A Study in Spin
Spin is often used to convey freedom or a sense of release. And certainly, there is something in a rotating body that can intoxicate even the one watching it. But inside that impression, the actual design is considerably more sober.…
Who is Real?
To regard aerial silks as a sport or performing art that takes place only in the air is, I think, mistaken, or, if not mistaken, at least incomplete.…
Like You Mean to Go Pro
Our own Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman made his stance clear when he lectured to undergraduates at Caltech: he knew that most of the students in the room would never become professional physicists, and yet he taught to the level of the most gifted students there…
A Truth as Brazen as a Lie
Just as there are mathematicians who buy lottery tickets in the hope that they might win, and devout scientists who believe in God or in religion, people can believe in things for which there is no objective evidence, or, more plainly, in things that are not true and that they know are not true.…
Only One Wish
Very few things are truly important. I believe this is a fundamental truth of life, and at the same time, the core of any strategy in expression...…
Genius, Elite, Magic, or Poison
Lately, for certain reasons, I have been studying printing and textiles (which are closely related to aerial silks too). My studies are at the level of high school chemistry or reading catalogs from fabric and textile manufacturers at most, yet both printing and textiles are profound...…
The Recklessly Daring
People often say, "Safety First." They’re lying. (*1) If we truly prioritized safety above all else, we wouldn’t be exploring Mars. We wouldn’t be launching manned rockets, we wouldn’t drive cars, and we certainly wouldn’t participate in a sport as inherently dangerous as aerial silks...…
The Gloved Man
Apparently, an aerialist who wears gloves on the silks is a rare breed. Whether in studios in Tokyo or Los Angeles, the reaction was always the same: "I've never seen anyone do aerial silks in gloves before." Even veteran performers with 20 or 30 years in the industry told me it was a first for...…