Join us for an entertaining presentation about a fascinating subject! Our guest speaker will be Dianne Ballon, a sound artist from Portland, Maine.
Her sound works have aired on National Public Radio’s "All Things Considered." She was awarded a Maine Artist Fellowship from the Maine Arts Commission. Her coastal sound work has been featured in Yankee and Down East magazines, as well as several podcasts including Light Hearted, the podcast of the U.S. Lighthouse Society. For an international radio art competition, she was awarded for her field recording of boats creaking at a dock in Iceland. Dianne has taught many workshops and classes for artists, producers, and podcasters. Currently, she teaches audio production through the SALT Institute for Documentary Studies at Maine College of Art & Design.
Her recent exhibition at the Maine Maritime Museum, "Lost and Found: Sounds of the Maine Coast," featured her field recordings of working harbors, boatyards, and the sounding buoys of Casco Bay. From the museum's collection, she recorded historical (circa 1900) bells, whistles, and early foghorns. These objects accompanied the sound recordings in the exhibition. For more information about Dianne's sound work, visit her website at dianneballonsound.com.
Dianne's presentation will include many of the sounds of the Maine coast and the stories behind capturing the recordings. To experience high quality sound during this event, headphones or good quality speakers are highly recommended.
There is no cost to attend but advance registration is required.
This virtual (Zoom) event will take place on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 4 p.m. eastern time