Tag: Amherst College

Springboard – New Video by Josh Baum and Eric Leonardson

Springboard – Eric Leonardson from Joshua Baum on Vimeo. An intimate performance demonstration of Eric Leonardson’s Springboard, a self-built instrument made from coil springs, wood, and other everyday objects, amplified by a single piezo-electric contact microphone. Its diverse and unusual sounds belie its humble origins. Leonardson built the Springboard in 1994 and has since performed… Continue reading Springboard – New Video by Josh Baum and Eric Leonardson

Soundfest review published

On Saturday, March 30 I was among the artists performing and presenting installations for Soundfest at Amherst College. Katharine Duke’s review was published on Wednesday, April 3rd, with photos by Cole Morgan and Rob Mattson, including an audio excerpt of my piece, “Similaria” here: https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/news/campusbuzz/node/462685 Artists participating in Soundfest included faculty and alumni of Amherst… Continue reading Soundfest review published

Tortua video online

Published on March 26, 2013 Tortua is a robotic video artwork that was on display in the Eli Marsh Gallery at Amherst College, on March 4–27, 2013. The installation incorporates a digitally animated sequence by Rebekah Tolley, a robotic sculpture by Micheal Tolley and audio by Eric Leonardson.

March 30, Soundfest at Amherst College

I am creating “Similaria,” a new electroacoustic composition performance in the Mead Art Museum for Soundfest. This is part of a two-day showcase of indoor and outdoor sound installation work and performances taking place all around the Amherst College campus.

Art in Research / the Place of Research in Art

4:30 PM, Tuesday March 12 Reading Room in the Robert Frost Library, Amherst College Copeland Fellows Idan Cohen, Eric Leonardson, Matana Roberts and Artist in Residence Rebekah Tolley reflect on varying modes of “research” in their multidisciplinary work, exploring how their creative process shapes the works they produce. More info: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/colloquia/copeland_colloquium/2012

Sound and Image at Eli Marsh Gallery – Opening Monday, March 4

I made new sounds to accompany two of Rebekah Tolley’s animated image sequence projections of organic life forms. One of these sounds is part of a robotic piece. These are among her visual works on display at the Eli Marsh Gallery next week, Monday, March 4, 2013 at Amherst College. At 4:30 on Thursday, March… Continue reading Sound and Image at Eli Marsh Gallery – Opening Monday, March 4

Amherst College Copeland Colloquia on Art in Place / the Place of Art

Beginning in January I will be an artist-in-residence at Amherst College. I was selected by faculty at Amherst College to be a Copeland Fellow in their colloquium on “Art in Place/the Place of Art.” The Copeland Fellows for the spring semester also include saxophonist Matana Roberts, filmmaker Catherine Masud, and choreographer Idan Cohen. The Copeland… Continue reading Amherst College Copeland Colloquia on Art in Place / the Place of Art