Water Baby

Water Baby, Dust to Dust, Portland, OR, 2019

Wax, synthetic hair, conch shell, scented water, lemon juice, clitoria ternatea flowers, soap, glass, preserved roses, viny, aquarium pumps, arduino speakers

Transfer Station

Conch shell, lemon juice, clitoria ternatea flowers, soap, glass, vinyl tubing, aquarium pump

The conch shell (pictured above) contains a small pump submerged in a reservoir of lemon juice. Over the course of a day, the lemon juice is slowly pumped into water dyed with clitoria ternatea flowers. The flowers naturally tint the water blue. The addition of the acid (lemon juice) alters the water pH. As this change occurs the flower dye shifts from teal to blue to purple.

Holding Water

Abalone shell, scented water, hydrocal, resin, tubing, air

Singing Shell

Conch shell, Arduino speaker, proximity sensor

Singing Shell projects an edited version of Angel Baby by Rosie and the Originals.
Sound Design by Derek Monypeny