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Education
make art from science
~ sound: seen as well as heard ~
explore
Conduct fascinating experiments on scientific apparatus & explore the incredible patterns created with sound.
discover
Observe the amazing effects of sound in various materials, including soap bubbles, water and sand.
create
Create your own stunning art work with 'visualised' sound.
cross curricular
Activities for school workshops are linked to Key Stage 2 & 3 science and art programmes of study.
cymatics and harmonography
~ the art of making sound visible ~
Cymatics
SoundMuse offers a range of experiments and creative activities. Participants observe the effect of sound on various materials using musical instruments and unusual scientific apparatus. These include Chladni Plates, Eidophones and Vibration Generators. The emergent wave patterns, revealed through granules, liquids and pastes, can be used to create fascinating visual images.
Chladni plates
sound patterns on a metal plate
Eidophone
sound patterns on a rubber drum
sound prints
sound in air
using sound to change the form of soap bubbles
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soap bubbles vibrating at various frequencies
sound in liquids
creating patterns in water with sound
standing waves in water using various forms of lighting
sound in gel and ink
flow patterns created by sound
sound prints
Harmonography
Participants explore the visual effect of two sounds played together using a string pendulum or a drawing machine called a harmonograph. Instead of sound vibration, two pendulums swinging at different frequencies make musical harmony visual via complex and beautiful patterns.
Pendulum painting
sound vibrations slowed down
Pendulum drawing
4 harmonograms created with a twin-elliptical harmonograph - ratio 3:2
more workshop images
see Maker Fest '24 & Maker Fest '25
workshop content
pricing
Workshop Pricing
full day (up to 6 hours) - from £300
half day (up to 3 hours) - from £200
Workshops are adaptable to a variety of situations, so please contact us to discuss your requirements.
e: nick@soundmuse.co.uk
or enquire here
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