Resonant Silence – vertical wall assemblage featuring a distressed violin mounted on a textured, darkened wood panel with rich amber and charcoal tones.
Angled view showing violin scroll and pegbox with weathered finish against textured background.
Alternate angle showing violin's depth and placement over recessed vertical panel.
Frontal close-up of the violin’s upper body showing distressed surface and bold wood grain textures.
Detail of the upper portion of the assemblage showing the violin neck and scroll suspended with visible metal springs attached to the back panel.
Tight framing on the scroll and upper neck area, emphasizing patina and carving detail.
Angled shot focused on the scroll, showing shadows cast against the panel and aging of wood surface.
Detail of violin tailpiece and bottom edge of the assemblage, showing curvature and worn finish.
Resonant Silence – vertical wall assemblage featuring a distressed violin mounted on a textured, darkened wood panel with rich amber and charcoal tones.
Angled view showing violin scroll and pegbox with weathered finish against textured background.
Alternate angle showing violin's depth and placement over recessed vertical panel.
Frontal close-up of the violin’s upper body showing distressed surface and bold wood grain textures.
Detail of the upper portion of the assemblage showing the violin neck and scroll suspended with visible metal springs attached to the back panel.
Tight framing on the scroll and upper neck area, emphasizing patina and carving detail.
Angled shot focused on the scroll, showing shadows cast against the panel and aging of wood surface.
Detail of violin tailpiece and bottom edge of the assemblage, showing curvature and worn finish.

Resonant Silence

$375.00

33” x 8.25” x 4”

Resonant Silence offers an elegy to the embodied soul of music. An altered violin—its surface appearing scorched and stripped—rests against a layered field of textured silence. The work transforms the familiar into a ghostly archive of sound, asking us to listen for what's no longer there.

Note: This piece is on display at Stier Family Gallery, Cape Elizabeth, ME and is available for purchase on this website. It can be picked up or shipped to you at the conclusion of the exhibition on January 31st.

33” x 8.25” x 4”

Resonant Silence offers an elegy to the embodied soul of music. An altered violin—its surface appearing scorched and stripped—rests against a layered field of textured silence. The work transforms the familiar into a ghostly archive of sound, asking us to listen for what's no longer there.

Note: This piece is on display at Stier Family Gallery, Cape Elizabeth, ME and is available for purchase on this website. It can be picked up or shipped to you at the conclusion of the exhibition on January 31st.

Materials List

  • Deconstructed violin (body, neck, scroll, pegs)

  • Stained plywood base

  • Crumpled and dyed tissue overlaid and sanded

  • Batik on rag paper

  • Rusted wire coils

  • Adhesives, sealants

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    A stripped and seared violin is suspended against a backdrop of layered, abraded textures—its strings removed, but its shape still singing. The scorched surface speaks of both refinement and rupture, while subtle wire coils along the scroll echo the vanished tension of sound. The piece examines the memory of music and the haunting quiet left in its absence.