SoundMuse News
news & past events
SoundMuse at Walsall Maker Fest
(13th September '25)
SoundMuse were absolutely thrilled to host another exciting Cymatics and Harmonography workshop as part of Walsall's 2nd arts festival! SoundMuse was one of many fantastic and varied workshops held in the town hall, bringing joy and entertainment to the community. The entire day was a sensational success, with countless participants taking part in the sound -visualisation workshops and creating stunning, vibrant art!
Exhibition at Walsall Art Gallery
(1st August to 16th November '25)
SoundMuse were delighted to be invited to exhibit a piece at Walsall Art Gallery as part of the 'Creative Upstarts' exhibition. Nick and the team created 'SoundMuse - the Sound of Symmetry and the Symmetry of Sound', a 25 minute video installation consisting of ten short films. Each film explores an aspect of cymatics and combines video, stills, music and soundscape.
A Creative Residency for the SoundMuse Team
(September '24 to September '25)
Congratulations to Nick and the SoundMuse Team on being awarded a creative residency with Urban Hax! This incredible opportunity will allow them to further develop SoundMuse over the next year, exploring new ideas and pushing the boundaries of creativity. We can't wait to see how their journey unfolds and the innovative projects that emerge from this collaboration. Stay tuned for exciting updates!
SoundMuse at the Walsall Maker Fest on September 7th, 2024
We were thrilled to present a vibrant Cymatics and Harmonography workshop as part of Walsall's very first arts festival.
Participants of all ages dived into the fascinating worlds of scientists Margaret Watts-Hughes and Hugh Blackburn, crafting stunning art with amazing apparatus like the eidophone and harmonograph.
Even the Mayor of Walsall joined in the fun, creating captivating prints from the mesmerising patterns made by sound!
SoundMuse at BOM Gallery
In April and May '23 Nick directed a series of workshop as part of BOM gallery's 'A Blueprint for Life'.
The workshops explored 'visible sound' via Cymatics, pendulum painting and harmonograph drawings.
Nick worked with students from Baskerville and Halesbury schools to 'capture' sound waves on metal plates, dishes of water rubber membranes.
SoundMuse Exhibition
soundmuse:
the sound of nature & the nature of sound
SoundMuse at BOM Gallery
In August 2021 Nick directed a workshop as part of BOM gallery's week long Summer Camp, 'PULSAR'.
The workshop explored 'visible sound' via the work of scientists Ernst Chladni, Margaret Watts-Hughes, Hans Jenny and Alexander Lauterwasser.
Nick worked with fourteen 7 to 13 year old students to create stunning visual sound patterns on strings, metal plates, rubber membranes, water and soap bubbles.