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make art from science
exploring cymatics and harmonography
~ the art of making sound waves visible ~
Cymatics
Participants study the effect of sound - usually a sustained single note of specific pitch - on various materials using unusual scientific instruments. The emergent wave patterns can be used to create stunning visual images
Chladni plates
sound patterns in sand on a metal plate
(primary age upwards)
Eidophone
sound patterns in sand on a rubber drum
creating sound prints (1) using an electric eidophone
vibration generator
~ using sound to change the form of soap bubbles ~
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vibration generator
water & light, photographed
vibration generator
creating sound prints (2) - ink on water
Harmonography
Participants explore the visual effect of two sounds played together using a string pendulum or a drawing machine called a harmonograph. But instead of sounds, pendulums swinging at different rates an make musical harmony visual via complex and beautiful patterns
Pendulum painting
string pendulum and paint
Harmonograph drawing
2 or 3 pendulum drawing machine -
ink on paper or light trails, photographed
For more information, please email: nick@soundmuse.co.uk
or enquire here
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