Cauldron

Cauldron, 2015.

HD Video Projection, stainless bowl, water

Close-up view of a luminous, intricate, symmetrical, circular pattern resembling a fractal or a digital mandala set against a dark, starry background.

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Close-up of a circular metal structure with glowing blue and yellow colors, resembling a high-tech or sci-fi device or portal.

Sanctus Bell 3

A metallic bowl on a wooden floor, reflecting a pattern of yellow and white light.

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A close-up of a small, round, metallic object with a glowing blue ring around its edge, situated on a wooden surface.

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A digital or animated representation of a spherical star map or astronomical diagram with a central core and radiating structures, set against a starry black background.

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A computer-generated image of a human brain depicted in neon blue, with intricate glowing circuits and a space background filled with stars.

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A glowing, intricate, spherical alien-like structure with layered, concentric, circular patterns floating in outer space with stars in the background.

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Cauldron, 2015, an HD video projection and installation, maps a history of crafting and ritualized activities such as sewing circles, quilting bees, labor camps, and spiritual practices that, throughout the universal history of human culture, have provided and reinforced personal meaning and community engagement.  Collecting sound bites from local sacred practices, the field recordings are processed through a water holding module.  Capturing, through film, the resulting vibrational patterning on the water's surface, these dynamic kaleidoscopic moving patterns further reference the infinite nature of natural and biological forms - reminding us of our location within larger and infinite systems.

 

In collaboration with Trinity Choir, Portland, Oregon, Paul Klemme, Musical Director, Saint Paul’s Episcopal, Salem, Oregon, Jon Stuart Reid, United Kingdom, the project was inspired by the 20th century physician Hans Jenny.