Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Handledsstöd av Jesvin Yeo

Designen Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Handledsstöd av Jesvin Yeo är en högt ansedd vinnare av den mycket prestigefyllda 2021 A' Design Award i Järn i tävlingskategorin Presentartikeldesign.

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Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Handledsstöd

av Jesvin Yeo

Klient: Designing Cultures Studio

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Om Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Handledsstöd

Böndockorna tillverkas med den traditionella metoden med torkade böngroddarskal och har fyra symboliska figurer av Singapores gamla Chinatown: Towkay, Kopi-farbror, Samsui-kvinna och Majie. De hjälpte till att bygga det gamla Singapore genom att skapa jobb, tillhandahålla cuppa comfort, bygga infrastruktur respektive tillhandahålla barnomsorg. Med ansträngning från de nuvarande Chinatown-äldringarna är böndockorna designade som ett handledsstöd, en goseleksak eller ett minne av de gamla yrkena. Det syftar till att fungera som en musa för lokalhistorisk upptäckt och uppmuntra de yngre generationerna att utforska sin kultur vidare.

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Om A' Design Award i Järn

Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Handledsstöd är vinnare av A' Design Award i Järn, ett prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas bra designverk som uppfyller de professionella och industriella krav som förväntas av välgjorda skapelser. Järnvinnare visar stor skicklighet, hög specialisering, expertförståelse och skaparnas kreativa förmåga. Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Handledsstöd förväntas vara en högt skattad, beundrad och älskad skapelse som är praktisk och innovativ. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Järn integrerar branschens bästa praxis och har kompetenta tekniska egenskaper kopplade till kunnande och talang. Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Handledsstöd respekteras för sin grundlighet och är utformat för att åstadkomma förbättringar av livskvaliteten som hjälper till att göra världen till en bättre plats.

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Unika egenskaper: Hand-sewn and filled with dried bean sprout husks, the Bean Dolls of four symbolic figures of Singapore old Chinatown are designed as a wrist rest, a plushie, or a memento of the early trades of Singapore. The design is a combined effort of the designer and the elderly of current Chinatown who used the traditional method of making bean husk pillows. The design seeks to raise public awareness and serve as a muse for the younger generations to discover local history, culture and heritage.
Dimensioner & förpackning: 120 mm x 60 mm x 270 mm
Estimated dimensions as the size of the hand-sewn bean dolls may vary slightly.
Taggar: Traditional Occupations, Old Trades, Cultural Heritage, Bean Doll, Wrist Rest
Produktionsteknik: The making of the bean dolls was a community effort. With help from the elderly of Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre, sacks of bean sprout husks were collected from neighbours, washed and dried in the sun till the husks are dried and solidified. The dried husks were then left in a cool, dry place and carefully handpicked for production. Illustrations of the figures were printed on organic textiles using digital textile printing, which is an eco-friendly process. Next, the elderly cut and stitched the fabric, stuffed them with bean sprout husks, cotton and gave shape to a nice and firm bean doll.
Designutmaning: The challenge was to interview the remaining trade people as they:
i) only speak dialects which lead to some difficulty in understanding
ii) are too old to be interviewed
iii) feel ashamed of their ex-job
iv) are the only survivor of their trade (Samsui woman and Majie) and has been interviewed too many times before.
Samsui woman, dressed in blue samfoos and a red headgear, is a construction worker who fetches building materials. Majie, dressed in black and white samfoos, dedicate their lives to servanthood with unwavering loyalty.
Forskning: The project employed Cultural Design Studies method to explore the culture of old trades and occupations of Chinatown from 1950 to1970. Desk research and empirical data from scholars and trade people were collected and analyzed to envisages the culture through the perspective of visual communication and to shape multiple conceptions of place and identity. The design outputs are functional mementoes that aim to promote the values and appreciative awareness of Asian cultures and history. Commission by the Singapore Chinatown Association and funded by the National Heritage Board.
Inspiration: The project was inspired by the small bean husks pillow used by Chinese Singaporeans to give a sense of security and cushions any sudden noises that may shock their babies. Relating jobs with security. The initial idea was to introduce exciting occupations in the 1950s, such as gangsters of secret societies and coolie, laborer from China. However, the client rejected the unglamorous occupations to avoid any touchy subject. Eventually, the design focused on people who help built Singapore.
Projektlängd: The project started in May 2010 and finished and launched in January 2012 in Singapore.
Arbetsflöde: The design is multifunctional as it can be used a wrist rest or played as a comfort stuffed toy. Importantly, it is also a memento of the old trade of Singapore Chinatown, which supported the critical period of the development and independence of Singapore. Through interaction, the design seeks to raise public interests and encourage the younger generations to probe further into our culture and heritage.
Patent: Copyrights belong to Jesvin Yeo, 2012-2020
Teammedlemmar: Jesvin Yeo
Alvin Ng
Bildkrediteringar: Image #1: Designer Jesvin Yeo, Bean dolls old trades_Main, 2012
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