This experiment explores the effect of interventions on touch of hands and fingers on the sense of connection between the actor, the action and the objects.
Without gloves [a] the direct touch of the fingertips gives a sense of direct connection. However, the clear difference between the skin and the surface of the objects creates a sense of distance.
There appears to be a difference between wearing the gloves and acting with them. A comfortable glove is pleasant to wear and feel on the skin [d]. It promotes relaxation and sometimes even abandonment. It gives a sense of satisfaction and connection just to be there with all the objects.
When it comes to actually performing the action, connection with the objects is promoted by a glove with a good fit which reduces over extreem sensations of temperature and structure. The glove shouldn’t be so present as to hinder the activity [c], obscure all sensations of the objects [d] or draw too much attention to itself. The thin leather glove [b] matches these criteria. An immobilizing or restricting glove [c] could be worn before performing the actual action to facilitate attentive awareness of the situation.