Dots+Loops WALK CLUB #6

WALK CLUB is a collective exploration of the distinctive and ever-changing sounds of our surroundings — an invitation to deepen our connection to place. On each artist-curated soundwalk route, be guided through listening activities and creative reflection that turn our attention to the sonic environments around us.

Sunday 18 October, 4.00pm
ft. Han Reardon-Smith

where // Ekibin Park East - Stephens Mountain Reserve
meeting point // Ekibin Park East, near Greenslopes Busway Station, Barnsdale Place, Greenslopes

For this month’s walk, we explore the area around Ekibin Park East and Stephens Mountain Reserve. Musicker, radio/podcast producer, community organiser, and thinker-scholar Han Reardon-Smith will lead us on this walk, and share some readings from Palyku author Ambelin Kwaymullina’s “Living on Stolen Land” to guide us through meditative listening on Country. Pre-reading is not required, but if you have a copy, feel free to bring it along! Expect to hear the sound of traffic from the busway and motorway, the various critters that make the reserve their home, and the sonic reflections off concrete and other surfaces.

Route and Accessibility

Meet at 4:00pm in Ekibin Park East, near Greenslopes Busway Station. The busway station is serviced by numerous buses, and street parking can be found in the surrounding streets.

We will be walking for about 2km over 60 minutes, stopping every 15min or so. The route includes gentle slopes and uneven ground in grassy/off-path areas, and well-maintained tracks. The sun may have set by the conclusion of the walk.

What To Bring

Wear comfortable close toed shoes, please bring plenty of water, sunscreen and a hat, and maybe a snack.

If you’re like, bring a field-recording device (like a ZOOM), a notebook or sketch pad, or any other creative listening/reflecting tools you would like!

What Is A Soundwalk?

A soundwalk is a walk with a focus on listening to the environment. Canadian composer, radio artist and sound ecologist Hildergard Westerkamp defines a soundwalk as “... any excursion whose main purpose is listening to the environment. It is exposing our ears to every sound around us no matter where we are.”

This term was first widely used in the 1970s in Vancouver by Westerkamp and other members of the World Soundscape Project, but we recognise that many similar practices exist, including First Nations practices of walking Country and listening to Country (eg. dadirri). Soundwalks offer a way for us to re-engage with our surroundings, and can foster a sense of community and belonging, as well as inspire and generate material for art-making.

Tickets

Participation is FREE, but please make sure you register, as places on each walk are limited.

Dots+Loops is an artist-led non-profit organisation, and is able to run this program thanks to the support of our community of patrons, supporters and audiences. If it is within your means, please consider making a donation. You can make a tax-deductible donation through the Australian Cultural Fund: https://www.dotsandloops.com.au/donate/australianculturalfund   

Acknowledgement of Country

Dots+Loops WALK CLUB takes place on Jagera and Turrbal land. We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners and pay our pay respects to Elders past and present. First Nations communities have been creating and sharing music, art and culture here for thousands of generations, and we recognise the important ongoing contributions they make to our music and arts scenes. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.

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Dots+Loops is an artist-led non-profit organisation which is able to run thanks to the support of our community of patrons, supporters and audiences. We are so very grateful to the many generous individuals that have made donations to Dots+Loops, your support makes creating diverse, inclusive and accessible adventurous art possible for our community. You can make a tax-deductible donation through the Australian Cultural Fund.

Dots+Loops WALK CLUB is supported by Creative Sparks — the Creative Sparks Grant Program is an initiative of Brisbane City Council in partnership with the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

Dots+Loops is supported by the Australian Cultural Fund and our partner Cre8tive Nations.