Heard but Unseen

• Prize
• Photographer
  Tim Hawley, United States
• Studio
  Tim Hawley Photography
• Website
  http://www.timhawley.com

In 1979, Ed Stilley of Hogscald Hollow, Arkansas, was a troubled man. He prayed for guidance and was granted a vision. God would take care of the matter if Ed would make instruments and give them away for free. So he did for the next 25 years. Hundreds of them. Most were given away to children.

A mostly unseen but a very intriguing detail is the fact that mounted inside the sound box of his instruments is an odd assortment of hardware which can include screen door springs, saw blades, pot lids and old medicine bottles. These unlikely combinations can work collectively to create a haunting sort of reverb. When asked why he added these strange parts, Brother Ed replies, "to more clearly speak the voice of God."

• Awards
  2015 Communication Arts Photography Annual Silver - Fine Art/Still Life - PX3 2014 Bronze - Book Documentary - PX3 2014 Honorable Mention- Press/Feature Article - PX3 2014 Honorable Mention - Fine Art/Other FA - PX3 2014 Silver - Specialty Camera - One Eyeland Awards 2013 Bronze - Fine Art/Still Life - One Eyeland Awards 2013 Selected Winner - American Photography 30 First Place - Special Category - 2013 International Photo Awards First Place - Still Life, Pro - 2013 American Aperture Awards Nominee - 8th Annual Black & White Spider Awards Gallery Exhibition - "True Faith, True Light" - Walton Arts Center Selected for APA "Untitled 2013" Exhibition Selected for APA "Off the Clock" Exhibition Chosen by AI-AP for American Photography 28 Honorable Mention 5x - International Photography Awards