The Little Red River Queen.

She is passionate, kind, giving,

enthusiastic and encouraging, 

beautiful, determined, driven,

open, joyous and HILARIOUS,

 extremely talented and truly stunning! 

She is preciously unique and wonderfully treasured!!

..and she is AMAZING to work with!

Sierra.

...as little red riding hood!

A rose and a robe to paint her way...

a moss drenched arch,

an autumn day.

A bright red hood...

to grace her crown,

the birds above...

the only sound.

A time to fly...

A time to dance...

A wishful thought...

A thank-full glance.

Carefree in white...

she counts her pearls...

each one with love,

a bless-ed girl!

And in the stream...

Queen for a day,

she stands knee deep...

and starts her play.

A masquerade act...

of a sinking Queen,

with ferns of green to set the scene!

Amazing Sierra,

You astound me always!

You are forever growing, learning

and blossoming and it is so so 

wonderfully inspiring to watch!

You are overflowing with passion

for your craft, as well as for your people! 

You have a light in your 

heart that is bright and delightful

and it glows warmly with such

 pleasure and love for life!

You are a beautiful beautiful person

through and through and a truly wonderful

friend! Thank you so much for being so

amazing in my life! I feel so happy

in your company and so inspired

by your spirit!

So much love to you in Vienna today

my friend! Chasing your dreams

and wandering the brightest of rainbows!

You are a STAR and I love you!!!

xo

love trace   : )

Instructions for Falling out of Rabbit Holes.

she looks up. laughs. 

calling to wolves and rabbits.

my mother said, that... i never should

play with the gypsies in the wood

if i did... 

she...

she...

remembers her(self) and tells a story

age five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven

as sixteen going on seveteen

a yesterday and tomorrow

she begins to turn. to spin. unrestricted by space her lips part and she smiles.

she stops and stands...

the space around her keeps moving...

as she turns and walks away.

stretching space and temporalities she realizes the capacity of a body existing 

beyond confinement to rabbit holes.

gathering skirts and stories

is it time to speak?

she was born in a dollhouse

or so she should have been

playing at life on a manageable scale

enacting and manipulating an 'appropriate' presence

a way to be here, now

collecting bodies and words

as a child she did just this

bodies and words as books and dolls

shall i pose for you now?

in red? to match babies rosy cheeks?

in red? for danger when the wolves come?

there is nobody here but we two, darling...

in red she matches babies rosy cheeks

in red for danger when the wolves come

she runs on all fours

the whiteness of this red appropriates nothing.

the color of poppies.

the color of sacrifices.

her panting tongue hangs out.

shall i pose for you now?

smile?

laugh?

pretend that you are my world?

flutter my eyelashes?

widen my eyes?

instructing myself to fall out of rabbit holes.

Emily Campbell!


You are sooo wonderful! Thank you so
so much for your amazing generous self,
words and ways! You are one of my largest
inspirers on my own creative journey and I
am so so sooo happy we have been able to
create this together! I am constantly blown
away by your depth, beauty and openness!

Thank you so so much for sharing
your amazing words to this rather special
blog and thank you for your precious
friendship too! You really are a sparkly
gem - rich & ruby coloured!


So much love and thanks to you!!

Love Trace xx






Accompanying text extracted and adapted from Posing Fragments of Flesh and Story: Choreographic Self-Portraiture and the Sexuate Subject(Campbell, E. 2012. Unpublished Masters Thesis. Dance Studies. The University of Auckland.)

The Hydrangea Bride.

Sofia. 

Endless elegance and ultimate grace 

wrapped up in a deeply beautiful soul 

of kindness, love and loveliness. 

She really is amazing...

Every gesture exudes her beauty....

Each glance, telling in its subtlety.

She overflows with gentleness & generosity...

& sparkles with angel rays from

the inside out!

Sofia is an ethereal princess...

of a very unique and precious sort.

On this day we took to the dunes of Bethells...

with a bouquet of hydrangea...

and shoulder pads to match!

A picture of dignity...

with quiet strength in her fragile form.

She is a rainbow of beautiful possibility...

aglow with colour...

inspiringly amazing...

yet with enormous and endearing humility.

Sofia is wonderfully refreshing...

and extraordinarily generous 

with her sparkling self!

Atop of the dunes...

in a floating skirt of skeleton...

Sofia began an afternoon dance.

With the sun on her skin...

she extended her limbs skyward...

in a twisty dance of uncurly becoming.

She tested the sands

as a stage for her feet...

to-ing and fro-ing...

in a most golden hue.

A veiled body...

chasing the light...

in a whimsical whirl of frivolous freedom.

Until it did slip away.

Sof... you are too incredible!!

You are such a blessing to all who grace your life

You are overflowing with super genuine amazing 

love for the people and for all of their 

precious uniquenesses!

I think you are one of the most incredible dancers

ever in the whole wide world and that you have

such a special fairy beauty like a butterfly!

It is such a privilege to watch you fly

in all your lovely shades of colour

and I am ever so thankful to know you!

Thank you so much for your wonderful spirit

and beautiful movement on this day (and always)

I truly do love it so so much and am so grateful

for the special images we were able to 

make together!!

Thank you Sof!!!!

Your amazing!!!

Much love

Trace x