At the end of 2017 I was invited by Artists Cydney Barrows and Becky Jordan to respond to their 'Thread' installation at Cuckoo Farm, where they created beautiful and vibrant 3D sculptures with cotton thread and pins within the space. 

Across three visits I recorded various sounds, including contact pics on the threads, the sound of the spools in bowls and bowing the pins they're wrapped around (alongside vocal snippets and other ambient noises). 

The composition is roughly broken into three movements; installation, exhibition and deconstruction. With each has its own mood; the delicate and contemplative installation, the euphoria of exhibiting and the catharsis of pulling it all down.

The only sound that isn't from my recordings is the bass sound that comes in in the middle - everything else you hear is recorded from the installation.

Thread

On Monday 8th October we toured Fingringhoe Wick Nature Reserve on the look out for Bats and Badgers.

With the nights drawing in, we explored Fingringhoe Wick Nature Reserve under cover of darkness and to discover what comes out when the sun goes in.

As part of our The Year project, over the next 12 months we’re running a variety of projects for young people (11-25yrs) at Fingringhoe Wick Nature Reserve, exploring some of the stories from Essex Wildlife’s oldest nature reserve through photography, filmmaking, animation, video games and more. Thanks to funding from Heritage Lottery Fund its all FREE!

Check out the website to see all the free workshops and get involved www.signals.org.uk

Bats and Badgers at Fingringhoe Wick Nature Reserve

Signals

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