The community conversation that inspired White Noise….

“What do you think the impact of this place is for the Ames community?”

“That's a good question. For Ames proper, I think except for the sound of the interstate, it gives you…this complete place for complete reflection. And…how do I say this? The fact that we don't see that many people [here] is also probably why people are so stressed out because they don't take the time to be by themselves and just reflect. Everybody has to be on their I-Phone. One of the things about Ada Hayden is you would encounter people either running or bike-riding or walking around. Now, if they're walking around talking to somebody, whoever they're walking with, that's fine, because you're having a conversation. But so often I find people are still wired. And it just kind of defeats the purpose, really.

I just don’t understand why you need to have an artificial soundtrack to your life, where this gives you a natural soundtrack.” - Kyle Renell, Ames-based artist