Zinariya Bugu · 2022
Fading Traditional Trades and Crafts Littafi
by Jesvin Yeo
- Kyautar A' Design Award ta Zinariya 2022 in Bugu
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 658,669
- Verification code C175C46C2E · Verify this award
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About Fading Traditional Trades and Crafts Littafi
Littafin yana amfani da zane-zane na 3D don rubutawa da kuma haskaka cikakkun bayanai na ayyukan da masu sana'a na gargajiya na kasar Singapore suka ƙera sosai, daga kwale-kwalen dodon takarda da kayan ado na Indiya zuwa takalma na Peranakan. Shafukan launi suna nuna alamar tasowa da faɗuwar sana'ar gargajiya, yayin da masana'antar ke fara lokacin haɓakawa (raushe) zuwa lokacin zinare (rawaya) kuma a hankali ya ɓace (fararen fata). An haɗe alli na pastel don masu karatu don inuwar shafukan yanar gizo da gano ɓoyayyen fasahar wannan gado na al'adun Singapore, saboda mu mutane ne kaɗai za mu iya kiyayewa, tallafawa da dawo da su.
About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Zinariya
Zanen Fading Traditional Trades and Crafts Littafi ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Zinariya, wata karramawa mai matuƙar daraja da ake bai wa zane-zane na matakin farko, masu ban mamaki kuma na musamman. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Zinariya ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire ne masu sababbin abubuwa sosai, masu hangen nesa kuma masu haske mai ban sha'awa waɗanda ke nuna hazaƙa, hikima da ƙwarewar masu zanensu. Ana sa ran zanen Fading Traditional Trades and Crafts Littafi ya zama ƙirƙira mai yabo sosai, mai kafa yanayi kuma babba wacce ke kawo ƙima da ba a taɓa ganin irinta ba. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Zinariya aiki ne mai ban mamaki, mai daraja wanda ke amfanar fasaha, kimiyya, zane da fasahar zamani sosai kuma yana kai iyakokinsu gaba. Zanen Fading Traditional Trades and Crafts Littafi yana haifar da tsananin sha'awa, yana tada soyayya ga aiki, yana ƙarfafa ƙirƙira kuma yana burge mu.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- What makes this book unique is the use of the 3D embossing technique, not just embossing, to highlight the intricate details of the works meticulously crafted by traditional Singaporean artisans, from dragon boats to Peranakan beaded shoes. With the pastel chalk, the book encourages reader engagement by colouring pages to discover the lost art of our ancestors, as only we humans can help safeguard, support and bring attention to the significance of this intangible cultural heritage.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Book Box: 145mm (width) x 305mm (height) x 52mm (thickness)
Book Box Sleeve: 540mm (width) x 220mm (height)
Book: 140mm (width) x 298mm (height) x 40mm (thickness)
Book Sleeve: 530mm (width) x 298mm (height)
Inside pages (accordion fold): 4350mm (width) x 290mm (height)
3 Hard Covers: Inside Cover, Front and Back Covers - Tags
- Traditional Artisans, Traditional Crafts, Cultural Artifacts, Intangible Cultural Heritage
- Production Technology
- The making of this book explores how to combine traditional book forms with new technologies, make traditional book forms more interesting through unusual structures and visual stimuli, and push the boundaries of book design. The book is of significance to the design field because it not only records the traditional crafts for future designers to explore and contribute to the local craft landscape but also examines book design as a form of vanishing traditional craft.
- Design Challenge
- The project challenges were facing the covid-19 pandemic and the difficulty of making 3D embossed plates. Production of the book was delayed for 6 months due to the intricateness of the artefacts and further halted for 8 months due to the spread of the coronavirus. The team worked closely with the production houses to ensure things could move forward smoothly, and we are grateful that all challenges were managed well in the end.
- Research
- Given the scarcity of available resources, the approach included analysing oral history data collected by the National Archives of Singapore under the Vanishing Trades project in the 1980s and conducting fieldwork with current and retired artisans to understand the current situation and future substantiate the findings. The aim of the project is to document Singapore lost or vanished traditional crafts so that future generations can learn about them even after they disappear.
- Inspiration
- Working with traditional artisans, I learned that when our ancestors came to Singapore in the 19th century from Malaya, China and India, they brought their values and livelihoods with them. These livelihoods include various forms of traditional crafts that have largely enriched Singapore cultural heritage. Thus, it is essential to record these crafts, some of which have vanished or will vanish within the next 20 years, and trace their place to the roots of their meaningful beginnings.
- Project Duration
- The project started in May 2015 in Singapore and finished production in December 2021. The book is on sale from March 2022.
- Operation Flow
- The colour pages of the book symbolize the rise and fall of traditional crafts, as the industry begins its developmental period (dull colour) to its golden age (yellow colour) and gradually fades (white colour). The pastel chalk is attached for readers to shade the pages and discover the lost arts of this intangible cultural heritage of Singapore.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Jesvin Yeo, 2021
- Image Credits
- All images: Photographer Victor Gui, 2021 and 2022
