Hydroponic Music The University of Washington 1993. The Sea First Gallery, Seattle, Washington 1998.

Hydroponic Music was an experiment in unnatural growth. Over the course of the two month exhibition curly willow branches took root and grew in the chemistry glass filled with water. By the end of the exhibition the glass was packed with the roots and almost unable to be removed. The viewers were invited to walk through and observe the growth and changes that took place as each branch grew. The lighting for the piece was three grow lights that I turned on in the morning and off at night. The structure of this piece and the placement of the chemistry glass were predetermined by a musical score, “Willow Weep” played by Ben Webster on a vibraphone. Each glass vessel hangs off a bar of music. The vessels were hung exactly where each note was placed. The pitch of the note determined the level of each vessel.

Hydroponic Music Overall view from the doorway. Space, (10' x 20' x 16') The structure is aluminum rods (6' x 18' x 10').

Hydroponic Music Close up of the interior of the installation with various shapes of chemistry glass and white willows.

Hydroponic Music Close up, willow roots in a glass vessel, (10" x 8")

Hydroponic Music Close up, long glass vessel (20 “ x 2”)