This piece is based on a folktale about a couple, Eyvindur and Halla, who were both outlaws and lived high up in Icelandic fells constantly moving from place to place and receding deeper into the wilderness. They had many children in their outlawry but had to dispose of them all in times of threat or danger of being discovered. One time the farmers came upon them suddenly and the couple had to flee. Halla just had the time to throw their two-year-old daughter off the cliff. It is said that Eyvindur grieved deeply over her death for she was their favorite child and they had intended to let her live.

60 sec seamless loop, silent

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one for December:

This piece is based on an Icelandic folktale which tells of a certain Troll who used to torment farmers on Christmas Eve.  One night a little girl stayed behind to look after the houses while the rest of her people went to observe the mass.  In the middle of the night she heard a voice outside her window and started singing to keep fear at bay.  At the end of her song the thing vanished.  When farmers returned the next morning they found a great stone right outside the house, where it stands to this day.

30 sec seamless loop, silent

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This piece is based on a Nordic folktale which tells us about the origins of snow. It talks of an ancient whale who left the ocean to die on land. The legend suggests that it was the same whale who originally abandoned dry ground in favor of the salty water as its new habitat and has now returned to its cradle to rest in peace.
As air and wind withered away his flesh and bones, all that was left, eventually, amidst the landscape was a colossal heart. It wasn’t too long before it too gave away. When it burst open millions of white particles escaped and fell all over the ground. Thus was the legacy of the very first whale.

40 sec seamless loop, silent

Here’s a new animation for October from my new project Hidden Place. Stay tuned for the ‘making of’ post soon!

01:49 min seamless loop, silent

update: view the ‘making of’ this piece here