An event organised as part of the graduation phases of my BA studies at NCAD as well as a continuation of the mentorship from clown master and pedagogue Jef Johnson since. Johnson arrived in Dublin directly from Spain where he was hosted at Artmosfera to conduct a week of masterclasses. My role was to shadow Jef and document the events and workshops Granen. His lecture and performance for the ART & CLOWNING lecture series at the Rupert Guinness lecture theatre preceded guest tutorials with graduating SEP students and 3 workshops open to NCAD students and the public. Jef was booked to perform and teach in Tipperary for the Amadán Festival of Clowning in Nenagh Arts Centre from 10th-12th May, 2019.
An excerpt of my observations of Jef Johnson's practice and method of teaching his students (Day 2).
Jef Johnson lecturing and guiding students/participants at Artmosfera during a workshop week with Johnny Melville held in Artmosfera in Grañen, Spain from April 14th to 21st, 2019.
'In ARTmosfera you breathe and live art and culture in a rural environment. A space dedicated to the creation, teaching and learning of the performing arts..."
The Honeymoon music video feature was filmed in April 2024 at the Gesundheit! Institute in Hillsboro, West Virginia. This extended version incorporates themes from The Wizard of Oz, with Jef Johnson as the Scarecrow and Elayne as Dorothy, showcasing their collaborative relationship through performance art.
Self-shot during the Fields of Play retreat, the video reflects a vibrant landscape and the playful interplay between identity and belonging.
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