On My Knees

NEXT PHASE of ON MY KNEES begins - Time to stop crawling - get up and dance!

FREE WORKSHOPS COMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU… so the next phase includes a communal choreography. That’s where you come in. Beginning in Toronto this spring/summer I’ll be leading free workshops for those interested in exploring the theme Beyond Pain. Workshops are open to all - men and women, non-artists, artists, those who have been divorced, or not, but are interested in using physicality to locate emotional pain and then create private rituals that will allow them to move that pain out of their bodies. I’m currently investigating the possibilities of workshops in Banff, Montreal, Halifax, Vancouver, New York and … France (ok, that’s a long shot, but we’ll see). If you are able to offer any help in making these happen — please let me know!! For more information see The Project - above toolbar.

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN:

On My Knees - a life/art experience - MONDAY AUGUST 13, 2007

eight hours / eight installations @ eight stations

a celebration of eight years of marriage

crawling on her hands and knees

through the streets /crawling to the water

TO SEE THE DAY FROM BEGINNING TO END:

http://www.mimnagh.ca/onmyknees/

IMPORTANT NOTE: The website might be a bit slow until I edit the content more thoroughly, but there’s lots here if you just keep scrolling down! Also, I am posting a link to a beautiful slide show of photos from the day taken by Jeremy Mimnagh. It’s like seeing a silent movie of the whole day. http://www.mimnagh.ca/onmyknees/

(none of Jeremy’s pic’s are posted on this site - most of those pretty pictures are thanks to the multi-talented Becky Johnson , Erin Klee + also the fab Kathleen Smith)

By Cathy on Jul 16, 2007 in Featured | 7 Comments

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C : Thanks to everyone at Digifest!! Robin, Linda, Gillian, Ana, my fellow panelists: Melissa, Liam, and Isabelle, documentarians: Shannon and Cathy, Harbourfront, The Design Exchange and The Ontario Science Centre -- thank you so much for having me.
Cathy : if you scroll down -- on the left there is IMPORTANT NOTE: that has a link to a lovely slideshow of teh whole day
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Monday January 28, 2008 - Vancouver

So that’s right. I’m in Vancouver. What has that got to do with crawling across Toronto? Well, it turns out that crawling almost 8k just wasn’t quite enough for me. You see something really excited happened that day. People cared. People got involved. And since then I have been trying to figure out what to do about that. How do I continue with this project in a way that includes people to the same extent that they were included in the actual divorce ceremony… or hey! Even more so! Which is how I ended up in Vancouver at the PuSh Festival where I’m pitching some ideas about how this thing could continue and seeing what kind of help is out there.

I had always wanted to document the event (thus I showed up with my own crew of 3 camera people) — and I knew that the documentation should be dynamic - ergo the wall of 24 videos displaying all eight hours of the crawl from the points of view of each of my 3 main cameras. Yes, there were many more cameras than that. Who knew all the press would suddenly show up en mass and blow this thing up the way they did. But ultimately, I’m so grateful because it meant that more people knew about it and more people were able to reach me with their own stories. I am deeply honoured to have recieved those stories. And for those that posted on the Live Shout Box, I will include your words in the installation 24 Windows. In fact, anyone who views the installation 24 Windows can add their story. I you sent me your story privately, have no fear, it will remain private.

Over the next few weeks I will keep you posted on upcoming events and workshop openings.

Let’s see what happens.

By Cathy on Jan 28, 2008 in Video Diary | 0 Comments

Monday August 20, 2007

Ok, it’s a week later. I was almost totally recovered but then I got into a bike accident this weekend. Nothing broken. I can still type — slowly. My right side is covered in road rash but otherwise I’m fine.

Heads up - I’m off camping for a week. Hopefully enjoying a couple of our fine Ontario beaches.

Feel free to still send me your stories. I love them!
I will begin working on Phase II of this project in the fall.

See you when I get back!

By Cathy on Aug 20, 2007 in Video Diary | 1 Comment