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Sarah Foster

#10: I don't know what this was but I'm all for it!

3/30/2014

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Below is ALL of the anonymous audience feedback, uncensored, that Helga received last weekend after performing at AAS10.  My favorite is actually something I've heard before in response to my work:  I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS WAS BUT I'M ALL FOR IT! I think it sums it up what I go for pretty well: the notion that you don't have to  understand something in order to enjoy it.

And if you're curious as to why I've posted a photo of broccoli, you'll have to come find out for yourself at Helga's next showing on April 17 & 18 at CPR in BK.  

Helga FEEDBACK from AAS10, March 22, 2014:
"Funny! Appropriate use of music, movement, props, etc!" 

"All I can say is that I was entertained and that was refreshing to watch."

"Weird, but I liked it until the part where Helga got the letter then I felt it was crossing the line and got a little too much! But enjoyed it otherwise!" 

"I want people to actually speak!"

"Loved it. Fantastic costumes, use of comedic timing and physicality."

"Great dance. Was fun and good story."

"And again! Broccoli was funny, still figuring out my feelings."

"Always love a nicely done comedic piece."

"I didn't get this at all." 

"Very funny. Main dancer is a very risky and great actress/dancer."

"I don't know what this was but I'm all for it!"

"Liked 1st and last excerpts where the company danced in unison."

"Great-piece worked."

"Traditional and funny. Told a solid story."

"Weird/playful."

"Odd, random. Hard to follow." 

"Was it in her head the whole time? Excellent, caught the emotion perfectly."

"Campy!!''

"Amazing. Loved the costumes, the black ods? (spelling) and props. Why the switch from pedestrian movement to structured "dance" in the last excerpt"

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#9: BLUUUUUUEEEEEEGRASSS

3/13/2014

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This here is old old old footage from a piece I created 10 years ago.  I've had difficulty getting it to transfer correctly, but it seems to have finally made it to the interwebs in one piece! I'm happily stealing snippets of this for the upcoming version of the Helga Project.  Enjoy!
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#8: Creating Something from Something

3/9/2014

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Having been consumed with a variety of projects (a performance today and Helga/AAS10 in two weeks), I missed last week's post - which means I'm one behind!  For this week, I've decided to forego a movement piece and instead showcase some visual art.

I took the photo to the left as I was walking to the performance space today - between 7th and 8th Ave on 38th.  I saw this yellowish doorway, walked by it initially, stopped, and then walked back the three steps to take a photo.  Of course the original photo is far less colorful and less striking, but I took it for the shapes and the lines, cracks and crannies - knowing that I could play with the colors and contrast later on on the train.  Does that make it any less valid?


Below is a completely failed Helga painting that I attempted a couple of weeks ago.  Whatever I tried, I just couldn't get it right.  I kept on painting over and over and over her until it turned into a gray mess. It is still a gray mess, but I was able to play with the colors and contrast and come to something somewhat interesting (but still, not suitable for a wall). It makes me wonder, though, what else is possible in the gray area between painting and digital.   There are no rules that say I can't take a picture of a painting and then make it more awesome on my computer - boost the color here, increase the contrast there, why not?  I guess I'll just keep on playing - in both worlds.   

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