Creative Process

Fellows Friday: Q&A with Filmmaker Heidi Saman

We spoke to Heidi Saman (2016), a filmmaker influenced by Italian neo-realism’s emphasis on working-class protagonists, whose own work examines cultural identity, family, class, and daily life among Arab Americans.

Questions of Practice: Choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar on Artistic Evolution and Risk

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, founding director of Urban Bush Women, reflects on her artistic evolution and the importance of living on the "edge of failure."

Questions of Practice: Choreographers Reggie Wilson and Faustin Linyekula on the Concept of Place

Choreographers Reggie Wilson and Faustin Linyekula discuss the role of "place" in their artistic practices.

Questions of Practice: Artists Martha McDonald and Billy Dufala on Ephemerality

Performance artist Martha McDonald and visual artist Billy Dufala on how creating art at a recycling facility influences their understanding of impermanence.

Translating Film to the Stage: Composer Missy Mazzoli and Librettist Royce Vavrek on Breaking the Waves

In advance of the premiere of Breaking the Waves, we invited Mazzoli and Vavrek to share insights into their artistic processes and inspirations.

Questions of Practice: Cohabitation Strategies and Anthony Smyrski on Design in Contemporary Culture

Cohabitation Strategies and Anthony Smyrski discuss how new understandings of design can better relate to and engage communities.

Questions of Practice: Choreographer Stephen Petronio on Performance and Ephemerality

Choreographer Stephen Petronio on how his past dances and embodied memory influence future creations.

Questions of Practice: Writer and Dancer Wendy Perron on the Meaning of "Contemporary"

Writer and dancer Wendy Perron evokes Trisha Brown to explain why contemporary dance is open to multiple meanings.

Questions of Practice: Visiting Scholar Kristy Edmunds on Philadelphia's Collaborative Arts Ecology

Visiting Scholar Kristy Edmunds on Philadelphia's Collaborative Arts Ecology

Questions of Practice: Writer and Dancer Wendy Perron on Trisha Brown and the Body

Writer and Dancer Wendy Perron on Trisha Brown and the Body