The Arb by Rebecca Goldberg

The Arb is a year-long field recording and printmaking project created at Nichols Arboretum at the University of Michigan. Each season, I placed nearby organic materials on cyanotype paper for a fifteen-minute exposure while recording from ground level, capturing the ambient soundscape as the print developed. Once the exposure was complete, I washed the cyanotype in the waters of the Huron River, merging the print with its environment.

By repeating this process every three months over the course of a year, I sought to trace the Arboretum’s evolving character. Through changes in light, texture, and tone, and its shifting sonic atmospheres, The Arb represents a dialogue between natural rhythms and artistic intervention, offering a layered portrait of place through time.

Tracklist

1.	Fall	15:13

2.	Winter	15:13

3.	Spring	15:13

4.	Summer	15:13

5.	All Seasons Mix	15:13

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released October 28, 2025

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