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This bell is Way Too LOUD!
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An acoustic cross-country adventure. If a bell rings in a shopping mall parking lot, will anyone respond? On September 1, 2006, I set out on a cross-country, sound-performance journey to investigate the public's interactions with and reactions to the sonorous tones of a 250-pound cast-iron bell. From Michigan to New York to San Francisco, I am ringing the bell in small towns, city parks, shopping malls, rest stops, and more.
The Bell. The Route.
THIS BLOG HOSTS PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND SOUND FROM THIS TRIP. THE BELL PROJECT FINISHED AT THE EXPLORATORIUM ON OCTOBER 6, 2006. AT THAT TIME, I DONATED THE BELL TO THE MUSEUM DURING THE OPENING OF THEIR NEW "LISTEN: MAKING SENSE OF SOUND" PROJECT. I WOULD TO THANK THE EXPLORATORIUM FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT.
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- 9/8/06. 5:00 PM. 6 and B Community Garden. Lower E...
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- 9/6/06. Nancy and Jackson’s house. Jefferson, NYTh...
- 9/6/06. 11:30 AM South Kortright School. S. Kortr...
- 9/5/06. Pauline Oliveros’ and Ione’s house. Kingst...
- 9/5/06. Bard College. Annandale-on-Hudson, NYThis...
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- Day4-BellProject9/4/06 BenTuck Stables. Lebanon, PA
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A NEW PROJECT
DAILYBELL2008
PLEDGE:
Beginning on Monday evening December 31, 2007, at 5:01 PST, I will attempt to ring a bell everyday at sunrise and sunset for the entire year of 2008. I invite others to join me wherever you are and post to the blog if you wish. On some occasions, I will announce ahead of time where I will be and people can join me at a particular location.
INVITATION:
To ring a bell everyday at a particular time is a commitment. I don't know if I am capable of it, but I would like to try. Please help. Find a bell that you like. Look up the times for the sunrise and sunset in your area. One of the things I am looking forward to is being directly in touch with the cycle of sunrise and sunset as it changes throughout the year. Please join me and spread the word.
PLEDGE:
Beginning on Monday evening December 31, 2007, at 5:01 PST, I will attempt to ring a bell everyday at sunrise and sunset for the entire year of 2008. I invite others to join me wherever you are and post to the blog if you wish. On some occasions, I will announce ahead of time where I will be and people can join me at a particular location.
INVITATION:
To ring a bell everyday at a particular time is a commitment. I don't know if I am capable of it, but I would like to try. Please help. Find a bell that you like. Look up the times for the sunrise and sunset in your area. One of the things I am looking forward to is being directly in touch with the cycle of sunrise and sunset as it changes throughout the year. Please join me and spread the word.
About Me
- Brenda Hutchinson
- Brenda Hutchinson is a composer and sound artist whose work is based on the cultivation and encouragement of openness in her own life and in those she works with. Hutchinson encourages participants to experiment with sound, share stories, and make music.
3 comments:
Brenda,
Remember me from the Explo? I was an explainer in 1987. I am looking forward to hearing the bell in Carrboro, NC.
--Caitlyn Thomson Fulghum
Dear Ms. Hutchinson
My name is Patsy Taoyama and I am a Parent volunteer at Williams Elementary School in San Jose, CA. I saw your project in the Exploratorium newsletter and loved what you are doing. I am writing to invite you if you would like, to stop by our school on your way to San Francisco. I am working with first graders on a science docent project about sound, I think your bell would make a lasting impression! We are about 1 hour south of S.F. It would be a good chance to strecth your legs after a long drive and I am sure the kids would get a real kick out of seeing the Bell.
Please feel free to contact me anytime.
Thank you
Patsy Taoyama
408-997-1920
taoyama@mac.com
Dear Ms. Hutchinson
My name is Patsy Taoyama and I am a Parent volunteer at Williams Elementary School in San Jose, CA. I saw your project in the Exploratorium newsletter and loved what you are doing. I am writing to invite you if you would like, to stop by our school on your way to San Francisco. I am working with first graders on a science docent project about sound, I think your bell would make a lasting impression! We are about 1 hour south of S.F. It would be a good chance to strecth your legs after a long drive and I am sure the kids would get a real kick out of seeing the Bell.
Please feel free to contact me anytime.
Thank you
Patsy Taoyama
408-997-1920
taoyama@mac.com
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