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Last night there was a community dinner, and afterwords I facilitated a listening intensive meditation and walk here at the Soil Factory. It was so much fun. I should have taken more pictures of the dinner, but I at least … Continue reading →

Getting to some real mid-summer vibes here at the Soil Factory! It has been a very productive day so far, with recordings, insect collecting with a community member at the Soil Factory, color-tint tests with cyanotypes, image taking, and preparing … Continue reading →

Today I spent most of the day working on cyanotypes. I decided to try my hand at making digital negatives today, so I took three of my favorite photos from the past week and set them up for printing. It … Continue reading →

Today, the weather cooperated a bit more, and I was able to get some nice mid-day recording done. I was experimenting a bit more with the contact mics on the ground/inside of plant groupings. I am not entirely sure what … Continue reading →

When I first went out this morning at 6:45am, there were rain droplets falling. I decided to just do the walk without making any audio recordings, and my plan was to take notes and write about it when I got … Continue reading →

Today I spent a little time in the dark room experimenting with cyanotypes and adding in a spearmint infusion to see how it impacted the color. I should have been more scientific, and created a test strip before going all … Continue reading →

Happy Summer Solstice! Pardon the blurry cell phone photo, but the sun was gorgeous this morning when I was heading out to make my first set of recordings for the day, I just wanted to share it. Tonight, I have … Continue reading →

Well, it has definitely been a hot day here at the Soil Factory! This morning there was a lovely covering of dew all over the grounds when I went out to record. It was so beautiful! In addition to my … Continue reading →

It has been a hot day here at the Soil Factory! I did my usual audio recording rounds early today, and was out on the land early so that I could try to beat the heat. The humidity has been … Continue reading →

There were two stand out excerpts this morning from my 7am sound walk that I wanted to share. The birds have a particular rhythm that I anticipate impacting my music over the next two months, and yes, another close mic … Continue reading →