For critical discourse, we got to present our homework from last week. I managed to find a few relevant students' works from around the world that is related or can be applied to my topic of research.
Stimulating children to craft imaginative narratives through found objects. Cerita Dalang is an interactive platform that encourages children’s play through the use of recycled objects. Cerita Dalang consists of short, animated movies based around children’s stories and the process of creation. They inspire children to create their own tales with the help of immediately available materials. At the end of each movie, a link to the Cerita Dalang website allows the audience to engage with its digital platform and submit their own stories. They managed to create a creative community that is connected digitally and at the same time create new objects from what could be trash.
Happaratus is a ‘power glove’ that makes it possible to shape and sculpt hard materials by hands. Developed in close collaboration with artisans and craft experts from various disciplines, the project takes an experimental approach to increasing the power and creative capabilities of the human hand as a crafting tool, with the potential for changing both tools and workflows in future craft practice. In case this similar to what I'm thinking of doing with the Peranakan beading craft, which is to modernize parts of the process. Because as I was learning the craft, I found many steps that could be easily improved by technology.
Makerball is a do-it-yourself pinball machine kit for adults. Providing only the machine’s wooden base, Makerball allows users to create, modify and expand their pinball machine in any way they choose. Users can also upgrade the base digitally by connecting sensors and micro-controllers that allow it to connect to the digital realm. Makerball transforms the pinball machine into an object of individual creativity, craft, and enjoyment. In my case, customization could be something strong that the beading craft could offer. While there is an infinite number of patterns you could do with the beads, why not offer users a chance to create their own. Customization has been very popular in any kind of industry, so it's something that the Peranakan craft could borrow from.
Papua Noken material is one of the most important traditional handicrafts for Papuan people, which has existed since ancestral times and remains in use today. The project aims to develop alternative products using this traditional yarn production process from bark fibres, and ultimately create new sustainable design items. This is done whilst respecting and valuing an ancient craft tradition, recognised by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage.
It is estimated that in the first half of 2019, 37,000 tonnes of e-waste was imported into Thailand. More still is believed to have been brought in illegally, and the processing of this waste has become unmanageable and unregulated. One particularly harmful practice is the burning of insulated wires, whereby the plastic casing is burnt away from the copper in order for the latter to be recycled. This process releases carcinogens and toxins into the air and ground, posing a threat to locals and wildlife. Weaving Electronic Waste uses traditional crafts to propose alternative uses for e-waste streams in Thailand, using the two elements of insulated wire to create a comfortable and fully recycled seat.
Stimulating children to craft imaginative narratives through found objects. Cerita Dalang is an interactive platform that encourages children’s play through the use of recycled objects. Cerita Dalang consists of short, animated movies based around children’s stories and the process of creation. They inspire children to create their own tales with the help of immediately available materials. At the end of each movie, a link to the Cerita Dalang website allows the audience to engage with its digital platform and submit their own stories. They managed to create a creative community that is connected digitally and at the same time create new objects from what could be trash.
Happaratus is a ‘power glove’ that makes it possible to shape and sculpt hard materials by hands. Developed in close collaboration with artisans and craft experts from various disciplines, the project takes an experimental approach to increasing the power and creative capabilities of the human hand as a crafting tool, with the potential for changing both tools and workflows in future craft practice. In case this similar to what I'm thinking of doing with the Peranakan beading craft, which is to modernize parts of the process. Because as I was learning the craft, I found many steps that could be easily improved by technology.
Makerball is a do-it-yourself pinball machine kit for adults. Providing only the machine’s wooden base, Makerball allows users to create, modify and expand their pinball machine in any way they choose. Users can also upgrade the base digitally by connecting sensors and micro-controllers that allow it to connect to the digital realm. Makerball transforms the pinball machine into an object of individual creativity, craft, and enjoyment. In my case, customization could be something strong that the beading craft could offer. While there is an infinite number of patterns you could do with the beads, why not offer users a chance to create their own. Customization has been very popular in any kind of industry, so it's something that the Peranakan craft could borrow from.
It is estimated that in the first half of 2019, 37,000 tonnes of e-waste was imported into Thailand. More still is believed to have been brought in illegally, and the processing of this waste has become unmanageable and unregulated. One particularly harmful practice is the burning of insulated wires, whereby the plastic casing is burnt away from the copper in order for the latter to be recycled. This process releases carcinogens and toxins into the air and ground, posing a threat to locals and wildlife. Weaving Electronic Waste uses traditional crafts to propose alternative uses for e-waste streams in Thailand, using the two elements of insulated wire to create a comfortable and fully recycled seat.
The last two projects explored the possibility of taking material out of the box and turning it into something useful that can be used in today's world. In the case of Peranakan beading, it is traditionally used to embellish slippers, but I don't think is relevant anymore today. So I have to look at the possibility of turning this beading craft into something other than slippers that will be relevant and useful in the day-to-day basis.
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