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Aaron Sharpsteen

Photography/Music

Photography: I intended to use Sou'wester as a jumping off point to explore more of the Olympic peninsula and take some landscape photos in the Olympic forest. While I was staying there I also took the time to document the space of Sou'wester itself, both in the rain and at night. Music: I intend to release an album of material this year and I used my time at Sou'wester to record some demos for songs that will eventually be on that album. I also made some field recordings of the rain falling on my trailer as well as a field recording of a waterfall I visited during my stay.

Residency

#12 Spartan Manor

Apr 17, 2022 – Apr 21, 2022

Sunday: I arrived and settled in, setting up a makeshift recording studio in my trailer and starting to sketch some song ideas and come up with song titles/genre intentions. Monday: It poured all day and I purposefully did not leave my trailer, as it was my birthday and I intended it to be a day of meditation and ref…

Spacious Park Model with classic birch paneling and an open, gathering‑friendly layout. West‑facing toward coastal woods, inner trailer court near the Main Lodge; picnic table and fire pit.