Moshe Cohen

the Darkroom Test Series

Papier Maché Noses. Old and New

This big fat nose dates from my first official CWB trip with the Clowns Sans Frontières, France to Croatia back in 1995. I made these on the porch of the house where we were staying in Zagreb. I used flour and water, and created a shape to papier maché using rolled up wet newspaper. it [ ]

Emmanuelle Bon’s answer to “What’s that, a Clown?”

Emmanuelle Bon s answer to What s that, a Clown? sure resonates in my ears, and hence this post to share it. Parmi les artistes du spectacle vivant, le clown occupe une place singulière, en contraste : alors que les performances du musicien, de l’acrobate, du danseur ou de l’acteur suscitent l’admiration, le clown se prend les [ ]

Treasure Chest in Summer Evening Light

Summer Evening Light coming in my window on Harrison street softens as the evening grows. Every day the light hits different spots on my Southern wall, and I ve been creating a little series of photos. Yesterday I took this one, and then as I looked to title the photo, so many stories came out from [ ]

Making a New Nose with Papier Maché and Magnet

After losing my second „Kleines Bleibgesund“ nose from HumorKolleg s Nasenwerstat, I decided to embark on a make my own nose making adventure. The great thing about the Belibgesund is the little magnet on the inside that allows you to glue it to your facemask using another small magnet on the inside of the mask, then [ ]

Rosh Hashanah in Warsaw

It s Rosh Hashanah morning and here i find myself in Warsaw, and instead of going to synagogue, I am getting ready to go to a Ukrainian school to do a show. Of course I made this decision a while back, a few month ago when it was clear that I would be in Europe for [ ]

Magnetizing Clown Noses for Face Masks!!

Hi there fellow healthcare clowns and clown nose afficionados! As the peri-pandemic stretches out, are you wishing for a better way to stick a nose on top of your facemask? A nose that you can transfer to a new mask when needed? As clowning while wearing facemasks and faceshields seems to be our new reality, [ ]

The Dance of Life

The Dance of Life is a ritual dance to the 4 directions was taught to me at Camp Winnarainbow by Txi Whiz in 1984. Here are the instructions of how to do the dance>

Cameraman (+ Dog) @ Rhythmix Cultural Works

A most generous dose of visual delight awaits at the Rhythmix Cultural Center over on the island of Alameda in the east bay (CA). Beyond the great photos by 4 artists (see their website for more) Artists Ed Holmes and Marc Ribaud have created a most stunning sculpture aptly named Cameraman using Ed s 40 year [ ]

Laughter Keepers Exploring The Medicine Clown Tradition of the Wampanoag, by Mwalim.

Laughter KeepersExploring The Medicine Clown Tradition of the Wampanoag By Mwalim. Note by Moshe:. I have copied this and reposted as the website that hosted this article no longer exists. Storyteller, Playwright Folklorist If all attempts to destroy a people have been unsuccessful, can you actually say that you have destroyed their traditions as [ ]