Pozible Campaigns

BOARDWALK REPUBLIC 
Pozible campaign to raise funds for an arts hub for the Melbourne Fringe Festival, 2014. I will be performing at cabaret nights at this venue in early October.   

http://www.pozible.com/project/184304



A4 CIRCUS ENSEMBLE 
This was a campaign run by my sisters company in 2013. They used the money to pay for directors, costumes etc. They premiered this show at the Melbourne Fringe Festival in 2013. As a result of a successful campaign and season they were then selected to perform at the Adelaide Fringe Festival this year, I lucky enough to be a part of this season.      

http://www.pozible.com/project/29805

FLIPISM 
These guys are my very good friends. Each year there is a graduating class of The Flying Fruit Fly Circus, I graduated in 2012 and these guys graduated last year. As a way of celebrating your time as a Fruit Fly, the graduates put on a performance for friends and family at the end of the year. These guys used Pozible to raise money to fund their show, the money went towards such things as lights, directors, costumes etc. 

http://www.pozible.com/project/30598

22/08/2014

 

How do I bring about the unique/original through appropriation/remix in my art practice?

When I try to create original work, I first begin with creating original tricks and routines. The best way is to start with the basics. I don't try and come up with something completely new. I usually try and work with what I already have. Combing certain tricks that are very different is a technique I like to use. Often the outcome doesn’t work or is less than impressive, but when it does I’m beyond happy. As a result of experimenting with interesting and original routines and tricks I feel the task of coming up with original show ideas is far less stressful and problematic.

Within circus, original ideas are important, so to me it’s crucial I’m seen as an artist who is innovative and original.

Yasemin's Art Manifesto

Yasemin's Art Manifesto 

When I first started reading Yasemin's blog almost immediately I came to the conclusion that Yasemin is a very determined and organised person. Yasemin outlines many of her goals in her manifesto, some include writing a positive thinking book, creating a blog and a youtube account and further developing her modelling career. Also using her background in dancing and performing Yasemin hopes to collaborate with other like-minded artists. She also is very determined to get the most out of uni and this course as a way to gain more knowledge and further evolve her art practise.      

Congratulations on you modelling contract! Yasemin was recently signed with MMA modelling agency. We all may be seeing Yasemin in magazines, commercials, or on TV very soon. 

- Do the Facebook and Youtube page. Its easier than you think. Even if you don't have the exact content you'd like to share yet, you still have a lot of other stuff. You have great modelling shots that you should be defiantly showing off!     

- Reading your manifesto It is clear you have many dreams and desires. It is also clear you want to create videos not only for yourself but for other people. Including videos on 'How To Become A Model', 'How To Get Great Shots and also creating a 'Self Help' book. You want to give people the opportunity to improve their lives just by reading your work or watching any number of your videos and thats very admirable. 

Thanks Yasemin, I enjoyed reading your manifesto! 

   

YOUTH CIRCUS MANIFESTO

http://issuu.com/acapta/docs/national_youth_circus_sector_manife

An example of a manifesto that relates to my own.  

This year, after a two year long dialogue, over 60 youth circus organisations in Australia have released a joint manifesto. Youth Circus Organisations include The Flying Fruit Fly Circus (Albury/Wodonga), Cirkidz (Adelaide), FlipSide Circus (Brisbane), Warehouse Circus (Canberra), National Institute of Circus Arts (Melbourne) are just to name a few.

 There are 6 main ideas outlined in manifesto.

1. To grow participation in youth circus across Australia through greater accessibility. 
2. To lead innovation and investment in youth arts practice. 
3. To support high-quaility and diverse skill development opportunities. 
4. To develop career pathways and life-long learning opportunities within the circus industry.
5. To collaborate through a national network to uphold an excellent standard of service delivery. 
6. To increase awareness of the benefits of youth circus for young people and for circus as a leading art-form in Australia.   

        (Pages 16-21)

Within the manifesto are also testimonials from various artists who began their careers in youth circus'. Each artist praises how their unique experience in youth circus' from all over Australia have enhanced their understanding of the way they train, teach and perform. An exert from the manifesto that illustrates how his youth circus experiences have enriched his life, is from a fellow Fruit Fly Circus graduate Darcy Grant.

"The most important gift that The Flying Fruit Fly Circus gave me as a youth was that is provided me with ongoing engagement with skilled adult practitioners and a life long understanding that hard work pays off"

He further adds "Circus gives great value to the community in that it develops healthy and thinking kids" (page 10, testimonials)

For those who don't know much about The Flying Fruit Fly Circus, I'll give you a little brief.

The Flying Fruit Fly Circus is Australia's leading Youth Circus.

The Flying Fruit Fly Circus began as a project established by members of the Murray River Performing Arts Group in Albury/Wodonga in 1979, during The Year of the Child. Students from local schools aged 7 to 17 were involved in circus workshops and training sessions. Due to the success of this project, the Flying Fruit Fly Circus was born.

35 years later The Flying Fruit Fly Circus still continues produce world class artists, who have gone on to perform with companies such as Circus oz and Cirque du Soleil. Evolving from a simple idea, Fruit Flies is now a serious and world renowned organisation that offers full time circus training and performance opportunities to young people aged 8-18.

Young artists train in a brand new training building famously known as the "Y" every week day from 4-6.30pm and during the day attend our very own Flying Fruit Fly Circus 'School'.      

  I began at the Flying Fruit Fly Circus when I was 8 and graduated in 2012 at age 18. Fruit Flies gave me the best education possible when it comes to circus in Australia. I was exposed to the challenges and hardships associated with circus from a very young age; cementing a determined and thorough work ethic within me. The importance of youth circus has become even more apparent now that I am older and launching myself into the industry, Having Fruit Flies as a background almost gives me a one up on the competition. Circus is second nature to me, and it's unique organisations like Fruit Flies that will continue to produce like minded performers.

                            

Artist Manifesto

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  • AN ARTIST MANIFESTO FOR A CIRCUS      

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  INVESTMENT

  I hate to say it...but image really is everything. To get the part, you have to look the part. Being a circus performer is tough! Along with the constant pressure to maintain our skills, circus performers are faced with the challenge of competing in a sometimes unfair, naive and very selective industry. The obvious tactic to ensure you stand out is to invest in your image. Great quality images and videos can go a long way. Invest in costumes and invest in equipment. When you do this, you'll notice people will begin to 

  take you so much more seriously.  

  

       

  PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

  Always be on the look out for opportunities that may help you develop as a artist. An example of this for me is enrolling in this course. Understanding the arts and performing industry on a broader level I believe will give me a sound advantage when it comes to applying for grants, promotion and developing as an artist.  

  
  

  SEE

  Critique, analyse and evaluate everything! See as much as you can.

   Develop a database of the good, the bad and everything in-between. A rich knowledge is crucial when is comes to creating your own work.    

  
  

  

  COLLABORATE 

  
  

  Circus is a community. So its incredibly important to collaborate and work with talented like-minded artists on many levels. There are lots out there in many shapes, forms and medias. But be careful, there are also so many you want to avoid. Circus performers are gossips - but it's actually a good thing, so indulge in the gossip! Sometimes you learn things.

  The more work you’re involved in, the more desirable you become. While circus is a competitive industry, circus performers are actually very generous. Its crucial that you get as much criticism and feedback from as many peers as possible.  
  
  

  
  

  ENTERTAINMENT 

  
  

  When I think about creating work or an act, my main intention is to make people happy. I'm here to entertain. The world can be a horrible place, so with this in mind my aim is to help people forget their problems, just for a few minutes. It can be a challenge to create work that is entertaining but also unusual, intuitive and interesting. So it’s important to be socially conscious and aware of things happening in the world. As a young performer I'm only just beginning to understand the immense experience and hard work needed to achieve this. It's a skill only the most experienced and accomplished performers posses.  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  NO SMALL PART, ONLY SMALL ACTORS 

  
  

  Every performance is important. You never know who might be in the audience...
  
  
  
  

  GOALS 

  One of my goals is to be the best. Although a bold and confronting goal, its the perfect motivation. For some it can be absolutely impossible or for others a totally pointless goal. Luckily for me there aren't to many female bounce jugglers roaming the world. It will however be incredibly challenging to achieve. I have no doubt this goal will follow me to the very end of my career.   

     
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  NO TALKING   
  
  

  
  

  No talking while juggling. 

  
  

  This is an incredibly important rule. Juggling is all about practice- its something that literally has to be done for hours and hours and years and years. No short cuts exist. My dedication even surprises me. To juggle well your hands have to be just as quick as your mind. For me juggling is not only about perfecting the trick but its about understanding the best way to react when something goes wrong. 

  Last year I spent 8 months training in China, at the Beijing International Arts School. I bounce juggled for 6 hours a day, 6 days a week. The Chinese acrobats are the hardest working group of people you'll ever meet. Their approach to training is very simple- train hard and you'll improve. My teacher in China was very strict. He never allowed me to sit down, he never allowed me to talk to others for more than 5 minutes and he never allowed me stop. Its one of the most important lessons I have learnt and its something I still do and something I'll never stop doing.     

    

  
  

  
  

  
  

  PATIENCE

  
  

  Monotony affects everyone.

  Rejection affects everyone.

  
  

  Patience is such an important virtue to exercise. 

  Train hard, conquer goals, dedicate your time, create and challenge yourself.   

  If you do all these things your dream job will chase you and not the other way around.