Fruit Bell Seed Sound Sculpture

A desktop sculpture with natural seeds strung vertically on cotton cords inside a walnut-tone wooden frame, like the strings of a harp. Hollow husks alternate with smooth dark seeds. Lifting, sliding, and dropping the seeds makes a woody, bell-like clatter.

Lifting, sliding, and dropping the seeds along their strings repeats the same motion, and each seed lands with a woody, bell-like clatter. Rhythmic regulation profiles use repetitive, predictable, and continuously recurring motor patterns to maintain attentional engagement, and benefit from the consistency, cadence, and predictability of repeated physical actions (Nakamura & Csikszentmihalyi, 2002). A string of seeds that slide and drop in a steady rhythm best fits the preference for repetitive hand motions and predictable movement patterns. Repetitive activities often contain the conditions associated with flow states, including sustained attention, clear procedural structure, and immediate sensory feedback (Nakamura & Csikszentmihalyi, 2002).

Details

• Product: Desktop sound sculpture
• Primary materials: Solid wood frame; natural Entada beans and pods
• Secondary material: Cotton strings
• Dimensions: Approximately 20 cm x 15 cm
• Sound: Woody, hollow, bell-like clatter
• Use: Strum the seeds gently
• Variation: Seed shape, size, and tone vary between pieces

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