Living Liminal: Navigating Between Worlds with School of Liminal Arts

In this cross-posted episode, creator of Witch Sweat⁠ Melissa Word and host Nico Wolf spin a yarn about the creative process and the gift of the wobble, the warp, the weft and the ways we weave with our realities.

They speak to the magic of hands, lost contexts of craft, and the necessity of the revival of recognizing the ways the Unseen world can inform the the gift of creative vision.

They also bring in threads from their upcoming collaboration Distaff Ways: A Threefold Alchemical Healing, Seership Training & Ritual Fiber Arts Exploration w/ the Wisdom of the Spinners & Weavers

This collaborative offering starts online at the end of August and culminates with a 6 day in person artist in residency in Santa Fe, NM. This work is open to all levels of experience and genders.

Learn more about Distaff Ways here:

https://www.schoolofliminalarts.com/distaff-ways

Find out more about Melissa Word (facilitator, artist, dancer, movement coach, grief and death doula, quilter, surfer of uncertainty) here:

https://www.melissaword.com

https://www.instagram.com/melissawordstudio/

You can also learn more about School of Liminal Arts here:

https://www.schoolofliminalarts.com

https://www.instagram.com/schoolofliminalarts/

Intro/outro music:

"Newly Discovered World" composed by Jesse Miller & Tony Bednar @VermontStereo https://open.spotify.com/artist/67qTKjdIoN6ryYXVU2RK9z?si=wNtdc1VlTEqDLTMzC5HERw

Thanks for listening and let us know what you think!

Transcript link upon request.

In this episode of Living Liminal, host Nico and colleague Sara Rothwell delve into the concept of liminality and threshold spaces. They discuss the importance of embracing chaos and absurdity, the roles of creativity and porosity in human life, and detail their forthcoming in-person workshop, 'Smoke and Mirrors: Undefining Perceptual Reality,' in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The conversation touches on the intersection of spiritual practices and the arts as a means of navigating and integrating the manifold challenges and beauties of life. Join them as they explore the complexities of human experience through open, thoughtful, and often humorous dialogue.

Find out more about Sara and Nico’s upcoming immersion Smoke & Mirrors: Undefining Perceptual Reality here:

https://www.schoolofliminalarts.com/smoke-mirrors

Find out more about Sara Rothwell here: ⁠

https://www.sararothwell.com⁠ and ⁠https://www.instagram.com/sararothwelljewellery⁠

Visit School of Liminal Art's Website here:

⁠https://www.schoolofliminalarts.com

And our Instagram here:

⁠https://www.instagram.com/schoolofliminalarts

- Intro Music “Newly Discovered World” composed by Jesse Miller & Tony Bednar @VermontStereo 

Transcript link coming soon.

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome to Living Liminal

00:43 Introducing Sarah Rothwell

01:36 Exploring Liminality and Thresholds

04:50 The Role of Absurdity

17:01 Art as a Liminal Practice

22:47 Porosity and Interconnection

36:53 Navigating Modernity and Spirituality

41:18 Matriarchy vs. Patriarchy: Finding Balance

42:55 The Liminal Arts: Connection and Creativity

46:39 Embracing Chaos and Human Expression

54:54 Integration and Creativity in Liminal Practices

01:05:10 Smoke and Mirrors: Undefining Perceptual Reality

01:13:06 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

In this episode, Elena and Nico invoke the wisdom of Water to move with and through the watery depths, into a conversation with the planets and archetypal guidance of Neptune & Saturn.

This conversation, along with their work in Night House (their online dreaming and astrology platform) inspired them to offer a new collaborative body of work called Neptune's Dream Lab: An Online Odyssey of Embodied Astrology and Creative Dreamwork for Artists and Visionaries.

Links and Resources:

-  Episode Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pRstzGQM4dx1imXuJbsv8p68WfSOjZhg/edit

- Intro Music “Newly Discovered World” composed by Jesse Miller & Tony Bednar @VermontStereo 

- School of Liminal Arts: https://www.schoolofliminalarts.com

- Elena's Website: https://www.thethird.house

- Nico’s Website: https://www.nicogoldenwolf.com

Contact:

Follow us on social media:

@schoolofliminalarts

@thethird.house

@nicogoldenwolf

@babaleni

Email us at: [email protected]

Join us next time as we continue to explore the intersections of liminality, animism, and the creative practices that bring us closer to the all that is.

Nico Wolf, Daje Aloh and Jaye Marolla come together to discuss their views on animism, embodiment practice, Daoist philosophy and alchemy as medicine for these times.

They also share about their upcoming offering As Above, So Below: A Training in the Liminal Arts and Embodied Alchemy taking place July 10-14th in Valdez, NM.

Applications are now open. Enrollment closes 6/15/24.

Brought to you by School of Liminal Arts (schoolofliminalarts.com) and Nico Wolf (nicogoldenwolf.com) in collaboration with Daje Aloh (thestorydoula.co) and Jaye Marolla / The Body Innate (jayemarolla.com)

Welcome to the first episode of "Living Liminal," hosted by Nico and Elena of School of Liminal Arts. In this episode, we explore the foundational concepts of liminality and animism, their relevance in today's world, and how these ideas shape our practices at School of Liminal Arts. Join us as we delve into personal experiences of belonging, disillusionment, and the importance of creative joy, interconnectedness and relationality.

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Links and Resources:

Contact:

Follow us on social media:

@school_of_liminal_arts 

@nicogoldenwolf

@babaleni

Email us at: [email protected] or [email protected]

Join us next time as we continue to explore the intersections of liminality, animism, and the creative practices that bring us closer to the all that is.