Jodie Davis recently graduated with a BA Honours degree in Dance from De Montfort University. Throughout University, Jodie was a member of In:Transit Dance Theatre company with an additional three company members whereby she transferred her knowledge and interests focussing particularly on the administrative, performative and collaborative approach. In: Transit held performance opportunities in Leicester, Leicester City Depot for the Unearth Festival in March 2012. Jodie is currently working in collaboration with another independent artist on a duet called ‘Assimilation’ which has been performed for the Unearth festival in Leicester, The Curve as part of the University Dance Festival, University open days and ‘Lunch dance bites’ at Embrace Arts. Her degree and training have enabled her to gain experience as an all-round skilled individual, with creative, academic, practical and administrative experiences. Jodie has recently taught at De Montfort University as class demonstrator. Jodie will be working as an intern to support the Decoda team in 2013.
Credits: Photograph by Roy Gokani 2012, De Montfort University
Hilary Kneale has a background in education, fine art installation and somatic practice. She is an Oxford-based independent artist. Her key areas of interest are body-based responses relating to natural site and object through presence and performance. She has worked in a rich mix of cross-art form collaborations both within natural and man-made environments and other specifically constructed installations. Her creative attention is currently focused on aspects of the natural landscape and in particular close study of the element of water. She currently works with this focus, in collaboration with photographer Christian Kipp. Over the last two years they have worked in wild places that have very specific relationships to water. The resulting work is emerging in layers of practice, conversations, images and text, which are slowly emerging into the world. The study of Native American earth based shamanic teachings, support this work and enhance her ability to respond intuitively within the environment. Hilary Kneale has recently published her second book, Silent Vessel, a book as artwork incorporating writings, poetry and photographic images recording a ten year project that culminated in a ten hour durational performance in the company of the ocean and a multitude of hand-built vessels.
Credits: Photograph by Christian Kipp