New iteration of Perspective as part of The Great Northern Festival in St. Paul, MN.
Perspective is an ongoing multimedia project featuring words and stories of disabled interviewees set within a complementary soundscape. Joyce engaged with the Twin Cities' multifaceted disability community, and produced a winter iteration of the project—exploring concepts of darkness, resilience, isolation, restraint, and more. Interviewees included legendary disability activists local to the area: musician Gaelynn Lea; storyteller Kevin Kling; yoga teacher Matthew Sanford; and connections with local disability groups the Self-Advocacy Advisory Committee of The Arc, Dreamland Arts, and Interact Center.
With assistance from Michael Hammond (sound engineer) and Sandy Guttman (accessibility consultant).
Interviewees:
Katie De Leo; Richard Grimm; Arbdella Hudson; Katrina Jirik; Kevin Kling; Amoke Kubat; Gaelynn Lea; Chris Martin; Nicole Mary Milligan; Leslye Orr; Atlas O. Phoenix; Donna Ray; Gabriel Roderick; Danny Roherty; Matthew Sanford; Andy Slater; Nathan R. Stenberg; Poppy Jean Sundquist; Mai Thor; Debbie Towey