Perception Walks: Using Clothing as a Portal and Reflection as a Guide
摘要
Clothing is an accessible and immediate tool to connect human activity directly to nature—a portal to reflecting on the consequences of modernity and its potential impacts on other living beings. This practice uses clothing as a way for participants to connect more fully to place and nature. It combines walking, writing, and the arts of noticing to create a reflective process we refer to as a perception walk. It can be adapted to various educational contexts. The process was developed for students on a sustainable fashion master’s degree, who found it a valuable contrast to their online study, allowing them to build personal resilience and develop greater empathy with nature over a timescale of several months.