Head, Hand and Heart: A Geo-Locative Sound Walk is a playful, time-traveling audio walk that invites us to rediscover our true nature and a fresh re-membering as we re-connect Head, Hand and Heart. With the help of a hybrid robot named AWMI-M3-4170, local soundscapes, and insights from Oika founder Dr. Rich Blundell and Wampanoag artist Robert Peters, the experience reimagines the stories of Nantucket’s Native voices and enchantments.

Curious Lightning has re-imagined history, questioned the current island culture, and reshuffled time and narrative. We weave present-moment sonic storytelling with current topics like climate anxiety, consumerism, and indigenous land rights, and we encourage the audience to directly witness and engage with these themes.

Our Narrator AWMI-The playful Wayfinder invites the listeners to join (her/them) on a journey home through the head and the hand to the heart, too full humanness- as the heart character Tashima, wampanoag for The One Who Rises Up.

  • "I'm a fan of your soundscape! It was fun to follow along the tour of Nantucket's streets, former lives, and a hopeful future. You were able to meld history, and Native American storytelling with factual science, astronomy, and historical reporting. It was true poetry."

    - Emily A.

  • "Dakota and his collaborators wove together an audible immersion in a uniquely creative way and transported me to that place where it happened. I wanted to listen several times to completely absorb this beautiful creation. I would recommend this experience to anyone who is looking for something authentic, something on the cutting edge and educational to share with loved ones from children to adults. Maria's life story is inspirational and uplifting, and learning about her stirred something in me to reach up and be more."

    -JEAN P.

  • "Heads, Hands, & Heart" is a transformative sound walk art project that takes participants on a journey through the Nantucket Exhibition at the Maria Mitchell Association. The carefully curated audio immerses listeners into a bounty of music and storytelling.

    The production quality is excellent and evoked a sense of wonder and awe.

    -Felicity F.