For this intervention, again, I took a few elements from my quilt, before mounting them together - these elements are part of my sensory experience. I asked the participant to react to the elements, without having previous knowledge of the elements: What is the element? what is it used for? which sense should be used to experience the element? How does it make her feel? did it provoke any memory or emotion? The elements that I used are:
A fabric case packed with dry leaves - she enjoyed the scent and the rustle of the leaves. the scent reminded her of a spa, clean and relaxing. The idea of walking and cracking the leaves was not appealing to her, she thought about stepping accidentally into dog's poo.
Bubble wrap - she likes it but didn't evoke any emotion.
incentive oil - relaxing mix - she likes the smell
Incentive oil - ocean mix - she likes one of the scents.
Photo collage of the beach - she liked the photos of the beach, she loves the beach and she considers it a good place, relax, reflective, also as part of vacation, holiday.
embroidery - Lyrics from "Lovesong" by the cure (H) - she likes the work and the song,
The scream (Edvard Munch) K
Sunday in the park (George Seurat) K
Bathers at Asnieres (George Seurat) L
View of the ocean the beach -
A spreading her arms facing the beach
A holding her grandmother's hand - remind me of my grandparents, I was very close with them, my parents were very busy with their careers, and I grew up most of my childhood with my grandparents. I was very close with them, and I miss them very much. I resent my parents for not being a larger part of my life, but I remember my grandparents' house as a supportive and caring environment.
Holocaust - This is a very strong photo, and it brings out a lot of my fears, being Jewish and living outside Israel, I fear most from something bad that might happen to my family and me not be able to do help them. I can't shake the feeling of being helpless against something evil that might come, and it creates doubts in my life, if moving and living here in London, is the right move for my family.
Y Triathlon - it looks very empowering and admirable that this woman is doing a Triathlon, I'm not doing any sport so it seems quite impossible for me to do that.
Y daughter at the beach
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