This piece was inspired completely by the unique slab of solid hardwood; a black walnut board that had a taper on its long side, there was also a split down the middle, a crack that was reminiscent of a canyon.

The natural phenomenon that this project deals with is wind. Wind is an invisible occurrence, so we decided to use sound to record the wind.

Often times museums are much too quick to reveal their contents, resulting in spoon-feeding patrons the art on a metaphoric silver platter. Objects worth such protection and consideration of display should be contained within a structure that places the same constraints upon itself.

Lyrics from Love Is A Place, by Metric, inscribed on the shade.

The MashUp project is an installation piece that builds off the improvisation and layering present within Jazz music. It combines three assigned elements, a piece of music [Phillip Glass, Train 1], a work of architecture [Frank Gehry, Disney Concert Hall], and a location within Boston [Charles River] into one piece.