On April 4, at SPACES, I had the honor of collaborating with Steve Parker’s installation, Fight Song.
This incredible installation used an EEG brain monitor to translate my brainwaves into a live musical composition that plays through the suspended instruments. I started the performance with a mindful meditation and belted improv accapella vocals live with the installation. Singing starts around 6 minutes in. Read CAN Journal’s review of the opening here.
In other news, I have started creating chapter two of my latest project, Arbor Aria. I’ve been using an instrument called PlantWave to record electronic signals from old-growth trees and create compositions with the MIDI signals.
I recently connected with the creators of PlantWave and am lucky to become an ambassador. Thank you! Check out the PlantWave and hear your plants sing. This link will automatically get your 10% off your purchase.
This second chapter of Arbor Aria will be an interactive installation too and all the chapters will eventually be a video album. I have a few songs written from my trip to Washington and the Hoh Rainforest. I have a few more forest recording trips planned to gather more data in the coming months.
This chapter of Arbor Aria is supported by The Creative Impact Fund, administered by Assembly for the Arts and funded by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. This artist was awarded the Ohio Arts Council’s Artist Opportunities for 2025-2026. Thank you for your generous support. I am so grateful!
