Category: Disability

• Dancing Between Cultures: The Art of George Morrison

  

  Last night we watched a profound video about the Native American (Chippewa) artist, George Morrison. Jennie had given me the most recent book about his work at Christmas. We had also seen some of his work at the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis. Morrison’s art is thoroughly modernist, his paintings weaving together color-field, Surrealism, and, at…

  Michael Watson PhD

  January 20, 2016

  Arts, Disability, native american, Shamanism, Stories

  Arts, George Morrison, Native American, Shamanism, stories

• The Miracle of a Body

  New Years Eve; outside, a dramatic sunset. The weather has turned chilly and damp, almost seasonal, and there are finally a few inches of snow on the ground. This evening we will visit with friends, bringing in the New Year with games, food, and a good fire. I began writing this in daylight and must…

  Michael Watson PhD

  December 31, 2015

  Disability, native american, Shamanism, Social issues

  body, Christmas, disability, Solstice

• IPTN: Our Workshop

  Our workshop provided an opportunity for directors, and individual performers, to think with us about disability, inclusion, and aesthetics. The time allotted to the workshop passed much too quickly as we engaged in a deep conversation about these difficult topics. One  of the most challenging aspects of any conversation about theater and disability is making…

  Michael Watson PhD

  July 23, 2015

  Arts, Disability, Stories, Teaching, Travel

  disability, IPTN, Playback Theatre, teaching, theatre