Silva Rawnsley
Biography
Silva Rawnsley is a Performance Artist and Choreographer based in the Yorkshire, UK. She is also a puppeteer for world renowned climate public performance project The Herds. Her work blurs the borders between theatre and dance with a focus on highly physical and emotionally embodied practices. Silva has been attending the conference for 20 years in many different roles including ceremonialist, performer, Melissa and speaker and is delighted to return this year.
Programme
We are very honored that Silva is a Ceremonial Dancer for the 2026 The Goddess Conference.
Performance Art as an Act of Love for Mother Earth
Exploring how performance art can be used as a radical act for climate justice and nature connection. In this talk I will delve into my experiences of public performance that creates meaningful change and how beauty can be used as a tool for activism. Through the lens my work with The Herds and other political and sacred performance the talk will explore performance art as an act of love for mother earth.
A Bridge between Life and Death.
Exploring puppetry for embodiment and sacred story telling. In this 90 min workshop we will delve into the fundamentals of puppetry and puppet making. Giving breath and life to the inanimate as a means to embody nature and explore myth making.
This is a practical workshop which will involve object manipulation and movement.