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As soon as the hiding stops, things get better. Or at least, new possibilities present themselves. Not writing has been a hiding tactic....
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rileysoloner
Dec 19, 20232 min
Why Take A Clown Class?
Hi. It's me, Riley Soloner! In January 2024, you have two different opportunities to play with me as I lead some clown classes at...
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rileysoloner
Oct 30, 20231 min
Unplug
Hello! This is me checking in to say: this is all I'm going to write today. And now, I will hit 'publish.' And then I will close my...
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rileysoloner
Oct 26, 20232 min
Drawing Fool
Still doing my tarot thing. I pulled Number Zero, the Fool card today. I sat and drew the card in my journal. I skipped the next three...
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rileysoloner
Oct 25, 20231 min
Tired
I'm tired, it's getting cold. I feel my fire gradually snuffing out for the season. I don't like the feeling. But in this moment, I'm...
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rileysoloner
Oct 24, 20231 min
What If It Goes Right
I had a good, long phone call. My friend graciously listened and offered input after I gave the rundown about everything on the amorphous...
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rileysoloner
Oct 23, 20231 min
Little Flame
I've been observing a subtle change. I feel a kinship with artists who have been working at their thing long enough to get closely...
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rileysoloner
Oct 19, 20231 min
Look Up At The Sky
It's too easy to look down. I slump and slouch and watch my shoes when I walk. Ever since I learned about the health benefits of getting...
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rileysoloner
Oct 18, 20232 min
Leonid Yengibarov
Today in the clown studies Zoom, we dove into the history of Russian clowns. We discussed the appearances, performances and impact of...
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rileysoloner
Oct 17, 20232 min
Dick and Balls Dracula
Yesterday I managed to squeeze out a blog post about being uninspired, deflated and unsure about the work. If I can give myself a bit of...
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rileysoloner
Oct 16, 20231 min
Dignified Clown Work
It's hard to find! On Saturday I was part of a play test for an immersive experience. Dressed in gnome with pointy hat and pointy ears....
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rileysoloner
Oct 13, 20232 min
Jewish Clown
Here I sit. A clown and a Jew, feeding on the daily ground-up info-meal. Friends condemn destruction and violence. They gather their...
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rileysoloner
Oct 12, 20231 min
Class Show
I went to a clown show last night in Brooklyn. It was an end-of-class show for an Intro to Clowning class. It was sweet and fun. So much...
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rileysoloner
Oct 11, 20231 min
Momentum
I expectantly take a mental inventory at what I'm working on and how. My heart rate kicks up. Where's the show, the sketch, the act, the...
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rileysoloner
Oct 10, 20231 min
Clown Studies Homework
To the surprise of no one, I am taking a course called Clown Studies. Here's an excerpt from my homework: Can you begin to specify some...
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rileysoloner
Oct 9, 20232 min
Birthday Clown
I experienced a kind of mini magical moment on Saturday. It's bits like these that remind me to keep steady on this path. Ellena and I...
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rileysoloner
Oct 6, 20232 min
Dicks: The Musical
I saw Dicks: The Musical at the Angelika last night. It felt like a really big deal! Here we have A24's first musical written by and...
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rileysoloner
Oct 5, 20232 min
It's a Sign
I was a The Artist's Way guy for a stretch. You know: an underemployed, low self esteem artist. Heard of 'em??? One bit of the book that...
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rileysoloner
Oct 4, 20232 min
Knight of Pentacles
Still doing my little daily practice in an effort to bud into a tarot card freak. It felt very auspicious to pull The Fool on the day I...
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rileysoloner
Oct 3, 20231 min
Seedling
Feedback from last night’s clown hall is trickling in. A conversation about how to move forward, a kind suggestion of someone to connect...
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