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Escuintla, Guatemala

The town of Escuintla is to the south of the Volcan de Fuego that erupted last summer.  I was there to do workshops and shows for those affected by the volcano.  As I left town, I had the...

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Meditation, Resilience and Clowns

When I talk to Sandra after the workshop, to ask how it went, she tells me she has never seen some of the participants smile before, let alone laugh. I hadn’t considered that possibility earlier in the day, though I did note a few faces that were slow to thaw into humorous expression….

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Papier Maché Noses. Old and New

This big fat nose dates from my first official CWB trip with the Clowns Sans Frontières, France to Croatia back in 1995.  I made these on the porch of the house where we were staying in Zagreb.   I used flour and water, and created a shape to papier maché using rolled...

Emmanuelle Bon’s answer to “What’s that, a Clown?”

Emmanuelle Bon's answer to "What's that, a Clown?" sure resonates in my ears, and hence this post to share it. "Parmi les artistes du spectacle vivant, le clown occupe une place singulière, en contraste : alors que les performances du musicien, de l’acrobate, du...

Treasure Chest in Summer Evening Light

Summer Evening Light coming in my window on Harrison street softens as the evening grows.  Every day the light hits different spots on my Southern wall, and I've been creating a little series of photos.  Yesterday I took this one, and then as I looked to title the...

Making a New Nose with Papier Maché and Magnet

After losing my second „Kleines Bleibgesund“ nose from HumorKolleg's Nasenwerstat, I decided to embark on a make my own nose making adventure.  The great thing about the Belibgesund is the little magnet on the inside that allows you to 'glue it' to your facemask using...

Rosh Hashanah in Warsaw

It's Rosh Hashanah morning and here i find myself in Warsaw, and instead of going to synagogue, I am getting ready to go to a Ukrainian school to do a show.  Of course I made this decision a while back, a few month ago when it was clear that I would be in Europe for...

Magnetizing Clown Noses for Face Masks!!

Hi there fellow healthcare clowns and clown nose afficionados!  As the peri-pandemic stretches out, are you wishing for a better way to stick a nose on top of your facemask?  A nose that you can transfer to a new mask when needed?  As clowning while wearing facemasks...

The Dance of Life

https://youtu.be/5KYsaBoKoBg The Dance of Life The Dance of Life is a ritual dance to the 4 directions was taught to me at Camp Winnarainbow by Txi Whiz in 1984. The essence of the dance is to face each direction, starting first with the East, then South, then West,...

Cameraman (+ Dog) @ Rhythmix Cultural Works

A most generous dose of visual delight awaits at the Rhythmix Cultural Center over on the island of Alameda in the east bay (CA).  Beyond the great photos by 4 artists (see their website for more) Artists Ed Holmes and Marc Ribaud have created a most stunning...

Team Training. The Right Kind of Funny!

A few weeks ago (2016) , the New York Times magazine published an article about what Google learned from its quest— code-named Project Aristotle— to build the perfect team. As a consulting team trainer at one of Silicon Valley’s major companies the past 8 months, I...