Slow and Steady

Of course we have heard the phrase "Consistency is Key" but there have been podcasts I listen to that argue that persistence is actually better than consistence and I am inclined to agree. Granted, both are necessary. With Gastropod, consistent work has led to development but also the ability to show up again even in the absence of growth has been so important. So here I am, over a year after starting this project, continuing to show up. Today, I emailed three composers to music pieces I am hoping to use in this performance, I continued to do research on funding (not a lot and hard to get for this kind of work) and thought about my options in regards to that, and I even drafted a sponsorship email. If you or someone you know would like to financially back this work, please let me know. But seriously, I am continuing to be persistent in creating this work, even though it has been difficult and lonely because I truly feel like this work is fighting to be made. Despite the difficulties, the message and meaning behind the work is so much greater. Can I find the community I am trying to create with this performance and workshop series in the making of? That's what we are now aiming to find out. Slowly and steadily, we will get there.