Joan Laage, Artistic Director of Dappin’ Butoh since 1991, moved to Seattle after studying under butoh masters Kazuo Ohno and Yoko Ashikawa in Japan, and performing in Ashikawa’s group, Gnome. She has taught butoh workshops in the Seattle area for over 10 years and has been a guest artist at Ohio State University, the University of Georgia, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and UNITEC in New Zealand.
Ethel Kambourian
Photography exhibitions at NYBF 2003
Drew Ford
DREW FORD was born on a farm in Western New York, south of Buffalo. He has since left the farm to pursue his creative endeavors. In the past, Ford has been known to create works which involve ceramics, video, installation and illustration. In the current greenman world work, Ford investigates issues of balance between individuality and social connectivity. He was a published comic book artist and writer before turning his attention to fine art. Ford began showing his work in galleries around 2002. He has created works using everything from new media and ceramics to drawings and performance.