SoundPod Assailant August 20th, 2013

SoundPod thief,
I don't know who you are and I don't really care but I do know that you are a jerk and that is your badge to wear , enjoy it.

My Rookery Project Great Blue Heron

 Thank you for inviting me to be a part of the Rookery Project!
It was a great experience and I had fun meeting fellow artists as well as adding the the silhouette of this lovely Heron. I didn't know what to name him- I merely called it Great Blue Heron, maybe it should have been Bob, the Great Blue Heron Or Henry?
Henry works better Henry Heron.

Heaven and Earth Five in Seattle Times July 28th, 2013

Soundpod D2000 the Process...

 Here we are with our sound pods testing unit , we validated noises and tested our charge from one solar cell (acquired from Goal Zero one of our Fantastic Sponsors.)
We also experimented with triggering delays and how much sound was possible before cacophony occurred.
All the sounds were recorded in Seattle and the surrounding forests, all local residents featured in this project.
For those local residents whom we couldn't get on our digital recorder this time we mimicked by slowing down the birds call and copying a much deeper voice at this slower rate  then bringing it back up to speed. This included  the Anna's Humming bird; who visits our feeders often but is elusive to film and recording.
The actual pod sits below the electronics board.

If interested some more images can be gleaned at:
thendaramariekidagee.com
information on the Heaven and Earth Show

The shell of the pod from a copper toilet float, with electronics attached
waiting to be assembled.

A prototype pod cluster 

The Soundpods installed complete with copper leaves, wings or feathers ....
depending on how you want to see it.so many organic resemblances could be made but you can make your own.

Heron Rookery Project 2013, artEast, Isaquaah,Wa

The Rookery Project is back!
This time it's wooden cut outs.
I am covering mine in collage to be finished in a layer of resin...

Press Release ! Heaven and Earth Five, Carkeek Park, Seattle, Wa

Soldering in pjs

I haven't soldered in a long time, til just yesterday when I soldered in my pjs.

Coating wires to extend off of electronics boards.

Sound recording, Subject Bees

Since March Sound has been the focus of things.
Last Saturday was Honey Bees.
Tim was stung in the cheek, in the name of art.

 please see some more images and a bit of sound recording over at:
thendara marie kida-gee's Portfolio Blog

Palouse triptych

Triptych freshly resined. So small and so shiney.

Soundscapes a plenty

recording swarms of midges in anacortes.
everytime i stuck my hand in they would shift making this irresisstable sound , impossible to capture.
still i tried.
they bounced off my hands and moved on til i harassed them again.
check out some present sound oddities at:
the noise project.