Constable Ambisonic Workshop: Experimental Soundscape Orchestra

An improvised experimental soundscape orchestra built from found sounds, poetic cues and collaborative listening inspired by Constable's landscapes.

Join artist, writer, and composer Kelly Ann Buckley for a full-day creative workshop combining landscape listening, sound mapping, poetic writing, and the collaborative formation of an experimental soundscape orchestra. In the morning, we’ll explore the Flatford land and soundscape, through deep listening and sound mapping, noting dynamics and capturing impressions via elements of graphic score, and lyrical lines. These sonic sketches will act as a nod to Constable’s own studies - loose, immediate, and rich with atmospheric potential.

​[Please bring your own food for the lunch break]

In the afternoon, we’ll take these sketches forward to form a group-composed, improvised orchestra - using found objects, unconventional instruments, and the human voice and body to respond to and reimagine the landscape’s soundscape.

No musical experience is needed - only curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to collaborate and play. Participants are welcome to bring their own listening devices, or portable acoustic instruments, or just use materials provided. You are responsible for the usage and care of your own equipment.

This workshop is designed for all creatives - soundmakers, writers, artists, performers, and anyone drawn to the sonic poetics of place.