I cannot say what the flow arts/object manipulation scene was like before Ninja Pyrate arrived four short years ago. We were making props before we even thought about going to fire arts retreats. I can say that when we started vending at these events, we were floored by the camaraderie that existed between the vendors. Skiffle especially, having coordinated fine …
Illustrations by Jese Brenner, Storyline by Mike Hayataka & Jeremiah Jacobs
Why hello again! We are back with another awesome tutorial out of the archives of the Flow Arts Institute. This week, we have Jared Janssen, AKA Jared the Juggler, with a fairly basic 3 ball juggling trick called the “Fake One Up, Two Up”. The Fake One up, Two Up relies heavily on being able to juggle 2 balls in …
One of the best ways to attend festivals is to get involved by being a volunteer, instructor or performer. Festivals differ and vary from region to region but many offer free attendance or other perks for helping out; some festivals do not and take ticket sales from all attendants and helping out is just another part of the experience. Every …
Greetings, fine people of Flowartia. We are back with another video from the FAI archive for this week’s Tutsday! This week, we have Cassaundra Smyth from Madtech Manipulations. Cassaundra is a phenomenal poi spinner and juggler hailing from Oakland, CA. We were able to catch up with Cassaundra at Pacific Fire Gathering 2015, where she showed us a cool entrance …
Co-Authored by Kassandra Morrison & Jason Fields The festival season is approaching quickly! FLAME starting off the FAI circuit this April, there’s nothing better to ease the excitement, then throwing you back to the energy and tunes from last year. Here’s a playlist of artists who created that impenetrable atmosphere: SoundCloud Playlist for FLAME Festival 2015: Information for 2016 FLAME Festival! …
(Doing crazy fishtail sequence) HECKLER: “YOUR TECH SMELLS FISHY!” (ANYONE doing fan-tech really well) “DO SOMETHING DOODLE CANT!” (on point isolations, picks up 3rd hoop) “3 STICKS OF BUTTER?!?! IT’S GONNA BE A BIG CAKE!!” The examples given above are what could be considered a “good” heckle. Heckling has evolved in our culture and formed its own meaning. The …
Tara McManus & Ben Drexler Tara McManus and Ben Drexler are our featured instructors for March 2016. They both represent what it means to be great instructors in the flow community. This article will give you a closer look at their journey thus while helping you figure out where you can connect with them in person later this year. But …
Greetings! This week, we have one from Master Splinter himself, Noel Yee. Noel is a veritable OG of the flow arts world. Noel is heavily involved with the Flow Arts Institute, IJA, FLAME Festival, Kinetic Fire Festival, Give Props Documentary, and a lot more behind the scenes. Noel is currently performing in The Foreways Project, the Vulcan Crew, and SpinCo. We …
In order to appreciate the classic fans prop, we can take a look at both where fans have come from and the limitless possibilities of what is yet to come. We asked fan designers Jay and Becca Becker of Forged Creations for their perspectives of how this unique prop has continued to change over the years and some advice for …