Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Okiokinga Ringaringa nā Jesvin Yeo

Ko te hoahoa Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Okiokinga Ringaringa nā Jesvin Yeo he kaitoa whakahirahira o te 2021 A' Design Award Rino i te Wāhanga Whakataetae Hoahoa Taonga Koha.

RinoTaonga Koha· 2021

Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Okiokinga Ringaringa

nā Jesvin Yeo

Kiritaki: Designing Cultures Studio

Kaitoa o te A' Design Award Rino i te Wāhanga Taonga Koha

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Torohia te Pae Tirohia i te A' Design Award Pānui Pāpāho Tohu Tohu

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Te Hoahoa

Mō Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Okiokinga Ringaringa

Ko te hanga ki te tikanga tuku iho o nga kiri piini kua maroke, kei roto i te Bean Dolls etahi ahua tohu e wha o Singapore Taone tawhito: Towkay, Kopi uncle, Samsui woman and Majie. I awhina ratou ki te hanga i te Singapore tawhito ma te hanga mahi, te whakamarie kapu, te hanga hanganga me te whakarato tiaki tamariki. Na te kaha o nga kaumātua o Chinatown o naianei, kua hangaia nga tare pini hei okiokinga ringaringa, hei taonga takaro, hei maumaharatanga mo nga mahi tawhito. Ko te whainga kia noho hei waiata mo te kitenga o nga hitori o te rohe me te akiaki i nga reanga rangatahi ki te tirotiro i o raatau tikanga.

Te Whakamihi

Mō te A' Design Award Rino

Ko Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Okiokinga Ringaringa te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Okiokinga Ringaringa he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Okiokinga Ringaringa mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.

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Āhuatanga Motuhake: 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.
Inenga & Pēketanga: 120 mm x 60 mm x 270 mm
Estimated dimensions as the size of the hand-sewn bean dolls may vary slightly.
Tūtohu: Traditional Occupations, Old Trades, Cultural Heritage, Bean Doll, Wrist Rest
Hangarau Whakanao: 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.
Wero Hoahoa: 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.
Rangahau: 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.
Whakaaweawe: 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.
Roanga o te Kaupapa: The project started in May 2010 and finished and launched in January 2012 in Singapore.
Rerenga Mahi: 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.
Pātene: Copyrights belong to Jesvin Yeo, 2012-2020
Ngā Mema o te Rōpū: Jesvin Yeo
Alvin Ng
Whakamana Whakaahua: Image #1: Designer Jesvin Yeo, Bean dolls old trades_Main, 2012
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