The Call in the Limitless Space comprises a collection of short, recorded reflections from people in the Wa Na Wari community who reflect on themes of spatial reclamation, Black Joy and belonging, specifically to their ancestral lineage or connection to Seattle's Historic Central District.

These recordings will be digitally ported into a vintage telephone booth which will serve as a permanent, interactive installation for Wa Na Wari. The stand-alone recordings will also provide a soundscape for listening components of the ASAP/14: Arts of Fugitivity Conference.

On August 21st, the artist will be facilitate a soundwalk and workshop where participants will engage in what will be, at once, an ecological practice, a method of inquiry, a call to action, and a guided meditation on reclaiming natural and architectural spaces through resonant humming and a call-and-response of place-naming as an invocation, helping to give a voice and harmonic convergence to something that is already there, yet calls for “unearthing.”

Participants will be asked to consider any creative responses and expressions that further acknowledge and contribute to the community’s sense of recollection and restoration.

On August 25th, the project will culminate with a live performance, with a text score drawn from this deep, active listening. All are encouraged to participate regardless of background or ability in sound practice. Mary will also reveal the sound installation in the phone booth on the Wa Na Wari property.