CLIENT: LINDA AUSTIN DANCE
BOOK DESIGN: book design/performance documentation.
Release & performances of final mile Sept. 2023
3 miles of possible by Linda Austin
Tickets: 9/14 - 24, 2023
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3 miles of possible
A durational solo performance project by Linda Austin, 3 miles of possible explores the poetic and practical associations of “the possible” in a world of fluctuating personal, material, political and artistic contingencies.
In a series of performances, Austin presents a work, in which she animates spatial paths envisioned as giant drawings, spells, and/or runes. These paths are threaded through with a variety of movement scores, choreographies, tasks, interactions with objects, texts, songs, and environmental sounds.
When completed, the trajectory will total three miles. It will take as long as it takes. Although much of the investigation is movement-based, visual, sonic, textual, and discursive interventions will touch upon utopian thinking, possible world theory, and modal logic.
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Linda Austin/3 miles of possible cover pg. Photo: Austin at Ellis-Beauregard Foundation residency by Jo Silver.
Sept. 20, 2023
I was very moved last weekend by the generous, intelligent, attentive, and appreciative witnessing of 3 miles of possible. Moving through the 5-hour longform version on Sunday was especially poignant—and kicked my butt! I have such gratitude for all who came out, and I look forward to seeing more of you this weekend! - Linda Austin
Here's what Kate Bredeson, who wrote the introduction to the accompanying artist book, says:
"... a gorgeous work of fortitude and wonder and questions about utopia.
"...invites a collective dreaming to swell and burst boundaries, to look beyond the uncertain, and to invite possibility. ...
"This is one of my favorite performances I've ever seen."
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3 miles of possible page/design excerpt (The Blazing World). Photo: Crystal Visions
“In addition to the performance series, Austin developed a book of full-color photographs, drawings, text, source quotations, research, and QR codes to scan for even more insight into the process and work itself. Designed by Noelle Stiles, the book reads as both a time capsule and a manifesto, helping to stabilize a series that is otherwise ephemeral in nature.” - Amy Leona Havin, Oregon ArtsWatch
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3 miles of possible page/design excerpt (am, this, is)
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3 miles of possible page/design excerpt (Who know where the time goes?)
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Linda Austin/3 miles of possible
T-SHIRTS: PWNW 20th Anniversary T-shirts!
ORDER HERE: $20 (available June 2020)
Pulling from PWNW’s 20-year archive of iconic programming these designs pay homage to beloved OG programs such as the Holy Goats improvisation series, Jeff Forbes's award-winning lighting design, Linda's extensive work with and in the community as an artist via Linda Austin Dance, and generations of PWNW's beloved studio cats (featured Delilah & Delaney).
T-SHIRTS: PWNW 20th Anniversary T-shirts!
ORDER HERE: $20 (available June 2020)
Pulling from PWNW’s 20-year archive of iconic programming these designs pay homage to beloved OG programs such as the Holy Goats improvisation series, Jeff Forbes's internationally sought after, award-winning lighting design, Linda's extensive work with and in the community as an artist via Linda Austin Dance, and generations of PWNW's beloved studio cats.
CLIENT: PERFORMANCE WORKS NORTHWEST /
LINDA AUSTIN DANCE
BROCHURE DESIGN: self-mailing, tri-panel/bi-fold, die cut
Choreographer Linda Austin's recent project called for a major update to her general organizational brochure. Ms. Austin needed a full brochure that could go the extra mile to function, when needed, as a self-mailing envelope or "flyer" for her variable schedule of performances and events. The result is a distinct, visually compelling piece that hits all the informational marks while saving this prolific choreographer and artistic director time and money with multi-functionality.
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"As with previous projects, PWNW Is delighted with our new brochure! The creative and visioning processes with Noelle are always fun and lead us in the best directions. Noelle suggested a format we hadn’t thought of, and that reflects our values and mission, highlighting what makes us distinct. She also saw the piece through the printing process with professional persistence and grace." - Linda Austin | Performance Works NW
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Client mock-up
PAIRED SPECTACULAR, 2010
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Performance ephemera
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Photo: Ian Douglas