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relocating!
i've moved my blog over to wordpress and i have no intentions of maintaining the livejournal anymore. so, dear lj friends, if you want to continue following the ramblings of my art, join me at wordpress [asilentsoapbox.wordpress.com]. you should also like my facebook page [facebook.com/asilentsoapbox] and subscribe to my youtube channel [youtube. ( Read more... ) -
greetings & introductions
hello friends! i'd like to take a moment to tell you a bit about myself. my name is tara. i'm a twenty-five year old gal from southeastern massachusetts. at the age of nineteen, i stumbled into the art of living statuary. street performance has been a significant part of my life ever since ( Read more... ) -
"there's a lot of weirdos around here!"
waterfire. much better crowd than the last holiday weekend, thankfully. i guess more people stay home for the fourth so they can see their own city's fireworks? whatever the reason, i'm grateful for it. i did four hours, with one break that was just long enough to get some water and get right back up again. apparently i've become a glutton for pain ( Read more... ) -
another year, another waterfire.
i can't believe how quickly summer snuck up on me. regardless, i was much more prepared for waterfire this year than i ever have been before. no searches for costume pieces. no last minute scrambling to buy makeup or spraypaint or business cards. it felt a little strange to not be stressed about the beginning of busking season. nice, but weird ( Read more... ) -
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first full lighting is saturday! will you be there ( Read more... ) -
coming out of hibernation.
waterfire has just released the 2011 schedule. looking pretty sparse, but it's better than nothing. i'm so eager to stretch my busking muscles in providence ( Read more... ) -
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want to support my art? check out my ebay store! i'm slowly cleaning out my closet and will be selling some shoes and clothes over the next couple of months. some new, some used, some vintage, some old costume stuff. profits will go toward new costume pieces. i'm making a white bird character, and my silver bellydancer costume needs a complete ( Read more... ) -
time, heat, and breath.
How long are the intervals in which you perform? How long of a break do you take in between?
when busking, i perform for one to two hours at a time, for a total of three to six hours. breaks might be just long enough to get a drink, empty out the tip jar, and fix any makeup issues i've got goin' on [<5 minutes], or longer if i end up chatting with ( Read more... ) -
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do you like the statue? http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-silent-soap-box/116212818437284