Drift 2 Map

My Drift 2 walk was completed on April 17, 2009.


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Drift 1 Map

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Dirft 1 Individual Site Maps

My Drift 1 map was completed on March 3, 2009.

Birds Chirping in Traffic, 1:17 PM



Flying Kites, 2:20 PM



Water Drops, 1:36 PM



Birds and Ducks at the Lakefront, 2:45 PM



Water Well, 3:15 PM

Soundwalk Response/ Sound Log

1. Were you able to find places and spaces where you could really listen?

Overall, this experience made me aware of sounds that I have heard before but that I tend to blur out in walking in everyday life. I found that I was able to really listen outdoors rather than indoors. In other words, it was a lot easier to focus on the different sounds outdoors because it wasn’t as overwhelming as inside.

2. Was it possible to move without making a sound?

I found that it was quite impossible to move without making a sound. This was especially true because we all had winter coats on and those make noise with even the slightest move.

3. What happened when you plugged your ears, and then unplugged them?

When I plugged my ears, I was made aware of the sounds that my own body made. When I unplugged them, I was more focused on external sounds and my internal sounds were drowned out.

4. What types of sounds were you able to hear? List them. If your original notes are legible, and include all of the sounds you heard, then simply link to the scanned image(s). If not, retype them so that we can read them.

B-91:

-paper rustling

-people’s coats

-coughing

-vent

Hall:

-footsteps

-clock’s hands moving

-laughing

-talking

Outside:

-girls talking loudly

-air conditioning

-doors opening, thumping, screeching

-boy breathing

-people’s shoes scratching against floor

-airplane above

-boys speaking a language I don’t understand

-salt crunching on ground

-notebook paper crinkling

-heels on ground

-air vent

-wind against cars

-sniffles

Union:

-sound everywhere

-soda fountain

-talking on cell phone

-ice machine

-doors screeching

-footsteps on stairs

-coat against wall

-man voice

Outside UWM:

-buses driving past

-car bass playing rap music

-coughing

-shoes against cement

-car’s tires, engines

-screeching

-girl saying “Wednesday”

5. Were you able to differentiate between sounds that had a recognizable source and those sounds you could not place?

I was able to differentiate the sounds that had a recognizable source and those that did not. Some sounds were difficult to place, especially inside of the Union.

6. Were you able to differentiate human, mechanical, and natural sounds?

For the most part, I was aware of the source of the different type of sounds. For example, the sound of people’s voices is quite different than the sound that the soda/ice machine makes while functioning.

7. Were you able to detect subtleties, changes, or variations in the everpresent drone?

I wasn’t very aware of the everypresent drone during this exercise but now I will definitely keep it in mind for my Drift 1 walk.

8. Extremely close sounds? Sounds coming from very far away?

I was able to differentiate between sounds that were extremely close and those that were far away because the ones that were close were relatively louder than those far away. An exception to this was the plane overhead. Though it was far away, it was louder than the sounds going on right next to me.

9. Were you able to intervene in the urban landscape and create your own sounds by knocking on a resonant piece of metal, activating wind chimes, etc.?

I was able to intervene with the ongoing, external sounds by my shoes making constant noise on the ground, against the stairs, and a bit of talking with my TA, Emir.

10. Do you feel you have a new understanding or appreciation of the sounds of our contemporary landscape/cityscape?

I do feel that I have a new appreciation for the sounds of our landscape/cityscape and in general because I am now challenged to take in all the different sounds rather than just blocking them out.

11. How do you think your soundwalk experience will affect your practice as a media artist, if at all?

I think that my soundwalk experience will affect my practice because I have a new appreciation for sound which is an essential part of it.

Sound Body Map

Documentation of Union Concourse sounds

Soundwalk Area Map