Art
Brain on Art: Haptic Brain - Fibre Mixed Media (3D), 11" x 9"
- Item Number
- 132
- Estimated Value
- 260 CAD
- Sold
- 200 CAD to mb61cc662
- Number of Bids
- 14 - Bid History
Item Description
Siri McCormick
Haptic Brain
Fibre construction, cotton, linen, wool, hand dyed, wet felted, stitched sketch, applique
Finished Size: 11" x 9"
Research Project: Haptic Anchors to Improve Balance & Mobility in Aging Populations - Alison Oates, University of Saskatchewan
My work is grounded in the use of fibre. Choosing to work in this medium has everything to do with the tactile aspect of the materials involved. Our sense of touch is integral to how we perceive the world around us and how we orient ourselves physically within it. Touch influences our emotions and experiences and can trigger a variety of memories – both good and bad. Who doesn’t enjoy wearing a favourite shirt purely because of the way it feels, or avoid touching a cactus because we know we’ll soon regret it? From our first to our last moments on earth, we are wrapped, protected and surrounded by textiles. We use them to communicate who we are, where we are from and how we feel about ourselves.
This connection between textiles and touch was the reason I became intrigued with the research currently being done by Dr. Alison Oates on the topic of Haptic Anchors to Improve Balance & Mobility in Aging Populations. Haptic anchors are tools that provide sensory feedback so that our sense of touch can be used to relearn how we move, walk and balance ourselves. As we interact with our environment through the sense of touch, it helps us to build an understanding of our location within our own three-dimensional column of space. These learned haptic clues allow us to adapt to our world around us; from staying upright when walking down a staircase, to exerting proper control while walking a dog on a leash. It is remarkable that we rely on our sense of touch to learn and do so much.
I thought it important to focus on the tactile qualities inherent in my work to reflect the sensory inputs that are at the centre of this research project. Our sense of touch continues to teach us and influence our emotions throughout our lives. I hope that this piece will appeal to each viewer to consider textiles in a new way.
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