Category: A6 – Tactile Body Space

In-class activity:

I recorded a series of stimuli from one of the three locations we visited that day, primarily focusing on the tactile experience. However, I also attempted to extrapolate the perception of sounds using the same language of pattern and texture.

Near the Earth Sciences Building:

Top left: I observed the repetitive and equidistant nature of the wood pieces in the seating area.

Top right: I noted how the weight of my body felt on the cement areas, creating specific pressure points. Even within the full contact area, there were darker spots that identified where the weight of my body exerted additional force on the concrete.

Sitting in front of Orchard Commons:

Top middle: I experienced the waves of air coming from the wind and passing cars making sudden contact with my skin, progressively decreasing in intensity until they were replaced by a new stimulus.

Bottom middle: I registered the constant sound of skateboard wheels, followed by a sudden change caused by a jump or a trick. This cycle of constant and sudden repetition occurred multiple times.

On the grass mound:

Bottom right: I explored the multiple layers of materials by sticking my finger in the dirt. I could feel the grass initially, followed by organic matter and clay-like textures.

Bottom left: In areas with constant exposure to tactile stimuli, such as the hands, I perceived the feeling of gentle but sharp grass seedheads on my palms.

This is the result of my observations during the time where I could see the environment near the Earth Sciences Building

Top image: How I perceived going down the OC stairs while blindfolded

Bottom image: Quick sketch of people sitting on the steps in front of OC, comparing real scale vs perceived scale.

At-home exercise:

Collections of materials, textures, emotions, and temperature of my studio at McMillan

Series of textures and and pattern I found in the studio.

Sound recordings of my finger interacting with some of these materials and patterns.