STP :  1000 Synthesizer Teapot

14 x 6 x 12”
Stoneware, Glaze, Hardware, Aluminum, Decal, Electronic Components, Tea

2017

A functioning analog synthesizer and teapot. The synthesizer guts are built with Ray Wilson’s Sound Lab Mini Synth pcb embedded in a gas reduction fired teapot, with a home-made aluminum face plate. If you’re curious about anything Synthesizer DIY, check out his website: http://musicfromouterspace.com/




Tea and Jam

Long form audio collaboration with Wen-You Cai, founder of Special Special NY.

Tea and Jam mix long form instrumental music (Jam) with tea and teatime conversations (Tea). Special guests contribute to either the Tea or Jam. Originally created as a live video performance in virtual programming at Special Special in 2020 for the exhibition Artists’ Tools, this show has been adapted into a talk/music radio format for Montez Press Radio.

Sonic Mud

Sound art event showcasing ceramic musical instruments
BKLYN CLAY, September 2018

Pot Amplifier

8 x 8 x 12 in.
Glazed Ceramic, Amplifier, Speaker

2018

This is an analog resonator chamber using a thrown ceramic pot as the space for sound to travel around. Below the bottomless pot is a speaker. The speaker plays whatever you feed into it and a microphone is placed above to record the sounds produced.

Tablecloth  Circuit

48 x 48 in.
Palm Tree Fabric, Steel Thread, Conductive Paint, Wire, Ceramic Cups

2020
This is a conductive tablecloth. It bridges connections in the synthesizer when a cup is placed on the palm trees. The design turns an afternoon of tea into a real jam session.