Helen Thorington is an award winning writer, sound composer and media artist. Her radio documentary, dramatic work, and sound/music compositions have been aired nationally and internationally for the past twenty-three years. Thorington is also the founder and co- director of the independent media organization, New Radio and Performing Arts, Inc., whose projects include the national weekly radio series, New American Radio (1987-98), Turbulence.org (1996-present), the networked_performance blog (2004-present), and networked_music_review (2007 –present) Thorington publishes and presents internationally on these projects.

CONFERENCE – BRIEF ABSTRACT:

Reflections on the networked_performance blog (2004-present) and networked_music-review (2007- present). The presentation will consider the relocation of network-based creative practice, and focusing on what is primarily installation work, discuss the characteristics of this “musical” work.