Soundscape in Stitch (2)

Following my previous post this is the same walk ...just a different day...and different weather. So, still with a constant breeze, small birds - Robin, Great Tit, Chaffinch and Long-tailed Tits, chattered in the trees while in the open, Skylarks ascended ....

The Skylarks are the yellow; the small birds - the loops. The wind blows in the background, with a smattering of drizzle. As to the large holes: as part of the course we are exploring 'holes'. Using wire formed grommits, eyelets represent the breath of spring air opening the way to Spring proper.

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Soundscape in Stitch (I)

Following my post about my Sound Walk, and its interpretation click here for that one....I have tried doing a sample of interpreting sounds through stitch. This is the first sample that will hopefully inform a larger textile piece. The day was damp, with a constant breeze. Gusts of wind were rain laden, while a solitary Pink-foot Goose sailed overhead. The red stitches are the raucous calls of Black-headed Gulls.

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Ring-necked Duck

On the way to dropping Tom off at Cairnryan, we stopped off at Castle Douglas and Carlingwark Loch. Luckily for us, the Ring-necked Duck was at the closest part of the loch among a bunch of Tufted Duck. Although why it isn't called a Ring-billed Duck I have no idea! 

Ring-necked Duck on the left ..among Tufties.

Armathwaite...New Red Sandstone

The dramatic walls of New Red Sandstone (early Permian) shone in the sun - beautifully layered and weathered. 

Yellow Star of Bethlehem...just!

Yesterday it felt like spring! (Back to winter today.) So, a walk by the River Eden from Armathwaite through Coombs Wood to see the Yellow Star of Bethlehem. We were a bit late, but there were still a few in flower and bud. 

Sandstone cliffs...

Wood Anemone.

...and Yellow Star of Bethlehem...

Layers of sound

As part of the course I am doing, we go on  a Sound Walk. This will then lead into creating a stitched 'Soundscape'. Wanting to get on with things I found myself doing my walk in windy and damp conditions, but this may yet prove to be an advantage, as the continual gusty wind and spattering of rain gives a good background ot the various bird calls. If it had been decent weather then my sound walk may just have been bird calls giving a disjointed score - we shall see! So my first task after having jotted down a graphic notation for what I heard, was to transpose a small selection of these onto tissue paper that could be layered up to create an image ...some interesting effects .....

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Early Slow Worm

On the way back from Leighton Moss, we popped into Foulshaw Moss. Lovely to find this Slow Worm - basking in the sun - under an old window....

Slow Worm.

The pond was full of spawn and tadpoles.

Bog Myrtle catkins.

Pussy Willow and Bullrushes.

Marsh Marigold.