Play It By Ear is an interactive sound sculpture for Butler Memorial Park in Edmonton (Treaty 6).
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Observations
Our concept was inspired by visiting the park, observing how it’s used, considering its location and history, and thinking about what playful objects might offer to visitors of all ages. Our main observations about the park can be divided into four categories: between the between, play for all ages, object catalysts, and the deep domestic.
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Origins
In early 2020, we applied to the Edmonton Arts Council to make a new artwork for Butler Memorial Park in Edmonton/ Amiskwacîwâskahikan. “The vision for public art in this park is discoverable, playful, and even playable artwork. The artwork should engage people of diverse ages and backgrounds as they wait for transit or visit the…
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Artists
We’re Caitlind r.c. Brown and Wayne Garrett, and we join this project from Edmonton’s sister city in Calgary/Mohkinstsis. We’re no strangers to Edmonton – Wayne went to the University of Alberta for a few years, played in an Edmonton based band, and worked at a local bike shop. Caitlind’s sister lives in Edmonton with her…
Why Telephones?
Butler Memorial Park is an outdoor living room for many. Tucked between a historic Alberta Government Telephones (AGT) building and an Edmonton Bus Station, it is a place of transitions and missed connections. Some people live here, others play here, still more pass through, sometimes forgetting to stop and talk to the strangers who could be friends. You’re invited to pick up a telephone and have a conversation with your neighbour – play it by ear!
Want to participate?
Play It By Ear is an interactive audio sculpture! Want to check out the finished piece? Stop by anytime – Play It By Ear is a long-term public artwork. The installation will be there!
Now Open!
Play It By Ear 