daily constitutional's soundcast

my sound piece "revolution" is currently featured on SoundCast.

some assembly required

between stations, sound collages for sonic fabric, is the first feature of 2009 on the some assembly required blog! there's also a track from the album on this week's some assembly required podcast.

philosoprops as presents

if you are looking for a unique gift this holiday season, may i humbly suggest a small investment in art? a few of my philosoprops are available through supermarket, including the homeopathic remedies for the 5 ills of society and the superhero-quality good-vibe-emitting sonic fabric tie.

samstag museum

You are invited to join the Samstag Museum of Art and the Australian Network for Art and Technology to launch CODED CLOTH, an exhibition of 'interactive' textiles. Curated by Dr Melinda Rackham, Executive Director of the Australian Network for Art and Technology.

The exhibition will open on Wednesday 29 October 2008 6-8 pm, and runs from 30 October - 19 December 2008

the imaginative qualities of actual things

the imaginative qualities of actual things opens at the price tower, frank lloyd wright's only skyscraper (inspired by a tree) tomorrow evening near tulsa, oklahoma. the sonic fabric silence dress will be part of the exhibition.

it isn't easy (being green)

i'll have a piece in this show about what it means to be green.

IT ISN'T EASY, exit art, 475 10th ave, nyc, ny
opening july 24th, running 'til aug 28th 2008

sonic fabric necktie

the idea behind the tie is that the wearer becomes a beacon for other-dimensional, intangible, subtle forces of good...much in the manner of a superhero. only this part of the superhero garb can be worn on the outside in the most conservative environment without detection!

the fabric factory

the art of the musical score

i'm very pleased to be part of this show at the barcelona museum of contemporary art.

CHOOSE DETERMINISM

i have a new blog where i will feature a philosoprop, one per week (or so). i will expound upon the piece and its origins, and may frequently digress. while the piece's conceptual spirit may be accessible in digitized form, its tangible, 3D incarnation will also be made available for acquisition by those who so desire. refreshments will be served.

WFMU

i was fortunate to have grown up within frequency range of this wildly diverse and extremely inspiring station as a fledgling experimental musician. what a kick that some tracks from between stations got played on april 17, 2008 on WFMU's "strength through failure" with fabio.

please help tibet

the tibetan people need our support immediately.
please sign the aavaz petition.

www.savetibet.org

evolution/revolution

i've got a couple of pieces in the "evolution/revolution" show at the RISD museum in providence, including "the silence dress": infused with sound, but with a patch of ultimate voidness.

image above courtesy of museum of art, rhode island school of design. photography by eric gould.

bjork dress

i was recently asked by people magazine to create a dress that bjork could, hypothetically, wear to the grammy awards. this pic appeared in the 2/6/08 "hollywood daily" issue of people.

between stations CD

limited-edition copies of the between stations cd (the 14 music/sound collages recorded onto cassette tape before it is woven into sonic fabric) in one-of-a-kind sonic fabric sleeves are now available for $22 including shipping. please email for details.

also available for order or download through cdbaby.

M-PEACH NOW

this administration must be held accountable for its blatant lies and other heinous crimes. my M-PEACH image, as well as good ol' DUMP W (upside down) are available on t-shirts and stickers at cafepress.com. the graphics themselves (copyleft) are available through me free of charge for use in whatever capacity you wish.

sonic sailboat sails at mcasd

as a kid, i raced sailboats every weekend of every summer of my life. to me, racing sailboats fulfilled the same sorts of needs that going to chruch seemed to fill for others. through it, i developed a sense of community, ritual, and communion with forces greater than myself. my sonic fabric project was inspired by the small strands of cassette tape we used as tell-tails, or wind indicators. i recall imagining that, if the wind hit the tell-tails just the right way, i'd be able to hear music wafting off onto the breeze. years later i learned about tibetan prayer flags, small squares of fabric inscribed with images of mantras, or sacred sounds. this reminded me of the tell-tails, and i was immediately inspired to create a fabric woven from potential sound. to me, sails are the ultimate prayer flags. after years in the development and experimentation stages, i'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to finally create a set of sails made of sonic fabric. the installation is currently on view at the san diego museum of contemporary art, where it will remain until may 2008.

next, i'd like to create a set for an america's cup yacht, or an old wooden herreshoff.

triangle x

a new short film from the center for the improbable and (im)permacultural research.
it's another one inspired by buckminster fuller:

buckminster fuller challenge

the buckminster fuller institute is offering a $100,000 prize for the simplest possible idea that has the potential to affect the greatest global change for the better in the shortest period of time. i've been polling friends, and so far we've come up with a few ideas: a harmonica that only plays OM (hmmm...maybe i oughta revive my 1998 "campaign to change the dial-tone to OM"...?), listening to banjo music, having chickens around, forming a non-government, non-corporate organization to check-and-balance the government, making an animated movie to post on youtube that somehow tries to convince people that living absolutely for THIS LIFE, and not some promise of greener pastures later, is the key to stemming the tide of all manner of holy zeal (hmmm...didn't john lennon write a song about this??).

the bottom line is that just by THINKING about the answer to the problem, we're helping to solve the problem. kudos to the bfi for being the catalyst...

improbable

dear friends, several small developments to report:

i am, admittedly, somewhat relieved to announce that the center for the obvious, big bend chapter, is now defunct.
"the center for the improbable and (im)permacultural research, ltd" has sprung up, at higher elevation, in the form of a beige 1970 school bus, in its stead.

sonic fabric, the audible textile inspired by sailing and tibetan prayer flags, continues to enjoy it's life outside the confines of my intentions or expectations. as part of an effort to foster its independence, i have posted two short videos on youtubethat i hope will help clarify things.

if you have not already, i hope you will take a moment to experience the solo guitar music of julian mock (collaborator on several sound, video, and gardening projects), now available on itunes and cdbaby.

and, finally, upcoming shows, all of which contain pieces made from sonic fabric
(greater detail forthcoming as dates approach):

in los angeles:
"do it now: live green"
ben maltz gallery, otis college of art and design
aug 25 through oct 20

in the uk:
"dott07: our cyborg futures: me or machines?"
discovery museum, newcastle upon tyne
aug 10 through oct 28

in san diego:
"soundwaves"
san diego museum of contemporary art
sept 23 through may 4, 2008

thanks, as always.