{"id":763,"date":"2018-09-05T17:47:23","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T17:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/?page_id=763"},"modified":"2020-04-11T09:39:35","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T09:39:35","slug":"the-cosmic-pond","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/the-cosmic-pond\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cosmic Pond"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\"><strong>Collaborative Project with Ian Thompson<\/strong><\/header>\n<header><\/header>\n<header class=\"entry-header\"><strong>Sarah Sparkes &amp; Ian Thompson were awarded a residency at Allenheads Contemporary Arts in Northumberland, as part of the BEYOND project.<\/strong><\/header>\n<header><\/header>\n<header>Find out more at <a href=\"http:\/\/sparkesthompson.art\/cosmic-pond\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/sparkesthompson.art\/cosmic-pond\/<\/a><br \/>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-763 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/the-cosmic-pond\/cosmicpond8\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cosmicpond8-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-850\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-850'>\n\t\t\t\tTerraqueous II hydrophone rig\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/the-cosmic-pond\/cosmicpond7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cosmicpond7-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-851\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-851'>\n\t\t\t\tPond dipping \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/the-cosmic-pond\/cosmicpond5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cosmicpond5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-852\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-852'>\n\t\t\t\tTerraqueous II hydrophone rig\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/the-cosmic-pond\/cosmicpond4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cosmicpond4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-853\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-853'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Cosmic Pond\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/the-cosmic-pond\/cosmicpond2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cosmicpond2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-854\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-854'>\n\t\t\t\tListening to the Cosmic Pond\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/the-cosmic-pond\/cosmicpond1website\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cosmicpond1website-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-855\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-855'>\n\t\t\t\tCosmic Pond HQ\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/the-cosmic-pond\/cosmicpond\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cosmicpond-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-856\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-856'>\n\t\t\t\tListening to the Cosmic Pond\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/the-cosmic-pond\/cosmic-pond6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cosmic-pond6-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-857\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-857'>\n\t\t\t\tListening to the Cosmic Pond\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, Sparkes and Thompson were selected for a residency at Allenheads Contemporary Arts in Northumberland, UK as part of the BEYOND project.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>&#8220;In May and July 2018 we set out to create sonifications of the invisible interacting forces connecting space and time in and around the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northpennobservatory.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Pennines Observatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The adjacent reservoir was transformed into The Cosmic Pond, where aquatic lifeforms could be heard chattering away in their own alien languages \u2013 perhaps even discussing the rhythms of life on the land and in the celestial skies above.<\/p>\n<p>We invited visitors to join us collecting data, sounds, images and narratives around The Cosmic Pond. We recorded night-time activity of lifeforms communicating beyond the range of human hearing, with bat detectors and hydrophones, and lead soundwalks into the far-from-silent wilderness of the Allen Valleys<\/p>\n<p>We created a and launched Terraqueous II, a hydrophone rig, in the Old School House Reservoir. The very active pond sounds were sent live from the pond to the North Pennines Observatory, where they could be heard 24 hours a day for over two months.<\/p>\n<p>The Cosmic Pond was also broadcast live on the internet via Locus Sonus for the closing weekend of the BEYOND project.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors to the final BEYOND weekend were able to listen to the pond sounds via&nbsp; silent disco headphones as they wondered around the Allenheads locale.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_755\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-755\" class=\"wp-image-755 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Photo-17-07-2018-18-08-21-SMALL-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Cosmic Pond\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Photo-17-07-2018-18-08-21-SMALL-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Photo-17-07-2018-18-08-21-SMALL.jpg 605w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Terraqueous II Hydrophone Rig<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Visitors were invited to join us collecting data, sounds, images and narratives from various locations around Allenheads, recording night-time activity at the Cosmic Pond with portable sound recorders and hydrophones. Visitors&nbsp; also take part in nocturnal sound walking and nature recording.<\/p>\n<p>Two night time events were organised with hosts ACA and partners The North Pennines Observatory:<\/p>\n<p>Full Moon at the Cosmic Pond &amp; Sunset to Sunrise at the Cosmic Pond<br \/>\nRead the full details on the<a href=\"http:\/\/sparkesthompson.art\/2018\/05\/25\/cosmic-pond-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> blog page.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check the <a href=\"http:\/\/sparkesthompson.art\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">news page<\/a>&nbsp; for project updates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sparkes &amp; Thompson\u2019s ACA residency page<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acart.org.uk\/sparkesthompson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.acart.org.uk\/sparkesthompson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BEYOND at Allenheads Contemporary Arts<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acart.org.uk\/beyond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.acart.org.uk\/beyond<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-741 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/180312-CP-Brochure-01-RGB-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The Cosmic Pond\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-766 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/cp-TII-and-CP-sign-copy-e1527942775896-720x360.jpg\" alt=\"The Cosmic Pond\" width=\"720\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/cp-TII-and-CP-sign-copy-e1527942775896-720x360.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/cp-TII-and-CP-sign-copy-e1527942775896-720x360-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"gk-social-buttons\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"gk-social-label\">Share:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"gk-social-twitter\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=The+Cosmic+Pond&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sarahsparkes.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-cosmic-pond%2F\"\n\t            onclick=\"window.open(this.href, 'twitter-share', 'width=550,height=235');return false;\">\n\t            <span class=\"social__icon--hidden\">Twitter<\/span>\n\t        <\/a>    \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"gk-social-fb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sarahsparkes.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-cosmic-pond%2F\"\n\t\t\t     onclick=\"window.open(this.href, 'facebook-share','width=580,height=296');return false;\">\n\t\t\t    <span class=\"social-icon-hidden\">Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"gk-social-gplus\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sarahsparkes.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-cosmic-pond%2F\"\n\t           onclick=\"window.open(this.href, 'google-plus-share', 'width=490,height=530');return false;\">\n\t            <span class=\"social__icon--hidden\">Google+<\/span>\n\t        <\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Collaborative Project with Ian Thompson Sarah Sparkes &amp; Ian Thompson were awarded a residency at Allenheads&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-763","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=763"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/763\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":907,"href":"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/763\/revisions\/907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sarahsparkes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}