In this episode, Richard Hartnell discusses the history of contact ball, how he got into juggling, his involvement in the Bellingham Circus Guild, his thoughts on artivsm and learning. Richard is among the most distinguished American contact jugglers. He both teaches and performs along the West Coast of the United States and overseas at Indie stage to huge festivals. In 2008, he co-founded the Bellingham Circus Guild in Washington state, before moving to the Vulcan lofts, a collective of artists in San Fancisco East Bay in 2009. Today, he continues to perform on stages large and small and teach contact juggling to those interested in learning the magic of manipulation. Find him online at: Instagram - @contactballer Facebook –/Velveteen Professional Website- gravitydefiance.net 1:20 – Flow Life as a Barista- How Coffee Making Connects to Flow 3:50- “You get to this place where you are pulling the perfect shot, and that’s like the God Shot.” – On the Art of Coffee 4:00 – The Flow Sauce – A Conversation with Coffee Mentor Eric about Flow State 5:30 – Discovery of the Term Flow and DJ Immersion 6:00 – DJing as a Dissociative Practice and Communal Experiences 7:00- First Contact Juggling Book Obtained at SciFi Conference- The Beginning of an Object Manipulation Journey 8:50- Richard’s First Music Festival with Dream Science Circus Folks and Their Amazing Act 11:00 - Realizes Importance of Movement Flow After Watching Firedancers 14:50 – Beginning of Juggling Clubs and a Sense of Belonging 16:00 – About U&I Circus Production, Co-Op Troupes, and Various Community Models 18:00- The Beginning of Vaudvillingham Monthly Community Open Stage Shows to Raise Rent for Shared Circus Space 20:00- Memories of First Performance on Stage 21:00 – Circus Model Recommendations and Reflections 27:00 –“What needs to get done in a circus troupe other than performance?!” 29:00- Arrival to the Bay and first visit to the Vulcan 30:00– The Importance of Cross Training- A story about Greg Maldonado 31:00 – The Work of Michael Moschen and Contact Ball History 32:00- “You need ceremony when introducing a prop! Why are we doing what we do?” 36:00 – The History of Juggling Converges with Richard’s Flow Story 39:00- Street Performing in Oregon and the Bay Area 40:00 – Street Performers are Protected by Law 41:00 – Richard’s First Performance at Fisherman’s Wharf 49:00- What We Do in the States for Money and How Richard “Retired” at 26 52:00- The Perks of Street Performance – “People are going to say the same things to you, and now you get to respond!” 54:00 – What’s Your Patter? 55:00- Richard’s Artistic Inspirations: The Cosmos 56:00- Philisophical Life Musings on Artivism 60:00 – The Greatest Compliment Received from a Shows Was. . . 1:01:00 -Why Study NeuroScience and Math 1:10:00- Various Learning Curves of Props 1:12:00 – But what is Michael Moschen really like? The End of a Chapter of Juggling History Thanks for listening! If you liked the modified show-notes with timecodes and subjects, please let me know. As always, your feedback is always welcome.  The Art of Flow is a podcast all about fire artists, flow arts, fostering community, and optimizing learning. How do I listen to the Art of Flow? iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/art-of-flow/id1441666847 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4heSAjGlrqCbxt0PiOgkD3 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/810810810 Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen The Art of Flow Website: http://www.artofflowpodcast.com Like the show? With YOUR support I can keep the podcast going, and incorporate your feedback, suggestions, and questions, to make the show even better. Together, we can make a flow arts podcast not only happen, but a continuing REALITY. Please consider sponsoring it here on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15511651