The body of work has many aspects, some of which are interactive and object oriented. Because much of the work is in digital formats, it can be displayed on digital devices and exhibited as images and video via projector or screens in the form of CDs, DVDs, and via the internet.
The musical element simply requires a set of speakers be added, while others such as books and mobiles require very little space to be displayed. There are enough visual images to fill a gallery, and the presentation of the work at its simplest requires only seating, or can be greatly enhanced with digital display.
I have envisioned an installation of hanging scrolls that create an interactive walk where the audience passes through the scrolls and encounters books, images, and objects while the music and sounds of the body of work are played in the space.
Sculptural installations pertinent to the work are still in the planning stages.
The scope and scale of the body of work is unique within the haiku community, and as a blending of art, music, and poetry is an excellent educational interface between the arts and audience.
In 2014 we created an installation at the Deering Estate in Miami, Florida for the “In Deep” exhibit, bringing arts and science together with ecology-centric themes. You can read more about the event in the Galleries section of the main menu above, in the category “Installations”.
I am honored to have been asked to address The Vermont Institute of Contemporary Arts this past year with a presentation of “Hayden’s Dream”. The accompanying installation included music, photography, and objects connected to the spiritual work revealed there. The event brought to light our place as healers and kindred spirits in the energetic landscape of Vermont, the region, and beyond. You can read the essay under the Portfolio section in the main menu above, in the December 2014 entry.
Look for us at the Black Barn Arts Poetry Festival this fall.
Other venues may include The Mountain Arts Center on Signal Mountain, Tennessee, and the John Henry studios in Chattanooga, where much of the work originated. The work done there is drawn from surrounding mountains and the Tennessee River, the Cherokee Trail of Tears, and Civil War battlefields and encampments.
It is always a pleasure to share what we love.
Thank you for your support in this work.
