Effects of Tactile Experience During Clay Work Creation in Improving Psychological Well-Being

Published online: 23 Aug 2019

Abstract

This study tested 2 hypotheses: (a) tactile experience is critical to the effect of creation of clay work in enhancing psychological well-being, and (b) sense of temperature is one of the mediating factors that underlies the effectiveness of tactile experience. Using an experimental research design, 36 Chinese adult participants created clay work with a half-pound of clay in a 30-min session either using their bare hands or wearing gloves. Participants who created clay work using bare hands improved significantly in positive mood and well-being immediately after the session, whereas those wearing gloves showed no improvements. The effect of tactile experience due to using bare hands on improving well-being was fully mediated by the sense of temperature of the clay.

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Aug 23, 2019

Effects of Tactile Experience During Clay Work Creation in Improving Psychological Well-Being

Aug 23, 2019

This study tested 2 hypotheses: (a) tactile experience is critical to the effect of creation of clay work in enhancing psychological well-being, and (b) sense of temperature is one of the mediating factors that underlies the effectiveness of tactile experience. Using an experimental research design, 36 Chinese adult participants created clay work with a half-pound of clay in a 30-min session either using their bare hands or wearing gloves. Participants who created clay work using bare hands improved significantly in positive mood and well-being immediately after the session, whereas those wearing gloves showed no improvements. The effect of tactile experience due to using bare hands on improving well-being was fully mediated by the sense of temperature of the clay.

Aug 23, 2019

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Dec 1, 2018

The research was carried out by Rachel Cheung, Lecturer / Programme Coordinator (Project), with two alumni – Winus Lee, Ida Yu and a current student – Suzanne Au. The team were proceeding a study with the alumni who studied the Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) programme jointly presented by HKAS and RMIT University, Australia, with ceramics as major.

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Dec 9, 2005

造物忘年 — 陶瓷實用器物 (2005) Timeless Wonder

Dec 9, 2005

造物忘年 — 陶瓷實用器物 (2005) Timeless Wonder

Dec 9, 2005

在過去這短短數十年間，「手工藝」由一個從前生活不可或缺的角色，漸變為被社會淘汰的邊緣。對自己而言，這是可惜的。不知為何，自小便迷上了手工藝。從開始的時候，在母親裁剪床的旁邊，靜靜地偷看她純熟的剪刀，到今天用手作首飾，始終都是對這份從心到手創作的喜悅，不離不棄。這次展覽，嘗試仿製宋代定窯所製作的刻花瓷器，對手工藝創作竟又有了一番新的感受。

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