CCDN 231- Summary of ideas for Comfort

Summary of ideas for Comfort- I have decided to make a post that will sum up my ideas incase theres anything unclear from previous posts. And also to make sure the tutors understand where I am coming from, since I found sometimes it takes a little more than usual to explain ideas.

The word I have chosen from the list is "Comfort". I intend to use this word in my activity (wearing doc martins) by altering it through 3 of the 5 senses- Touch,taste,sight,smell and sound by changing the context (e.g. the red is to look rather rebellious). After looking through all these senses, I knew that taste would immediately be out, since I think its pretty clear you can not eat a shoe..

I decided that the best ones for me to utilize in my activity is touch, sound and smell.

Sound- I have found that sometimes the most silent sounds are the best sounds, especially when your tired and want peace and quiet. In the previous project, I found that those who noticed sound that it was a rubbery and bouncy because of the material. I decided to alter this into a comfy silent sound. The way I am going to do this is by layering blankets on the floor and making people walk on them in my doc martins to suppress the sound and make it soft, rather than bouncy and with a thunk.

Smell- The smell is something that was generally unnoticed when wearing my doc martins. I really want this to be something that stands out more in this project because I feel I can really utilize this sense to make my experience much more comforting for the person wearing the shoes. I personally think that the smell of something can make you feel much more happier or sour, depending on the smell because no one likes to walk out feeling like they smell grotty. The way the context has been changed here is that usually a smell inside a shoe puts you off. Instead here, the smell is making you feel more comfy about wearing them and give you the awareness that you will smell good when walking in these shoes.

Touch- Touch is the main sense that you can utilize to enhance the experience when wearing doc martins. I remember clearly that most people said their experience when wearing doc martins was really stiff and un-comfy. I want this to change so that they have a pleasant comfy experience by making the inside soft and good to feel and wear. As I stated in my previous blog post, I intend to make slippers to make the experience less ridged and more soft so you feel better when wearing the doc martins. The way the context has changed here is that now instead of being rough and tough as guts shoes, they are more soft and gentle to walk in and make you feel more comfy when walking in the shoes instead of feeling a bit more in pain.