The World's Story is Yours to Tell

Susan Wolf (4)

Date: 11.11.11 Object + Place.

This performance is a reflection, a very personal response to Veterans Day. I drove to a nearby National Park - Golden Gate National Recreation Area, just North of San Francisco, CA. I hiked a short distance up a bluff to a historic structure, once an active part of Fort Cronkhite called Battery Townsley. In 1940 two 16 - inch caliber guns, each capable of shooting a 2,100 pound, armor-piercing projectile 25 miles out to sea…

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Added by Susan Wolf on November 14, 2011 at 6:24pm — No Comments

Aeolian Harp

When talking with my Mom she spoke of how in recent years the Aeolian harp had not been heard. She was referring to the feeling of the world, the feeling of the country, the state, her state. There was no music being played on the wind. Some would say the 'vibes' were... lacking. I have found a link to a soundtrack from an aeolian wind harp:…

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Added by Susan Wolf on October 12, 2010 at 11:50am — No Comments

Sounds to Celebrate

For 10.10.10 my Mother, Sidney really wanted us to film at a location on the UC Berkeley campus: the foot of the Campanile bell tower. On 10.10.10 we left at 9am to walk to campus. She wanted to look at the clock and hear it chime at 10am and continue to mark time accordingly. Less than half way there we had already stopped to rest on two benches. Although disappointed acknowledging a need to make a change to our plans we were fortunate to find a garden at the core of a campus… Continue

Added by Susan Wolf on October 11, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Daughter, Mother, Grandmother

This is my Mom, Sidney Steck Choate. She is 82 years old. I am her primary caregiver. Her tether. Her ballast. She is a mental health survivor. She receives curious messages. She speaks in metaphor.

For 10.10.10 I am going to interview my Mom.…