Why I Freeze Up at the Thought of Wool: Living with Sensory Processing Sensitivity
I have never really spoken about this before—not in a blog, not in interviews, and certainly not in my art descriptions. But today feels like the right time, given I’m gradually leaning into the more weird and conceptual focuses in creation. It’s something I live with daily, and oddly enough, it’s played a somewhat great role in shaping how I create. I live with something called Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS)—a condition where certain textures, sounds, and even thoughts trigger very real physical and mental reactions. In my case, it’s mostly tactile and texture-based. I also have Misophonia, which I’ve written about separately, but this goes beyond just sounds. It’s hard…