‘I Circle Around the Studio’ is a soundscape collaboration between documentary producer Lucinda Horrocks and composer George Williams featuring the vocals of soprano Sharon Turley.
 
Structured as a series of audio chapters melding words, actions and music, and recorded, created and performed by women, ‘I Circle Around the Studio’ explores the multilayered experience of women as artists.

A unique melding of documentary practice with funky, stylish composition, the sound work was installed in 2019 as part of an exhibition of women artists called ‘Women’s Work.’ 

Each artist was recorded and interviewed by Lucinda Horrocks who created a series of audio vignettes which were augmented and transformed by George William’s inspired compositions.  

As gallery visitors wandered through the exhibition the voices of the ‘Women’s Work’ artists, combined with layers of music, rhythm, sound and song, followed them in the two-roomed space.  

The effect was an immersion in the strength of women’s voices and a celebration of the passion, frustration, sadness, joy, humour and doubt in art and in life.

About the Women’s Work Exhibition: 
Curated by textile artist and co-contributor Amanda Fewell, Women’s Work brought together seven regional Victorian women artists based in the Ballarat area who made new work in response to the theme ‘Women’s Work’. 
The exhibition featured text, assemblage, audio, textiles and illustration by the artists Laurene Dietrich, Amanda Fewell, Heather Horrocks, Lucinda Horrocks, Emma Lea, Domestic Punk and Kate Vivian. 
The artists explored the issues of women and work through representation, celebration, embodiment and analysis, revealing familiar themes in new ways. 

The exhibition was hosted by the Art Gallery of Ballarat via the Backspace Gallery local exhibition program.

Exhibition dates: 28 March-14 April 2019, Thursdays-Sundays, 12-4pm, Backspace Gallery, 15 Camp St Ballarat. Admission free.

Audio Credits: Lucinda Horrocks (producer, recordist, mixer, sound designer), George Williams (composer, performer: piano/guitar/rhythm/loops/vocals, music producer, sound designer), Sharon Turley (vocal soloist ‘Who can find a virtuous woman’, additional devised vocals ‘I don’t do it like you’re apparently supposed to’).  Voices: Kate Vivian, Domestic Punk, Laurene Dietrich, Emma Lea, Heather Horrocks and Amanda Fewell. Additional voices: Minerva Dwyer and Ace Dwyer. Poetry written and read by Emma Lea (‘Hormones’, ‘Leaving Home’). Additional percussion devised and performed by Ella Williams (‘I find it meaningful’, ‘Kitchen percussion’). Music production recording and support: Geoffrey Williams. Audio production mentoring: Jary Nemo.

I Circle Around the Studio

Part of the soundscape 'I Circle Around the Studio' created by documentary producer Lucinda Horrocks and composer George Williams.

This project was about women artists who created work to the theme of 'Women's Work'. In this segment Lucinda interviews her mother textile and visual artist Heather Horrocks who talks about life, art, work, ageing and womanhood. Featuring vocalist Sharon Turley.

Audio Credits: Vocal soloist Sharon Turley. Featuring Heather Horrocks. Recorded and produced by Lucinda Horrocks.  Music composed and produced by George Williams inspired by Hildegard von Bingen. Lyrics from the King James Bible. Music recording and  production support by Geoffrey Williams.

Image Credit: Heather Horrocks 2019, Matilda: Hard Work to Get Right, Charcoal Drawing Digitally Printed on Silk.

When I'm in the Zone I Challenge Michelangelo - Proverbs 31.10 - 31.31

Part of the soundscape 'I Circle Around the Studio' created by documentary producer Lucinda Horrocks and composer George Williams.

This project was about women artists who created work to the theme of 'Women's Work'. In this segment Lucinda interviews poet Emma Lea who talks about the writing life and reads her poetry and composer George Williams  performs a funky song inspired by Emma's poem 'hormones'

Audio Credits: I could be anybody: Featuring Emma Lea. Recorded and produced by Lucinda Horrocks. Poetry written and read by Emma Lea (‘Hormones’, ‘Leaving Home ’). 'Hormones' music composed by George Williams. Performed (vocals/loops/rhythm) and produced by George Williams. Music recording and production support by Geoffrey Williams. Voice grab: Heather Horrocks, recorded by Lucinda Horrocks.

Image Credit: Emma Lea, Women's Work Installation, 2019. Photograph courtesy of the artist.

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