Institute of Jugglology

The Institute of Jugglology is an American performance art juggling team from Fayetteville, Arkansas, consisting of Galen Harp and Ellen Winters.[1]

History

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Harp and Winters started performing together in 2005 and specialize in theatrical routines, original tricks, and mixed object juggling.[2] "Winters and Harp founded the Institute of Jugglology, a Fayetteville, Arkansas–based business that encompasses both performing and teaching. The duo is currently the top-ranked American juggling team, and they won the silver medal at this year’s International Jugglers’ Association Team Championships in Winston-Salem, North Carolina."[3] Their work focuses on using object manipulation to create temporary works of art in the form of sand paintings and kinetic sculptures. In 2011 they began work on a four- part series of performances called “Circuit”.

"Circuits I-III" debuted at the International Juggling Championships with “Circuit II” placing second. The silver medalists, Galen Harp and Ellen Winters, performing as the Institute of Jugglology since 2005, explore the frontiers of technical eccentricity... Their mixed-object trade-offs and passing seemed to rate highly on the difficulty scale and the audience was always intrigued to see what would happen next.[4] In 2014 their performance of “Circuit IV:Mandala” won the world championship awarded by the International Jugglers' Association. A blue juggling ball and a vial of sand from the performance are on display at the Museum of Juggling History.[1]

Works

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Year Title
2011 Circuit I:Escape
2012 Circuit II:Some Assembly Required
2012 Sepa/rend
2013 Circuit III:Paved with Good Intentions
2014 Prop Circles
2014 Circuit IV:Mandala
2015 Arcturus Then Straight on Till Morning
2016 Scream Nebula
2016 Needs

References

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  1. ^ Reyes, Anthony (18 July 2016). "Photo". Arkansasonline.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  2. ^ Cain, David. "JugglologyBio". historicaljugglingprops.com. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  3. ^ Berger, Kayla (Fall 2012). "Up". Carlton Voice. Northfield, MN: Carlton College.
  4. ^ Marvel, Cindy (Fall 2016). "IJA 2012: All Things Gravitational". Juggle Magazine. Kissimmee, FL: Alan Howard.

Further reading

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  • Carlton Voice Magazine [2]
  • KFSM 5 News [3]
  • El Paso Times [4]
  • Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette [5]
  • Juggle Magazine July 2011, August 2012
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