Monday, September 10, 2018

Marten Evergreen: The Journey


Many of you may know that I am embarking on an upcoming move away from Idaho for awhile. This past weekend, the Boise based performance art company that I am co-founder of, Marten Evergreen performed live at my going away party. We create one of a kind live avant-garde art performances incorporating choreographed dance, painting, music, and story. We create a 3D experience and create a 2D painting. We've been performing since 2011. The company is myself, Lisa Marten and local Boise artist/performer/producer Lukas Evergreen. Over the years we've had many dancers, musicians, and technicians join us at various points to create our unique performances. We've performed at local art and music events in the city, a national art competition, private events, and charity fundraisers. We create each performance as a unique experience for the specific venue and event we are performing for...so each one has different purpose and meaning. This performance was our 16th and was created and performed at my going away party at my house. 

Video was taken of the performance but is unavailable to me at this moment. I do have some photos to share with you right away and once I have video I will add that to this post. 


MARTEN EVERGREEN 


Lisa Marten


Lukas Evergreen


Naomi Psalm





FIRST MOVEMENT
recorded song: Green Mountain State by Trevor Hall
dancer/painter: Lisa Marten

We're all called to enter into the journey of life with open arms, minds, hearts, and spirits. But it's not always easy. It can be quite hard and messy and we might even struggle with our footing, our hearing, or our vision. We get the choice to stay open, to keep going, and to fully enter in to what comes our way. This is the journey of self awareness. 







SECOND MOVEMENT:
song: Head to the Heart by United Pursuit
live musician: Naomi Psalm
dancers/painters: Lisa Marten and Lukas Evergreen

When we allow ourselves to enter into the journey of life with our Creator we get the opportunity to learn how to journey Him, to let go of whatever holds us back so we can listen to His heart for us, to receive love and to follow where He leads us. This is the journey of relationship. 







THIRD MOVEMENT
recorded song: We Are All Earthlings by Michael Franti
participants: All of US!!!

And as we allow ourselves to embrace who we are made to be and to enter into the beautiful mess that the journey of life ist, we are more able to give and receive love and enter into the conversations that our Creator is having with others through love...and we get the opportunity to enter into those conversations in creative ways. This is the journey of LOVE! 







GO LOVE PEOPLE!