oscillation

Circuit Bird by kelly heaton

Documentation of “Circuit Bird,” 2021, an adjustable analog electronic circuit for birdsong generation. The art is made with custom electronic hardware, printed circuit boards, foiled chipboard, and screen-printed silk laminated on a wooden frame. Dimensions are 35” tall by 23.5” wide by 1.5” deep. Watch the video to hear the circuit vibrate with birdsong. Notice the modular components of the circuit: I separated the oscillators, the passive coupling filters, and the audio amplifier into separate (but connected) printed circuit boards. This design enables me to assemble different quantities and configurations of oscillators to create new artworks based on the principle of vibration.

open studio: the 3rd of february, 2016 by kelly heaton

The Third of February, 2016.  Graphite, acrylic, and colored pencil on joined paper. 34" x 60"

Painterly schematic for a timing circuit with dead components and other unintended consequences.