Our Sound Art Project Rocks
Updated: 2 hours ago
What happens when you bring together people with disability, local musicians, primary school students, poets, artists and a radio station? You get the Doable Sound Art Project.
Funded by the Mornington Peninsula Shire, the project is all about creating original music together, and celebrating creativity, identity and connection along the way.
We love it. Here’s how it all comes together.
More than making music
The Sound Art Project is led by Doable, in partnership with local artists, Hit66 Sound and Screen and Capel Sound Studios.
But this isn’t a project where people with disability simply turn up and take part. The Sound Art, True Colours Crew are the creators, performers and decision makers. They help shape the work from the very first sound to the final mix.
Our friends at Capel Sound Studios put it perfectly, describing the project as a chance for people with disability to contribute as “cultural leaders.”
That’s exactly what it is.
A different kind of sound
Sound art doesn’t follow a formula. The Crew works with ambient soundscapes, spoken word, field recordings and storytelling, capturing the everyday sounds and voices of our community and turning them into something new.
The result is calm, reflective and full of personality. Every person who contributes leaves their mark.
From the classroom to the stage
One of the best things about the project is just how many people it has brought together.
Students from Tootgarook Primary School have recorded alongside the Crew and local musicians. Sessions have taken place live at The Broadway Theatre in Rosebud and in the studio at Capel Sound Studios.
Local poet Esther Tuddenham and artist Andrew Wilson have added their own voices and visions. Mornington Community House and RPP FM have opened their doors too.
It really does take a whole community.
Lights down, cameras rolling
The project also took to the stage in Studio 3 at RPP FM in Mornington, and it was a day to remember.
Members of our Advocacy Group, who meet just down the road at Mornington Community House, joined the Crew for a special crossover day. Everyone wore black. The lights went down. Andrew Wilson’s artwork was projected across the darkened room to bring the sound design to life, with Ille Lolik joining as a guest on guitar.
And the cameras were rolling. The performance was filmed for an upcoming documentary about the project, so stay tuned!
All ages. All abilities.
The Sound Art Project shows what’s possible when everyone has a place at the table, or in this case, behind the microphone.
Kids and adults. Musicians and first-timers. People with disability leading the way.
One creative community.
Listen now
Want to hear what the Sound Art Crew has created? Their album "Saturday...9am", is now streaming on Spotify.
Put it on with your morning coffee, on your drive or during a walk. Then share it with a friend. Every listen helps celebrate artists of all abilities.
A huge thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey so far.
An ordinary life is doable.#doable🤝
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