33 Voices of Joy
This 5" x 9' accordion fold sketchbook depicts backyard birds in Gainesville, Florida during the Spring Migration of 2020, which coincided with the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The yard was a small speck of ground in a wooded neighborhood with plenty of birds. But something was different. I began noticing with a bit more urgency. Was it because there were more birds? Was it because I found myself sequestered at home when I would normally be at work? Was it because watching birds that Spring was such a relief from the looming fear that had gripped my world and the world at large?
Birdwatching felt like survival. And it brought with it a host of deepening questions:
Did the birds know?
When the human world fell largely silent, what impact did it have on bird migration?
Did our quiet amplify their songs?
Did our stillness enhance their movements?
This book will guide an emerging body of work that blends research and art in hopes of examining these questions.
Birdwatching felt like survival. And it brought with it a host of deepening questions:
Did the birds know?
When the human world fell largely silent, what impact did it have on bird migration?
Did our quiet amplify their songs?
Did our stillness enhance their movements?
This book will guide an emerging body of work that blends research and art in hopes of examining these questions.