When I was a little girl, I always asked my older sister, Melissa, “What sound do clouds make?” “What sound do trees make?” The questions often left me curious and explored the nature of sound. I find myself familiar with the vibrations of unfamiliar sounds. Sometimes, I stand outside and become familiar with nature's characteristic of sounds by using my body to feel the silent vibrations, which I can’t tell whether they are loud or quiet. The world might seem scary without reverberation, but I would rather be curious than scared by not hearing anything. The colorful strings represent my connection with the unfamiliar sounds through my body while my feet are on the ground, and my hand is on the object. I allowed the vibrations to pass through me and became familiar with the sounds I felt. The black and white represent the world where I stand, and they remind me of the silence, and the silence is an echo, yet I cannot hear but feel the silent echo. The colors of the stitch give the symbol of loud, and the colors are considered loudest, brightest, darkest, and quietest. I am the color and loud.
Work is in process
The project is ongoing, and I often work with 35mm and 120mm black and white film. I experimented with a white gel pen and colored strings. I play with the sound effect captioning to capture the moment that I find myself surrounded by the silent echo. I would start wondering, “What kind of noise?” and I would make assumptions or become familiar with the noises to define into words.
The project is processing a variety of experiments that I play with. Printmaking and Ceramics are what I have enjoyed so far. I will add more of the process soon.
