The Art Of Flow

In this episode with Gabrielle Bonneville, we discuss digital nomads and the global artist residencies of Momentom Collective.

Gabrielle is a circus artist, lucid dreamer and serial entrepreneur. She believes in the power of arts as a catalyst for global change and self-actualization. She discovered from a young age that magic was real and that everything is seeded from the mind and propelled through habits. Co-Founder of Momentom Collective, she is now actively working on developing the world’s most mind-blowing artistic community, designed for radical autonomy, expansion of mind, connection to nature, and the safety of all beings. Momentom was named the 2021 best investment for artists and digital nomads in Yahoo Finance News, due to their spectacular residencies. Momentom recently announced plans to expand its offerings to include a permanent residency in Costa Rica, providing a stable home and space to gather for artists, healers, and performers.

Connect with Gabrielle online!

Website: www.momentomcollective.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Momentom-Collective-384816838382934/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momentomcollective/

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/237218129

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Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/art-of-flow

The Art of Flow is a free public resource for creators, teachers, and supporters of the arts who are interested in flow arts and fire-dancing. It is a creativity, flow arts, and fire dancing podcast that is available for mainstream distribution and provides inspiration for artists and conversations on the creative process.

In this episode, Otillia Ward discusses healing with the flow arts, both physically and mentally.

Otillia was born in South Africa and immigrated to the USA in 2004. She completed her Bachelors in San Francisco and discovered her love for hula hooping She believes flow arts is a joyful activity with health benefits both for the mind and body at any age. Otillia has been passionately hooping for a decade and wanted a recipe for success to elevate her practice and tap into the flow state. But she discovered a lot more about the universe, magic, and love. Otillia has taught and performed at various events, shows, and online in and around the Bay Area.

Connect with Otillia online by visiting…

Website: https://www.otilliahoops.com/

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/otilliahoops

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/otilliahoops/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/otillia.plessis

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iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-flow/id1441666847

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4heSAjGlrqCbxt0PiOgkD3

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/810810810

Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2FydG9mZmxvd3BvZGNhc3QuY29tL3Jzcw

Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/art-of-flow

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRSd0APmoOtYOi5vyt7tCug

Support the podcast to earn early access to full-length interviews, submit questions for interviewees, win freebies, and more by becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=15511651

The Art of Flow is a free public resource for creators, teachers, and supporters of the arts who are interested in flow arts and fire-dancing. It is a creativity, flow arts, and fire dancing podcast that is available for mainstream distribution and provides inspiration for artists and conversations on the creative process.

Vojta is a flow artist, filmmaker, musician, and circus artist based in Prague. Professionally performing since 2008, Vojta has performed worldwide, both alone and in collaboration with groups such as Fusion Arts, Phoenix Fire Dancers, SuperCho Company, and the Mandalights company to name a few. Vojta has completed several artists and teaching residencies and creates visually stunning flow and performance videos for himself and clients, that evoke emotion and highlight movement in a dynamic way. Vojta is a dance instructor for poiretreat.com and has run 14 retreats! He is the main organizer of the Roztoč fest, a circus festival in Prague which is entering its 9th year. When he is not teaching, performing, or filming, he also drums and creates music!

Connect with Vojta online by visiting…

Websites: www.vojtastolbenko.com https://vojtafilms.com

Learning Platforms:
www.poitutorials.com
Patreon: www.patreon.com/vojtapoi

Instagram: http://instagram.com/vojtastolbenko Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vojta.stolbenko 

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The Art of Flow (artofflowpodcast.com) is a free public resource for creators, teachers, and supporters of the arts who are interested in flow arts and fire-dancing. It is a creativity, flow arts, and fire dancing podcast that is available for mainstream distribution and provides inspiration for artists and conversations on the creative process. The podcast is also available for download and listening via the following Platforms: iTunes, Spotify, SoundCloud, Google Play, and www.artofflowpodcast.com

In this episode with Bunny Holmes, discover an inside look at the workings of a family-style circus troupe, The Vespertine Circus, and their latest production - The Rocky Horror Circus Show!

Bunny Holmes has been casting and putting on shows since preschool – first plays for the neighbors, then DIY dance recitals for friends from school, and by fourth grade, she was enrolled in before-school choir, after-school drama classes, and briefly missed school outright because she was touring as a toy-soldier in a youth ensemble Nutcracker Ballet. In high school, she started street performing around tourist attractions in San Francisco as a living statue.

Alongside circus & performing arts, Bunny studied music history, humanistic psychology, and religious studies at UCSC. There she gained a reputation for coordinating large all-ages events both on and off-campus – often designed with an absurd, whimsical or humorous concept. Needless to say, her love of the stage has never diminished and when she told her friends she was going to start a circus, they believed her and some joined the cause.

Connect with Bunny online by visiting…

Website: http://www.vespertinecircus.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vespertinecircus

You can still get tickets to see the show in San Francisco! 

Saturday, March 12, 2022, doors at 8:15pm, show at 9:00pm
Thursday, March 18, 2022, doors at 8:15pm, show at 9:00pm
Friday, March 19, 2022, doors at 8:15pm, show at 9:00pm
Saturday, March 20, 2022, doors at 8:15pm, show at 9:00pm

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Mari Hercher is a 26-year-old flow artist and doctor of physical therapy student. She is based in San Francisco but will be relocating back to her hometown of Los Angeles this spring to finish out her final rotation in school as well as dive headfirst into a new set of flow arts projects. Her first prop was rope dart, but she has since fallen in love with hooping, fans, and meteor dart. Mari has a profound appreciation for the capabilities of the human body and has a goal of facilitating healing by helping people understand their bodies through flow in its many forms.

Connect with Mari online by visiting...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marihercher/

Watch Lumia Dance Company's Nutcracker from the comfort of home! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lumia-dance-company-presents-a-nutcracker-story-tickets-219319379167

Mentioned Companies and Performance Groups: https://www.lumiadancecompany.com/

https://www.instagram.com/thefiremingos/

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The podcast is available for download and listening via the following Platforms: iTunes, Spotify, SoundCloud, Google Play, and www.artofflowpodast.com 

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In this episode, I chat with BJ Burg and Arlene Smith as we dive into discussing the creation of a Flow Arts Collective! Discover how this happened, what were the challenges, advice from the founders for folks wanting to create their own flow arts or art collective nonprofits, and much more.

BJ Burg (they/them) is a poi spinner, fire dancer, videographer, instructor, performer, and jack-of-all-trades for Seattle Flow Arts Collective. Outside of flow arts, they enjoy learning to dance, discovering local artists, building LEGOs, listening to music, and parenting little children in central Seattle. Professionally, they work as a researcher, project manager, and software engineer for a large company.

Arlene Smith is a Seattle-based circus artist and community organizer who loves sharing her enthusiasm for movement, play, and self-expression with those around her. She is Executive Director and Co-founder of Seattle Flow Arts Collective, which grew out of her work organizing a weekly flow jam and workshop space called FlowShop. Her first prop love was poi, but you can most often find her hooping, roller skating, or juggling (and sometimes all three!).

Connect with BJ and Arlene online by visiting…

BJ: instagram.com/brainfreezyflow / @brainfreezyflow

Arlene: instagram.com/arrrlene_s

Website: https://seattleflowarts.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seattleflowarts

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seattle.flow.arts/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYdyvJBkmGa8IWaSuEeq-Gw

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The podcast is available for download and listening via the following Platforms: iTunes, Spotify, SoundCloud, Google Play, and www.artofflowpodast.com 

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Where else can you listen to this podcast?

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-flow/id1441666847

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4heSAjGlrqCbxt0PiOgkD3

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/810810810

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Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/art-of-flow

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRSd0APmoOtYOi5vyt7tCug

 

Chris Garcia, aka Draco the Juggler, is a San Francisco Bay Area-born juggler. He found his passion for juggling beginning in 2003 in high school through the juggling club advised by well-known juggler and Japanese teacher Matt Hall. Chris likes to practice many forms of juggling and especially likes playing with the diabolo ("Chinese yoyo"). Through his juggling career, he's traveled to many different countries, performed at a wide variety of shows and events, and has also taught thousands of people to juggle. Outside of his juggling career, Chris is also a video game developer and coder, and finds the two separate careers have some interesting similarities through the art and psychology of play. Connect with Chris online by visiting his...

Website: http://www.dracothejuggler.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DracoTheJuggler

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DracoTheJuggler

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DracoTheJuggler

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DracoTheJuggler

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dracothejuggler 

 

Videos, Artists, or Community Projects Mentioned in the Interview:

Matt Hall: https://www.instagram.com/jugglesensei/ 

Wes Peden: https://www.youtube.com/c/wespeden

Alexis Levillon: https://www.youtube.com/user/grums59 

Pen Zen: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_U3YoTmJAVyqVy0OieVNvw 

The Mad French Posse: http://www.artofdiabolo.com/index.php 

Planet Diabolo (Nico Pires): https://www.planet-diabolo.com/ 

Diabolo.ca Community: https://diabolo.ca/ 

 

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Jeremiah Johnston juggles a lot, both literally and figuratively! Jeremiah has won the bronze medal at the 2009 International Jugglers’ Association's annual competition and returned in 2013 to win his second bronze medal in team juggling with his friends in Mountain Motion. He tours around the country at private events, fairs, and in performance halls with LEDs or fire, juggling balls, clubs, blocks, poi, diabolo, and more. An engaging and accomplished performer, he also teaches juggling to adults and kids alike.

 

Connect with Jeremiah online!

Website: http://www.thethrowzone.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thethrowzone

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thethrowzone/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jeremiahthejuggler

 

Artists Mentioned in the Interview:

Gandini Juggling Project

Shao

The Flying Karamazov Brothers

 

The Art of Flow is a free public resource for creators, teachers, and supporters of the arts who are interested in flow arts and fire-dancing. It is a creativity, flow arts, and fire dancing podcast that is available for mainstream distribution and provides inspiration for artists and conversations on the creative process.

The podcast is available for download and listening via the following Platforms: iTunes, Spotify, SoundCloud, Google Play, and www.artofflowpodast.com

Support the podcast to earn early access to full-length interviews, submit questions for interviewees, win freebies, and more by becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=15511651

 

Learn about the health benefits of poi with Dr. Kate Riegle van West!

Dr. Kate is a scientist, artist, and entrepreneur with a passion for play and wellbeing founded SpinPoi. Kate completed her PhD in the health benefits of poi at the University of Auckland, where she conducted the first study to scientifically investigate the effects of poi on physical and cognitive function. She was awarded the Future Leader Award from the Royal Society of New Zealand and the Best Doctoral Thesis Award for her work in the poi/health field. SpinPoi is a social enterprise dedicated to improving health and wellbeing through poi. SpinPoi supports individuals and organizations across the globe with evidence-based poi programs, specializing in improving quality of life for seniors, and has been featured across international media including BBC World News, ABC News, TVNZ 1 News, and Maori Television.

Connect with Dr. Kate online!

Website: www.spinpoi.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpinPoi/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spinpoi/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpinPoi

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SpinPoi

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spinpoi/

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spinpoi

The Art of Flow (artofflowpodcast.com) is a free public resource for creators, teachers, and supporters of the arts who are interested in flow arts and fire-dancing. It is a creativity, flow arts, and fire dancing podcast that is available for mainstream distribution and provides inspiration for artists and conversations on the creative process. 

Support the podcast to earn early access to full-length interviews, submit questions for interviewees, win freebies, and more by becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=15511651

The Art of Flow podcast is available for download and listening via the following Platforms: iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, YouTube, and at www.artofflowpodast.com 

Glenn created the flower sticks we know today in 1987 by using the concept of flop to make tassels/fringes, and shared these designs with as many people as possible who were curious, making this innovation a part of the public domain! Listen to this episode about the time before: the best of sticks, flow arts was a name for prop manipulation and play with objects while in the flow state, and when innovation came out of breaking things.

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