Soundscapes of Socioecological Succession

The creation of five sound sculptures centered around fire-affected areas of the 2020 Holiday Farm fire near Blue River, OR. The work was part of the Soundscapes of Socioecological Succession (SSS) project that was funded through a Center for Environmental Futures, Andrew W. Mellon 2021 Summer Faculty Research Award from the University of Oregon.

Read more about the process on the blog.

Video 1. Sound sculpture C prototype. Burnt cedar wood and audio sourced from fire-affected area near Blue River, OR.

Video 2. Sound sculpture D prototype. Wood and audio sourced from fire affected area near Blue River, OR.

Video 3. Sound sculpture E prototype. Wood and audio sourced from fire-affected area near Blue River, OR.

Video 4. Sound sculpture A prototype. Wood and audio sourced from fire-affected area near Blue River, OR.

Video 5. Sound sculpture A prototype. Wood and audio sourced from fire-affected area near Blue River, OR.