Not/Ready: Feedback Loop
January 18, 2026. 1100am.
Not/Ready: Feedback Loop gives knowledgeable and curious folks the opportunity to participate in the process of creating new art(works) and gives artists the chance to benefit from direct feedback as they develop new work. In this inaugural episode of Feedback Loop we'll feature Barney Haynes, whose piece is currently on display at Not/Ready and Sudhu Tewari, who will present elements of a whirlygig sound garden, currently in development for deployment in the spring. Please join us for coffee, bagels, and feedback!
Please RSVP to notready@q11.org. Address will be provided.
Sudhu Tewari
Sudhu Tewari is an electro-acoustic composer, improvisor, and bricoleur in sound, kinetic and interactive art. He holds a B.A. in Music from Sonoma State University, a M.F.A. in Electronic Music and Recording Technology from Mills College, and a Ph.D. in Cultural Musicology from UC Santa Cruz. His passion for design, re-design, and recuperation has led to the creation of experimental musical instruments, kinetic sculptures, interactive installations, audio electronics, and wearable sound art. Dr. Tewari teaches at California College of the Arts, the Crucible, and UC Berkeley and manages an instrument building workshop at Mills College/Northeastern University in Oakland.
whirlygig sound garden
For the past few years Sudhu Tewari has been developing wind-powered kinetic musical sculptures for a whirlygig sound garden to be installed wherever possible. The Exploratorium's Public Programs generously supported the first few iterations of the project, helping to get the project closer to the point where it can be permanently installed (released to function in the wild) without supervision. The Center for Deep Listening at RPI has commissioned a whirlygig sound garden so the pressure is on to wrap the initial ideas into a robust package for deployment.
Barney Haynes
Barney Haynes, CCA Faculty, Professor Emeritus, Sculpture Program, has been working in the fields of video art, performance, reactive installation, and interactive media for 30 years. In his art he has adopted an iterative approach to media making, recombining themes and industrial surplus into media machines that evolve and mutate.
Muon/Vortex
Vortices are triggered and sculpted by cosmic muons passing through the installation.
Each passing muon stirs a whirlpool into life—a brief choreography between the subatomic and the visible, where chance becomes motion and the universe reveals its smallest gesture.
What the ____ is a Muon
A ghost particle from space, slipping through skin, stone, and silence. They pass through you as you read this—the universe is less solid than it seems. They shouldn’t live long enough to reach us, but time bends in their favor. Einstein called it special relativity. The rest is speculation and wonder.
Born from the tension between perfection and release, Not/Ready Gallery is a new space for works seeking an audience before they’re fully “done.” Sponsored by Q11.org and Tencue, the gallery offers artists a platform—gratis—to test ideas, expose process, and invite dialogue rather than judgment. It’s a place where unfinished becomes vital, and deadlines become catalysts for expression.