As I approached The Listening Garden Monday morning to check on it, I was surprised to see someone sitting in one of the neon orange rockers I planted in the space to draw attention to the installation. I sat by the visitor and learned that he is a musician who recently returned to Durham after living and working in NY for a while.
If I wouldn't have planted the Listening Garden, I might not have met Ian, so I would say the garden is working so far. By the end of the day, there were many entries in the guestbook.
Last night I dreamed that someone stole one of the chairs. We'll see if they last the whole week (I kind of think they will).
The Listening Garden
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
The Listening Garden
THE LISTENING GARDEN
During the week of Sept 28, 08 through October 5th, 08 you are invited to come visit The Listening Garden (also known as The Whirligig Music Project) in Durham’s Central Park at 534 Foster St.
The Listening Garden is composed of tiny whirligigs entwined into the trees, and seating to encourage visitors to take the time to stay and listen. Visitors are asked to enter in silence, and make sounds when they notice a whirligig spinning. Visitors are welcome to bring instruments or other sound making devices to use when the wind blows the whirligigs.
You can find The Listening Garden in a secluded area of Central Park just below the turtle. The Listening Garden creates a space for people to notice and interact with the sound environment and each other in the park. Listeners might reflect on their personal level of comfort or impatience in waiting for the wind to blow the whirligigs, and remind themselves that Listening is an active process.
During the week of Sept 28, 08 through October 5th, 08 you are invited to come visit The Listening Garden (also known as The Whirligig Music Project) in Durham’s Central Park at 534 Foster St.
The Listening Garden is composed of tiny whirligigs entwined into the trees, and seating to encourage visitors to take the time to stay and listen. Visitors are asked to enter in silence, and make sounds when they notice a whirligig spinning. Visitors are welcome to bring instruments or other sound making devices to use when the wind blows the whirligigs.
You can find The Listening Garden in a secluded area of Central Park just below the turtle. The Listening Garden creates a space for people to notice and interact with the sound environment and each other in the park. Listeners might reflect on their personal level of comfort or impatience in waiting for the wind to blow the whirligigs, and remind themselves that Listening is an active process.
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