Stitched Soundscapes

An ongoing series of work exploring sonic visualisation, or the translation of sound into image.

The Outpouring, installation view at Leeds Artists Show, Leeds Art Gallery, 2023
Image credit: Michael Pollard

Two framed stitched works are displayed, side by side, on a white wall. The works are visual representations of sound in cross stitch. In the piece to the left the central areas are mainly shades of red, peach and pink with a scattering of blue and purple at the top. In the piece to the right the central areas are mainly shades of blue, with a scattering of pink and purple at the bottom.The piece is mounted in a pale wood box frame. Both pieces are mounted in a pale wood box frame. In this installation the soundscape was accessed via QR code.

A visual representation of sound in cross stitch. The central areas are mainly shades of red, peach and pink. At the top there is a scattering of blue and purple.

The Outpouring I, 2020
Cotton thread, cross stitch fabric, audio

A visual representation of sound in cross stitch. The central areas are mainly shades of red, peach and pink. At the top there is a scattering of blue and purple. The piece is mounted in a pale wood box frame. The field recording for this piece was taken at the River Aire by Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills.

A visual representation of sound in cross stitch. The central areas are mainly shades blue. At the bottom there is a scattering of pink and purple.

The Outpouring II, 2020
Cotton thread, cross stitch fabric, audio

A visual representation of sound in cross stitch. The central areas are mainly shades of blue. At the bottom there is a scattering of pink and purple.The piece is mounted in a pale wood box frame. The field recording for this piece was taken at the River Aire by Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills.

Field recording for The Outpouring I and II