A multi-iterative research project seeking to redefine concepts of community, ecosystems and gathering. An immersive experience where something is always lying deeper beneath the surface.
Gather (g)Round incorporates twelve permaculture principles within its stages of development. Each principle is broken down into immersive events spread over the course of several days or several weeks. The objective is to see how these principles can be applied to a creative process and explore how we can create regenerative artistic futures.
The 12 Permaculture Principles
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By taking the time to engage with nature we can design solutions that suit our particular situation.
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By developing systems that collect resources when they are abundant, we can use them in times of need.
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Ensure that you are getting truly useful rewards as part of the work that you are doing.
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We need to discourage inappropriate activity to ensure that systems can continue to function well.
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Make the best use of nature’s abundance to reduce our consumptive behaviour and dependence on non-renewable resources.
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By valuing and making use of all the resources that are available to us, nothing goes to waste.
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By stepping back, we can observe patterns in nature and society. These can form the backbone of our designs, with the details filled in as we go.
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By putting the right things in the right place, relationships develop between them and they support each other.
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Small and slow systems are easier to maintain than big ones, making better use of local resources and produce more sustainable outcomes.
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Diversity reduces vulnerability to a variety of threats and takes advantage of the unique nature of the environment in which it resides.
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The interface between things is where the most interesting events take place. These are often the most valuable, diverse and productive elements in the system.
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We can have a positive impact on inevitable change by carefully observing, and then intervening at the right time.
Wise words from 5 year old, Ariana Ahamba
Ayesha Jordan, Facilitator of
Gather (g)Round
Ayesha Jordan, from Winchester, Virginia, is a multidisciplinary performer and creator currently based in Oslo, Norway. Her current research is based in applied permaculture studies, regenerative community/ecosystem formation and adaptation, event curation, heritage, and how these can be explored through performance, and inform performance methodologies. This research is currently being integrated in a forthcoming project titled “Shasta Geaux Pop presents: Shasta Greaux Crops”.
In 2021 and 2022 Ayesha presented two iterations of “Gather (g)Round” (“Observe & Interact” and “In Relation”). It is an ongoing multi-iterative research project seeking to redefine concepts of community, ecosystems, and gathering incorporating twelve permaculture principles within its stages of development. Each principle is broken down into immersive events spread over the course of several days or several weeks.
Ayesha's artistic pursuits extend beyond conventional boundaries, intentionally amplifying marginalized voices, especially from the global majority and disenfranchised communities. Her work encompasses themes such as ritual-making, multigenerational knowledge and exploration, archives, legacy, and collaborative and cooperative modes of production.