‘Chatter’ away

By LAURA WILK

New exhibits at the Regina Miller Gallery

Through Dec. 14

(412) 268-3618…

New exhibits at the Regina Miller Gallery

Through Dec. 14

(412) 268-3618

Artist Michael Pestel, dressed in black and holding his flute, steps onto the shallow bed of sand-colored pebbles that the audience is gathered around. Slowly he paces to the other side of the rectangular bed, causing a ripple of bird chirps to rise from speakers placed at each corner. The audience watches intently, momentarily turning away to catch a quick glimpse of the nature film projected onto the back wall.

Their attention snaps back as Pestel hastens his steps, causing the birds