Participating Artists: Victoria Gray, Claire Greenwood, Christopher Mollon & Nathan Walker
21.6.11
June Actions : Ravenscar, North Yorkshire
In June 2011 P.A.I.R.S monthly action meeting happened at Stoupe Beck, Ravenscar (Nr Scarborough), North Yorkshire.
Participating Artists: Victoria Gray, Claire Greenwood, Christopher Mollon & Nathan Walker
Participating Artists: Victoria Gray, Claire Greenwood, Christopher Mollon & Nathan Walker
11.4.11
P.A.I.R.S Practice as Research Project
P.A.I.R.S - Practice as Research Project - 2011
Between February and May 2011, P.A.I.R.S have been working with students from York St John University on Level 2 Module - Practice as Research.
This research project, developed and led by Victoria Gray, engaged 12 students from performance disciplines on BA (hons) courses within the Faculty of Arts in a 12 week process. Over 12 weeks the students engaged in a variety of research methodologies including:
- Weekly, 2 hour group action improvisations, in both indoor and outdoor locations around York City followed by group discussions.
- Guest lectures and workshops led by Thomas Kampe on somatic techniques, improvisation, Feldenkrais Method and sensory awareness.
- Video screenings of live actions and performance by artist and core P.A.I.R.S member Christopher Mollon were shown; as were documentary and performance footage of Black Market International.
The research culminated in a public group action presentation at YSJU Chapel. A collated book of scores for performance, developed by students throughout the project will be available as a PDF soon.
The inception of P.A.I.R.S in 2010 addressed the impact of improvisatory practices on pedagogical research, however operated 'outside' of the curriculum. The significant development of P.A.I.R.S 2011 is that this research took place embedded within the curriculum, as part of the accredited qualification.
This research project aimed to explore pedagogical discourses, methods and structures that allow for the articulation, development and better assessment of affective and embodied experiences in the educational process and student experience. However, these desires are faced with challenges. Although the short-term benefits for students are evident in concrete opportunities for experimentation and reflection, the language with which we evidence, describe and quantify these often intangible experiences is currently limited in the rhetoric of educational and institutional discourse.
This research, as operating from 'within' as opposed 'outside' of the institutional frameworks addressed such challenges acknowledging that the development of a language (or languages) of affect and embodiment is difficult, yet crucial. This research will continue into 2012 embedding both in the curriculum and also in learning and teaching, strategies that are more sensitive to, and accommodating of, the role of embodiment and affect in creative practices generally.
V.Gray (2011)
Between February and May 2011, P.A.I.R.S have been working with students from York St John University on Level 2 Module - Practice as Research.
This research project, developed and led by Victoria Gray, engaged 12 students from performance disciplines on BA (hons) courses within the Faculty of Arts in a 12 week process. Over 12 weeks the students engaged in a variety of research methodologies including:
- Weekly, 2 hour group action improvisations, in both indoor and outdoor locations around York City followed by group discussions.
- Guest lectures and workshops led by Thomas Kampe on somatic techniques, improvisation, Feldenkrais Method and sensory awareness.
- Video screenings of live actions and performance by artist and core P.A.I.R.S member Christopher Mollon were shown; as were documentary and performance footage of Black Market International.
The research culminated in a public group action presentation at YSJU Chapel. A collated book of scores for performance, developed by students throughout the project will be available as a PDF soon.
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The inception of P.A.I.R.S in 2010 addressed the impact of improvisatory practices on pedagogical research, however operated 'outside' of the curriculum. The significant development of P.A.I.R.S 2011 is that this research took place embedded within the curriculum, as part of the accredited qualification.
This research project aimed to explore pedagogical discourses, methods and structures that allow for the articulation, development and better assessment of affective and embodied experiences in the educational process and student experience. However, these desires are faced with challenges. Although the short-term benefits for students are evident in concrete opportunities for experimentation and reflection, the language with which we evidence, describe and quantify these often intangible experiences is currently limited in the rhetoric of educational and institutional discourse.
This research, as operating from 'within' as opposed 'outside' of the institutional frameworks addressed such challenges acknowledging that the development of a language (or languages) of affect and embodiment is difficult, yet crucial. This research will continue into 2012 embedding both in the curriculum and also in learning and teaching, strategies that are more sensitive to, and accommodating of, the role of embodiment and affect in creative practices generally.
V.Gray (2011)
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P.A.I.R.S - Practice as Research Project - 2011 involved students: Jacob Ellis-Jones, Phil Tottie, Reece Hargreaves, Elliot Longhorn, Steven Jeffels, Natalie King, Natalie Atherley, Richard Wade, Fiona Walker, Kaye Lofthouse and John Whitney.
2.4.11
P.A.I.R.S 25:03:11
Photographs: Victoria Gray
P.A.I.R.S Group Action @ York Bonding Warehouse, Riverside with Reece Hargeaves, John Whitney, Charlotte Swanborough, Elliot Longhawn, Steven Jeffels, Jacob Ellis-Jones, Kayleigh Lofthouse, Natalie Atherley, Natalie King, Richard Wade, Phil Tottie and Christopher Mollon.
P.A.I.R.S 18:03:11
Photographs: Richard Wade
P.A.I.R.S 2 HOUR GROUP ACTION @ YSJ CHAPEL with Jacon-Ellis Jones, Richard Wade, Reece Hargreaves, Natalie Atherely, Sophie Unwin, Abigail Bucknell, Claire Greenwood, Christopher Mollon, Nathan Walker and Victoria Gray.
7.2.11
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