Solid, Space and Sound has been inspired by my experience of 

1. having a visual impairment myself

2.  being an artist

1. The absence of immediate visual factual  knowledge of our surroundings due to visual impairment/blindness can make new places daunting and seem unfriendly.   New places take more time and energy.  Time, to touch, to sense, to sound and to feel into new spaces and learn them on our own terms is valuable.  This knowledge led me to design an interactive, multisensory,  participatory, musical, rhythmic and audio-described, and fun!, experience of a new space in a way that facilitates a visually impaired person to learn a new space on their own terms using their body and senses: Solid, Space and Sound. 

2.  My second motivation for creating Solid, Space and Sound in cultural institutions, like the Ark, comes from being an artist myself. Art in all forms, visual, musical, literary or dance is the major part of my life.  Yet when I attend events, either as an artist or audience, I so rarely encounter visually impaired or disabled adults or children, sadly.   And so I wish for my work to help open that door by literally singing, playing, drumming children/adults through the door.

I feel especially strongly about accessibility and inclusion in the Arts for disabled children .....  If a child develops a relationship with the Arts - in the spaces where Art happens - chances are this will continue into adulthood, with all the richness and connection it brings.