Ben and Clare will lead a walk through a forest in the Santa Cruz area, traditional territory of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band. During this walk participants will engage in sonic and sculptural exercises inspired by Deep Listening and certain veins of environmental art. 

The aim of this workshop is to cultivate an intentionality and curiosity in the way that we move through and interact with our Surround, opening our senses to emergent patterns in nature. Participants will be encouraged to document their observations, found sounds, and their ephemeral works to share and discuss as a group.

Ben Krasner is a sound artist sifting through micro-samples and varieties of found sounds, physical and digital. They navigate the interstices of performance, documentation, curation, sculpture, and instrument building. Clare Bathum is a fiber and sculpture artist working primarily with organic materials and found objects. Their practice explores themes of temporality, connection, and decay. S.C.U.M. (Santa Cruz Underground Music) is the revival of an old anagram to rekindle a collectivized effort towards performance and skill-share across experimental art spaces and mediums.

Meeting Point: Fall Creek Unit Parking Lot
Fall Creek Unit | Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Trail Difficulty: easy to moderate

Suggested Materials to bring: smartphone/voice memo recording app