Sense Touch;

Bellow are some brief descriptions of the connotations these touch senses contain;

Popping bubble rap; relaxing task, most people find it enjoyable, the pressure build up accompanied by the sound produced once the 'bubble' has been popped is the most enjoyable area. 

Tying up your hair; done completely by touch as the individual cannot view the back of their head, thought of as a feminine activity, as mostly females have long hair within today's society. takes a bit of technique in order to get the twisting motion correct. feel the Swishing of your hair as you pull it through the loop created. usually done at a fast pace. hair length also changes the difficulty and the sensation that is created during the process.

Doing up a necklace; depends how you do this task, usually done at the back of the neck, thus completely by touch. Findlay task to complete (depending on the type of necklace), need to undue latch in order to clip necklace, i personally test this by pulling on the necklace once i believe it is successfully done up, in order to ensure it will not fall off.

Zipping up a zip; mostly done by touch, sometimes accompanied by sight for the first stage of this task (connecting the two sides of the zipper), the vibrating sensation along with the movement up (or down, depending on if the individual is doing up or taking off the item of clothing) allows the individual to know if the zipper is working correctly. this sense also reminds me of wetsuits, and the pain caused when you zip your skin into the zip as you, pull the cord.

Sense Sound;

Bellow are some brief descriptions of the connotations these sound senses contain;

Opening a fridge;buzzing that turns on, subconsciously relate to food and eating. 

Squeaking of a whiteboard marker; reminds me of primary school, learning, drawing. can be annoying, high pitched.

Sound a seat belt makes when properly connected; “make it click” (Mc Donald's advertisement), allows the individual to do on the basis of touch and sound, an indicator to the individual that the seatbelt has been safely fastened. fun for kids. allows you to do it with out looking, as click indicator that the task has been successfully completed. - also relates to touch

Finger nails on chalk board; chills up back, usually has negative connotations, horror films, in classroom to get children attention.

The noise a fizzy drink makes; bubbles popping, tingling your nose at just the thought. Indicator of how fizzy the drink is, also how cold it is can have an effect on the sound produced, the sound can make you crave fizzy. reminds me of party's, also the noise that is produced when the lid is unfastened. the "schhhh" noise is also an indicator that the liquid still has its fizz, as this noise softens each time the fizzy drink is opened, and if the substance has lost some of its fizz. - also relates to touch

Walking on a hard surface; clip clopping nose that echoes through the halls, impression of importance, the length between the noises each step produces allows the listener to indicate the speed, and even the type of movement the individual is going. The type of noise produced can also be an indication of the type of shoes worn. 

The zipping up of a jumper
The buzzing, vibration effect that comes from this simple act can be morphed by changes in speed and even which way the zip is traveling. Zips also come in a range of materials, thus each material produces different sounds. The sound produced resembles that of a buzzing bee. This auto ethnography also contains very homey connotations, with a large proportion of e population using zp daily. 

A Brainstorm of ideas;

Opening a door
ringing a door bell
popping bubble rap
making a cup of tea
cooking
burning yourself
writing
tying up your hair
driving
drinking fizzy
swinging golf club
entering a spa pool
doing up a necklace
painting
doing up a tie
changing gears in a car
winding a clock
putting a ear ring in
shutting a car door
putting a dog harness on
opening laptop
zipping up a jumper
doing up a seat belt
sitting on a chair
boiling a kettle
fluffing up a pillow
shutting curtains
sliding down a water slide
spreading your toast
clicking your computer mouse
hands on chalk board
washing hands
tripping over
changing channel
clipping nails
pouring liquid
doing up a button
taking a photo
typing

Project One; Sensory Ethnography

DETAILS:

Sensory ethnography involves observing, analysing and documenting the ways in which the world is experienced through sight, sound, taste, touch and smell. Each student will document and analyse their own sensory experience of three everyday activities with the view to reveal experiences that often go unnoticed. These auto-ethnographic findings will be documented on a blog and presented to the class. Students will then choose one of these activities and observe this experience in five other people. These observations will form the basis of a multi-sensory research diary.