Founder of Tattered Butterfly Arts and originator of Spiderflower: Contemporary Earth Dance, Rowan trained in professional theatre at Rose Bruford College (BA Hons in Theatre Arts, 1989 - 1992), and has spent time working as an actor, writer and director. 

 

On a parallel path since the age of 19, she has studied indigenous and ancient cultures, their life-ways and art forms.

 

In 1996 Rowan founded and directed The Kokopelli Company, a dance-based theatre company dedicated to exploring earth-based art forms.  A unique performance process emerged through this cycle of work, which went on to serve as foundation and continued development into Spiderflower: Contemporary Earth Dance.

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Spiderflower's structures have been the basis of Rowan's work over many years around the UK and overseas, with a special relationship with Sweden.  

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Rowan currently lives in the UK, is mother to a beautiful daughter, and has spent a lifetime in dedication to the development of her work.

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