Starstruck was a community engagement project in the mountains of Campania, Italy. It encouraged people to play music together on a set of chimes I built from found objects. If you want to play it, go to Castelvenere and ask for the keys to the round tower. ;) I had invaluable assistance in building the instrument from Gino Conte and I found most of the materials in his shed, so I named the instrument "Gino's Shed."

The project and artist residency were supported by Terra Vivente Art Studio, Ru.De.Ri., the town of Castelvenere, the village of Pietraroja, and the efforts of Helena Wadsley and Gino Conte.

I was inspired to make this multi-player instrument to enable people to play music together. I believe we have a chance of transcending our self-destruction by embracing one another more fully. Playing music with other people has been shown to be a powerfully bonding experience. Play music. Even if all you can do is clap your hands or stamp your feet, play music.