Journal

My journals have become a vital space for me - to pause, reflect, take time for myself and, where needed, consider next steps. I have a mounting pile of them alongside my prolific collection of sketchbooks. Words appear across the pages of both, often in conversation with one another. In this Journal space I’m sharing some of these reflections, encounters that inspire me and stories of people I meet.

Movement, Reflection, Taking up space Kamina Walton Movement, Reflection, Taking up space Kamina Walton

Your Action is Your Roar

Reflecting on the point I’d reached before we set off travelling in mid April. New work focused on the invisibility of older women. Asking myself the question whether it could be a vehicle for a more political piece of work.

“How do you think big when you’re supposed to not get in the way, not overstep your welcome, not over-shadow or intimidate?” Rebecca Solnit

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Dance, Movement, Choreography, Improvisation, Inspiration Kamina Walton Dance, Movement, Choreography, Improvisation, Inspiration Kamina Walton

To Move

Dance is figuring strongly in my life at the moment. A period of moving, dancing, exploring my body’s limits and my capacity to connect to muscle memory and retain choreographed sequences. Moving alone, with a partner, in the company of others. Moving with freedom and moving with discipline. Embracing movement as part of beginnings, arrivals, intentions.

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Inspiration, Dance, Collaboration, Creative practice Kamina Walton Inspiration, Dance, Collaboration, Creative practice Kamina Walton

Movement mediation with Anastasia Dahl

Movement Mediation, an explorative session where we would ‘gently move among and with Adébayo Bolaji's artwork 'In Praise of Beauty' exploring the space and connecting to our senses. The session was run by Anastasia Dahl, a Bristol-based performance artist who only moved to the city a short while ago but is already offering much needed spaces for movement as research.

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