SO & SO IS

a moment. a movement. a memory. a story.

Welcome to SO & SO SO & SO, Inc., an arts organization that originated in Portland, Oregon in 1976 under the co-direction of Susan Banyas and Louise Steinman.

So & So works are interdiscplinary, movement-based experiments in performance, storytelling, writing, visual art, and the creative process itself. Making art is rooted in the everyday experience of seeing, feeling, moving, and thinking. The essential function of art is to awaken the senses and open up perspective. Imagination is not something we have, but is an energy released by engaging with our creative nature, our strongest ally.

"Listen, one heart speaks to another."

- Rebecca Steinman, 1893-1985




SO&SO NOW
performance and presentations

SO&SO LAB
process: classes and workshops
directing and consulting


SO&SO INK
visual art: photography & painting
music: CDs, stories & soundtracks


SO&SO ART
monographs: essays and visual scripts
books: excerpts on-line
map: words & images