Level Centre on tuesday  November 10th, 6.30-10 pm.




Smaller Pictures

Pendulum drawing

Wills work

and of course there was great music

Rituals 6

Shadow and Sand

We opened our session today with a bell ritual performed in shadow. Using a screen and back lighting we took turns to perform our different rituals using arm movements  and bell ringing. We followed this with vogue style movements both in front of and behind the screen, these can look  like hieroglyphic shapes.  We moved to rhythms created on the key board and a selection of drums. Today we were joined by the visual arts group creating sand shapes on black paper.

Ritual 5

Sand and  Shadows

Pouring, spilling, sifting; we spread  and scattered sand in patterns and shapes. Making ever changing pictures. Then drawing around the shadows made by our bodies on white paper we used these drawn images to form a background, infilling spaces with coloured sand. All sessions in our Ritual series start with a ritual blue ringing. Scroll to the end to find Roger  and his ritual.

Ritual 4

Flags

Last week we painted silk to make flags. Today we have created a flag ritual using bells and wood for sounds and music, placing and folding the flags, and mounting onto poles.
We then performed a flag waving ritual.

Ritual 3

Continuing with creating our own rituals, today we have made more rituals using bells, wood blocks and sounds and exploring repeated ritualistic movement. We also started painting a flag that will be used next week.

Ritual 2

Bells

Bells have always played a part in rituals and ceremonies. Today we have explored ringing and jingling sounds, creating and performing our own rituals with the bells.

Ritual 1

A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order - Oxford Dictionary

Today we have experimented with wood to create our own rituals.  From cane lines and patterns to walking paths and placing wood blocks. We finished by making special spaces.