This image is not so revealing…wonders often aren’t….but if you could look closely you would see the words at the bottom of this wonder-shop window read ‘Purveyors of Language, Arts and Other Wonders‘. Now that’s the style of shop I like to buy my groceries at.
The Worldwide Confederation of Wonder Collectors
A place to share things that inspire wonder and awe… New wonder agents always welcome, site still in development.
Interval Study #3
Have to share this wonderful piece of art with you guys. Made by Tristan Perich for Mikrogalleriet
300 small speakers drape the walls in linear and planar clusters, each emitting tones tuned microtonally to span distinct frequency intervals. these dense clusters of sound sources are the subject of a series of musical compositions, continuing perich’s investigations into the foundations of electronic sound. Each speaker, emitting a single, primitive 1-bit tone, becomes a microscopic voice in the total composition, substituting individual pitch for larger sonic masses.
The Undercover Agent
The guises of the wonder agents come in many forms...
One particular wonder had been hiding during much of the trip… under the personal layers of one undercover wonder agent also on the Slow Flow trip…
Found: The Wonder Book of Wonders
A book found at the Ahu Ahu Ohu abandoned commune on the Slow Flow trip.
On a hike into the Ahu Ahu Ohu, an abandoned commune upriver from Atene on the Whanganui River, this book was found upstairs in the common room of the former community. John Milnes, a former member of the community, advised I take it with me lest it become firewood there. It is now joining my library of wondrous things I am collecting for the Miranda House.
The commune's community building where the book was found.
Nga Taonga Puoro
Hearing the sounds and stories behind many maori instruments made for a magical evening.
Hearing the haunting sounds and stories of the many taonga puoro (musical instruments of maori culture), was a lovely gift from Jerome Kavanagh of Hui-a one still gentle evening at Mangapapapa.
[ Audio to be added ]
Fantastical Formal Attire
Jonah and Julian share a moment of wardrobe madness and glee.
Displays of human inventiveness abounded as we gathered for an evening meal requiring formal attire, Whanganui river style.
Hello world!
Hello and Welcome to the HeadQuarters of the Worldwide Confederation of Wonder Collectors!
This is a brand spanking new site that has just been installed but not made all flash and customised yet. Check backand you may see it evolve into a site where you can join our leagues of Wonder Agents, adding small wonders from across the world!
From the desk of Agent Miranda on behalf of the Bureau.