Frances Gaver

Living with Light Touch: An Autoethnography of a Simple Communication Device in Long-Term Use

We are a mother and son who have been using a pair of simple, self-build communication devices to maintain a feeling of connection while separated by over 5,000 miles. The devices, called Light Touch, only allow us to send one another slowly-fading, coloured lights, yet we have been surprised by how much our ongoing i…