How We Collaborate

A chain letter of performances and discussions around collaboration.

How We Collaborate is a project that allows artists to investigate ways we (can) collaborate when we make performance work together; perhaps there are strategies, new approaches and lessons we can learn from each other. Two artists make a piece in response to the previous link in the chain. Residence provides artists with a weeks worth of space (at The Milk Bar) to make their work and a space to perform/share the results, as well as a space for a discussion event around their experiences. The discussion is accompanied (/facilitated by!) tea and cake.

This is an informal open event, if you would like to join us for the next “HOW WE COLLABORATE” please email lnjcassidy@gmail.com

The Rules

1. 2 People (New Or Existing Collaboration) Make A New Piece Or Pieces
2. Find A Strategy For Collaboration
3. The Piece Or Pieces Must Respond To The Previous Piece
4. Show The New Piece In One Month’s Time With Accompanying Cake, Tea And Discussion
5. You May Benefit From Option Consultation From The Previous Collaboration

The Back-story

Initially Lucy and Martha wanted to push at and explore the way they make work together. They decided to spend a week making two pieces in response to the piece of work they were developing together. But rather than just “muck in” they wanted to be specific and thoughtful about how they could make the best of their collaboration (rather than compromise and come to an (un)happy medium). They decided to approach the week with a specific rules set about how the work would be made, and titled the method “in conversation’. They invited Residence members and a few other artists to join them.

HOW WE COLLABORATE: ONE
Sunday 13th December 2009 at 3pm

Collaborating Pair: Lucy Cassidy and Martha King
Attendees: Saini, Duncan, Annelies, Jess, Jo, Mel, Tanuja, Gemma, James, John, Tim, Alice, Elaine. Derek and Ed
Method of Collaboration: In Conversation (1. Present and talk about ‘your’ piece to the other, listen to their feedback and have a conversation about the work and its development (repeat for your partner’s piece) 2. Work alone on the piece for a set amount of time. 3. Come back together and repeat stage one).

An audiotape of the conversation we had about collaboration will soon be available here.

Images of Lucy and Martha’s performances will be posted here soon.

HOW WE COLLABORATE: TWO
Monday 25th January 2010 at 7pm

Collaborating Pair: Jessie and Annelies Puddy
Attendees:
Method of Collaboration:

Comments/Thoughts on the week’s work:

Documentation:

HOW WE COLLABORATE: THREE