For Brittany

So I have noticed that Brittany is working on a piece involving the sense of touch, while encompassing a playful spirit into her work. Texture obviously plays a huge roll in our sense of touch, and aids us in wanting to feel something, or perhaps leaving it alone. I think you should take a trip to the please touch museum in Philly. www.pleasetouchmuseum.org/ everything ( although oriented towards a younger crowd) includes objects of tactile nature. There is this great scene from the movie Patch Adams, with robin Williams, where an old woman is overjoyed at the thought of being enveloped in a pool of noodles. Although this might seem irrelevant I think that touch has a serious impact on people. I have included that clip for you here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyXxqE18skk I think you should also explore what touch means on several different levels. Think maybe towards brail or even the womb which permanently imprints every human with the need to be incompased by something else, allowing for ultimate stability and comfort. Thats why small children enjoy security items ( blankies, plush toys) because it brings them back to that feeling prior to being born.