Sensory sacks, also called “spatial socks” or “body sox”, are a popular form of therapy for those with Sensory Processing Disorder and Autism. This easily sewn stretchy lycra sack helps develop spatial awareness, as the wearer is able to feel the fabric’s resistance against his or her body.
Here at the DMA, we experimented with using sensory sacks as a tool to learn about other bodies in space– sculptures!
Emily Wiskera strikes a Lady Godiva inspired pose
Whitney Sirois acts out Brancusi’s marble egg.
McDermott Graduate Intern for American Art, Erin Pinon, poses on the second floor landing.
Emily Wiskera learns to empathize with modern sculpture.
Artworks shown:
- Anne Whitney, Lady Godiva, c. 1861-1864, Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Dr. Alessandra Comini in memory of Dr. Eleanor Tufts, who discovered the Massachusetts-backyard whereabouts of this long-forgotten statue and brought it to Dallas.
- Constantin Brancusi, Beginning of the World, c. 1920, Dallas Museum of Art, Foundation for the Arts Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Clark © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris.
- Figure of a woman, Roman Empire, 2nd century A. D., Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil H. Green.
- Henry Moore, Reclining Mother and Child, 1974-1976, lent by the Henry Moore Foundation © The Henry Moore Foundation
Emily Wiskera
McDermott Graduate Intern for Family and Access Teaching