The Knights Ferry Art Studio and Gallery, Randy Mandy and the Frequency Experience, and Knights Ferry Historical Society came together on Saturday, July 20 to fundraise and help restore a staple of the Knights Ferry community, Miller’s Hall.
Through the years, Miller’s Hall has served as a private residence, dance hall, and card room.
More recently, however, it has been home to the Knights Ferry Creamery, Knights Ferry Art Studio and Gallery, a free read and return library, a contractor’s office, houses the Knights Ferry Post Office, and the upstairs also serves as the home of the Knights Ferry Historical Museum.
This 164-year-old building recently sustained damage to the front porch and required attention.
With the help of the Knights Ferry Art Studio and Gallery and Randy Mandy and the Frequency Experience, the ‘Frequency Resonation Project’ was hosted at 17631 Sonora Road, Knights Ferry, in Miller’s Hall on Saturday evening to fundraise for repairing the damage to the porch and to raise awareness of Knights Ferry history.
The Knights Ferry Art Studio and Gallery is home to a selection of rotating art pieces from the Knights Ferry community members and others from the surrounding area.
Curator of the gallery, Taylar Mason, said that the goal of the Knights Ferry Art Studio and Gallery is to “make the unseen seen.” Mason does this by hosting art shows, music festivals, and classes led by artists in the community.
The Knights Ferry Art Studio and Gallery has been in Knights Ferry for a little over a year and now hosts 20 to 30 different artists within the gallery. Mason welcomes mediums of all kinds, including resin, wood burning, and landscaping art. The unique art forms in the gallery, Mason said, emphasize the importance of art.
The Knights Ferry Art Studio and Gallery collaborated with Randy Mandy and the Frequency Experience to create the Frequency Resonation Project. The free monthly project includes art, experimental music, and interactive frequency-driven pieces.
Amanda Russell, a founder and performer with Randy Mandy and the Frequency Experience, said, “We aim to welcome the gathering of people through holding space with communion, frequency-driven art, and camaraderie.”
The three-piece band Randy Mandy and the Frequency Experience, made up of Amanda Russell, Randy Russell, and Charlie Mynatt, all came together to explore one common ground: the implementation of frequency and hertz on health. Russell said, “Frequency affects the human body, and we (can) implement frequency in music as healing.”
This healing and focus on health are reflected in the music played at the Frequency Resonation Project gatherings. On July 20, different performers were on hand to showcase their unique medium. Jake Murry started off the night with his serene singing bowls, which displayed the emphasis on frequency. Afterward, Randy Mandy and the Frequency Experience, Jake Murry, and other community members all performed together to play many songs written by the Frequency Experience members. These songs included “Shattered,” “Grease the Tracks,” “Fargo,” and “Knights Ferry,” which are all stories and hold messages about the history of Knights Ferry, highlighting the importance and abundance of community within the small hamlet. Independent artist Caleb Cole played his original songs during the event and even joined Randy Mandy and Frequency Experience to perform several of their songs. Many distinct instruments were played during the event, including the gutbucket, theremin, harmonica, and guitar bow, creating vibrant music for all to enjoy.
The Frequency Resonation Project highlights many of Mason’s goals. The artists and bands brought the community together and expressed and relived the history of Knights Ferry through frequency and art.
The next Frequency Resonation Project is scheduled for mid-August, with the location still being decided. Stay updated regarding events and classes at the Knights Ferry Art Studio and Gallery through social media @knightsferryartstudio or call the gallery at 209-247-7643.
