I have been spending some time thinking and meditating on my ideas. I was asking questions of my second idea to have some kind of user interactivity, I think creating a small synthesiser would be a great way to do this. With the time I have spent with Bela Boards and PureData so far, I now know that I am at the beginning of a steep learning curve and should have this project as a later goal, perhaps the gallery at the start of 2025 will be a long enough period for me to hone my skills?
I have been sending the soundscape to my peers for feedback and some form of guidance. A close friend, Joshua, and I share an interest in eastern philosophies and how they can be applied to our creative practices in the west, as a response to my piece, he sent me his dissertation, which was written on just that topic; applied to writing and bookmaking. Within it, I found some conclusions I had already come to through my own inquiry, but had lost due to the fast and unforgiving nature of city life.
Listening to the creative force within and being perceptive enough to discern the appropriate moments for action or repose. p.22
By setting some creative boundaries, I allowed myself to navigate freely within that space. p.46
Wu Wei, not as passivity but as a judicious use of force. p48
The Way Of Effortless Books, Joshua David Hester