About Camila F.(artist)
I see what I did there.
I struggle with the vulnerability of owning my artistic endeavors. “Artist” is such a bold claim – as if I took myself seriously. I can’t. It suggests I believe in myself, offering me up as judgment meat, publicly.
I do believe in myself, privately. I love the things I make, the cardboard cut-outs, the painted rocks, the frocks I safety-pin together. The novella my instructor found insulting (ly too close to home?), the audio recordings I make, resulting in strange passages to music that would only make their mother cry – anyone else, eye roll?
I enjoy it all not making any sense and yet being pretty, while very unlyrical.
I enjoy not doubting, and never editing.
My motto being: Fuck the Audience. (the void whispers ::what audience?::)
So here I am, (f)arting around, making things that make me happy, struggling with The Great Why Bother, the chasm between Being Appreciated and Filling Time.
Either are fine.
improv - Still important, somehow
Studied with: iO Chicago, RISE Comedy Denver (formerly Voodoo), Third Coast Comedy (Nashville, TN), Pan Theater (Oakland, CA), and online with The Nursery (UK) and Synergy Theater (CA) during the pandemic.
Special troupe mentions include Musical Improv (Nashville, Denver, San Francisco) and Improvised Shakespeare (Denver & online).
During the pandemic I created the community Introverted Improvisers, and wrangled a core of 30+ veteran improvisers (and guests and students) up to 20 hours per week for practice in original improv exercises and sets designed for audio. It was important to me to allow for continuing practice and performance opportunities for all, in the form of podcasts during the pandemic: Introverted Improvisers (main), Roundabout Shakespeare, Liminal Passengers (improvised surreal storytelling and poetry), and Licorice Cathedral (a year of raw, experimental longform).
See here for all past proud teaching partnerships 2021-2023!
In-person musical improv: Flash Mob Musical, San Francisco (2022-2024), Worlds Collide, Made-Up Theatre (present).
other studies
I once wrote this more professionally in third person.
The previous lives: orchestra, ballet, jazz choir at the youth/community level; acting and writing for theater and film (college). SAG/AFTRA member, on permanent haitus. If I had anything professional going for me: Public Presentations and writing/performing for educational theater.
The braggeries: BA Philosophy (UC Berkeley), MA Communication & Performance Studies (San Jose State), MA Professional Creative Writing (University of Denver).
The core: Daily Dance Party
The other others: hodge-podge costuming, photo shooting, writing then deleting, bedazzling anything, sing stimming, make-up faking, tacky decor & misplaced apple cores.
I laughed once.