Upcoming/Recent
Solo Work
-> turning to stone
-> dance in three prayers
-> All-Fours
-> Descent
Collaborations
-> Relay
→ Emma Lanier + Cauveri Suresh
→ Cauveri Suresh and Ky Frances
→ Samuels/Suresh
Events
-> GEOMYTHS
-> Sketchbook
→ CV
→ Contact
Upcoming/Recent
Solo Work
-> turning to stone
-> dance in three prayers
-> All-Fours
-> Descent
Collaborations
-> Relay
→ Emma Lanier + Cauveri Suresh
→ Cauveri Suresh and Ky Frances
→ Samuels/Suresh
Events
-> GEOMYTHS
-> Sketchbook
→ CV
→ Contact
turning to stone
2026
GEOMYTHS, The Finnish Hall (Berkeley, CA)
Performers: Cauveri Suresh and Phoenicia Pettyjohn
Phoenicia Pettyjohn and Cauveri Suresh at the Berkeley Finnish Hall 2026
GEOMYTHS, The Finnish Hall (Berkeley, CA)
Performers: Cauveri Suresh and Phoenicia Pettyjohn
turning to stone continues an exploration into new mythmaking that deals with themes of destruction, transformation, and renewal. These dances, Destruction Mythologies, draw on existing mythologies as sources of ancient wisdom and create new mythologies in the search for new knowledge to guide us through the seemingly apocalyptic time in which we are living. In this duet we turn to stones, ancient and durable co-conspirators to life on earth, as sources of a subtle wisdom that can help us find our place in an ever-renewing cycle of creation, preservation, and destruction.
Upcoming Performance:
Friday, May 22nd 7:30pm
The Finnish Hall
1970 Chestnut St, Berkeley CA 94702
This project is receiving support from a 2026 Sense Object Artist Residency at the Berkeley Finnish Hall.
Reference material:
Bjornerud, Marcia. Turning to Stone: Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks. New York: Flatiron Books, 2024.
Iqbal Muhammad, N. (2025, October 28). An Optimistic Quest in Apocalyptic Times. The Bitter Southerner. https://bittersoutherner.com/issue-no-12/an-optimistic-quest-in-apocalyptic-times.