During the morning session we will make our own simple contact microphones and learn some recording techniques.

After lunch we will use our new microphones to discover hidden sounds from the surrounding area and share our discoveries.

A wide range of additional specialist microphones will also be available to experiment with, such as hydrophones, geophones, parabolic mics and more.

Materials and equipment will be provided, but if you want to bring your own field recorder, you are very welcome to.

Please let us know in advance what you are bringing.

Following the session, you can take your new mic home to continue to use.

Kathy Hinde is an artist and composer whose practice embraces open methods and evolving processes. Through installations, performances and site specific experiences, she aims to nurture a deeper and more embodied connection to the more-than-human world.

Composed of hand-made objects, electronics and a blend of digital and analogue systems, her work represents a cross between kinetic sound sculptures and newly invented musical instruments. She creates pieces in response to specific locations and frequently works in collaboration with other practitioners and scientists and often actively involves the audience in the creative process.

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