These collage came about after talking to Matt Hale. He suggested I incorporate my drumming or music into my artwork in some way. I think he was thinking it would be more sound or performance based. I was not keen to have audio as I have spent too long  in noisy venues, making a racket for most of my life. Now I prefer peace and quiet. 

These works are made from 2 inch, 1 inch multi track recording tape and leader which is laid down on board in an improvised fashion. The two inch tape is 24 track and was used for a project by composer Anne Dudley. The 1 inch tape is 8 track and was used for recordings made by The Lines in the 1980s. Both tapes were stored (not very well) for many years and were going to be thrown out when I decided to hoard them for another decade before working out what to do with them.

If you ran a tape head over the 8 track tape you might catch a second or two of my drumming. I like the notion that the sound is locked in, there is the potential for noise but we do not have to hear it. 

The collage is quiet unlike the drumhead pieces which are chaotic and noisy.