Memories of Miss Memory

Big big big thanks to Dan, Kirsten, Jen and Carolyn for making my first exhibition a positive experience. Lots has been learned, and the seeds have been sown. Art is something I have aspired to create and display, but for so long the aspiration has gone unquenched due to various reasons, mostly the belief that my ideas are too kooky, complex or they would never work in a traditional gallery, or that musicians are not “real” artists (where could I have possibly got that idea from?) but all thats needed to change that is some bravery, a little money, and good support networks. Thanks also to all who came to the opening night and the exhibition during its stay at Don’t Look Gallery. Now, on with the photos

Opening Night of Kudos @ Don’t Look Gallery in Dulwich Hill, photos by Kirsten Bradley

Since the last post all our circuits have got smaller and more compact. The project shown here is amplifier circuits playing tiny mp3 players through little speakers, triggered by motion sensors. The whole lot is then stuck on the back of a frame. While dan has been focusing on the motion detector aspect, I have been working on making speaker cups, and sounds for the installation. Of course my kitchen is always an inspiring place to find bits and pieces for music (just wait till you see the instrument i am building) and I found our cocktail shaker lids were perfect resonators for the speakers and come complete with holes already drilled in them so i can easily mount them onto any surface. Ebay has been a great resource for cheap mp3 players. Next step is to finish the motion sensors, and mount them, along with the speakers/amp/mp3 player on the frames.