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Analog Futures Workshop

Felting in Stereo

An invitation to create a record-shaped felt piece guided by sound. As a series of records play, participants translate rhythm, tone, and atmosphere into texture, density, and form. Facilitated by Sophia Kuhl.

Record Player Setup
Wool Materials Workshop Atmosphere
The Soundscape

Establishing the auditory environment—selecting records that provoke specific tactile responses.

Choosing Wool
Needle Tooling
Material Inquiry

Exploring the raw wool and needles. Participants begin to map the vibration of the music to the density of the fiber.

Felting Process Close up of needle work
Rhythm & Gesture

As the music shifts, so do the gestures—moving between precision and spontaneity to shape the felt record.

Felt record details
Tactile Imprint

The sound becomes an artifact. A physical record of the listening experience, shaped by vibration and mood.

Finished felt record
Displaying artifacts Comparing textures
The Collective Record

Reviewing the handmade artifacts—noticing how different ears interpreted the same vibrations into unique densities.

Group Discussion SenseLab Circle
Reflection

A conversation on the limits of translation. How does memory influence the way we "feel" a sound?