Echo, Eco: Deep Listening, Call, & Response with a Landscape

There are very few places in the world where one can experience true silence.

Even when we have the privilege of being “alone” in the wilderness, something is always sounding: the subtle rustle of spruce branches, the drone of a freeway, the chip-chip of a hummingbird, the buzz of a pollinator… In this workshop, we’ll slow down to listen and respond to this ever-present soundtrack.

What becomes possible when we attune to the sonic landscape and listen to ALL our relatives: the animals, plants, elements, and each other? In this workshop, we invite you to:

• Practice listening with your whole self — how does ambient sound affect our minds/bodies/spirits?

• Notice and map your responses to subtle vibrations in the sonic landscape.

• Play with sound-making and explore the creative potential of your body as an instrument of connection and inter-elemental conversation.