Creative Process

Fellows Friday: Q&A with Vocalist and Composer Tokay Tomah

We spoke to Tokay Tomah (2016), a traditional African vocalist, composer, and recording artist who has dedicated her career to inspiring dialogue about critical issues facing Liberian immigrant communities.

Questions of Practice: Visual Artist Ann Hamilton on the Social Connotations of Cloth

Ann Hamilton on her interest in exploring the social and material connotations of cloth.

Fellows Friday: Q&A with Sound Designer & Composer Christopher Colucci

We spoke to Christopher Colucci (2016), whose sound designs for theater are distinguished by their sense of musicality and, in the artist’s words, a “sensitivity to the power of sound to evoke the ineffable.”

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: Curator Lee Tusman on Curating Performance

Curator Lee Tusman on curating a site-specific performance informed by and presented at the Barnes Foundation. 

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: Composer Jace Clayton and Barnes Director Thom Collins on the Making of Room 21

Composer Jace Clayton and Barnes Foundation executive director and president Thom Collins on presenting a site-specific performance informed by the artworks of the Barnes.