Abstract:
Everyday artists grapple with new realities brought about by the recent global events that left communities in a state of perpetual uncertainty that gave rise to a wave of emotional and mental turbulence affecting people across the globe. This unpredictability has been particularly challenging for artists, which have felt disoriented and adrift in its wake. How can artists reignite their creative spirit and maintain a continuous flow of inspiration for their work?
The Creative Sensory Attunement Workshop (CSAW) embraces the transformative power of nature to reignite, reconnect, and realign the artist’s creative self, allowing them to explore innovative methods for crafting new works and harnessing their creative flow.
CSAW blends the rich creative pedagogy of the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) with TAXI Theater’s distinct sentient pedagogy. This harmonious union fosters a deliberate and mindful approach that capitalizes on the senses to recalibrate creative processes, opening new and exciting pathways for performer training and storytelling all while immersing participants in the healing embrace of nature.
This online presentation looks at the potential of the Creative Sensory Attunement Workshop to explore the limitless realms of creativity that spring to life when the self, senses, and circumstances are finely tuned and deeply connected to the natural world.
BIO:
Eric V. Dela Cruz (TAXI Theater) is a transdisciplinary artist and educator engaging in performance design and theatremaking through devised, site-based and sensorial performances that intersect with bioart, sentient performativities, disability and sustainable community development.