Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Ukuphumla Esihlahleni ngu-Jesvin Yeo

Uyilo olubizwa ngokuba yi-Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Ukuphumla Esihlahleni olwenziwe ngu-Jesvin Yeo ngumwini obekekileyo webhaso elinobukhazikhazi le-2021 Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lokhuphiswano lwe-Uyilo lweZipho.

IntsimbiIzipho· 2021

Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Ukuphumla Esihlahleni

ngu Jesvin Yeo

Umxhasi: Designing Cultures Studio

Umwini we-Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lwe-Izipho

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Tyelela iSayithi Jonga kwi-A' Design Award Uxwebhu Lweendaba Ibheji Yembasa

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Malunga ne-Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Ukuphumla Esihlahleni

Ukwenza ngendlela yemveli yamakhoba eembotyi ezomisiweyo, ooDoli bembotyi babonisa imifanekiso emine yaseSingapore yaseChinatown yakudala: iTowkay, umalume kaKopi, umfazi weSamsui kunye noMajie. Baye bancedisa ukwakha iSingapore endala ngokudala imisebenzi, ukubonelela ngentuthuzelo ye-cuppa, ukwakha izakhiwo kunye nokubonelela ngononophelo lwabantwana, ngokulandelelanayo. Ngomzamo wabantu abadala baseChinatown, oonodoli bebhontshisi bayilwe njengendawo yokuphumla kwesandla, ithoyizi ye-cuddly okanye i-memento yezorhwebo zakudala. Ijonge ukusebenza njengendawo yolondolozo lwembali yokufunyaniswa kwembali yasekhaya kunye nokukhuthaza izizukulwana ezitsha ukuba ziphonononge ngakumbi inkcubeko yazo.

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Malunga ne-Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award

Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Ukuphumla Esihlahleni ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo okunikwa imiyilo elungileyo eyanelisa iimfuno zobungcali neemveliso ezilindelekileyo kwimveliso ezicwangciswe kakuhle. Abaphumeleleyo beNtsimbi babonisa ubuchule obukhulu, ubuchule obuphezulu, ukuqonda kwengcali namandla okuyila abayili babo. Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Ukuphumla Esihlahleni iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimveliso exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo neyinto entsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award udibanisa iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu zemboleko kwaye unezimpawu zobuchwephesha ezifanelekileyo ezidityaniswe nolwazi netalente. Bean Dolls of the Old Trades Ukuphumla Esihlahleni iyahlonelwa ngenxa yenkcukacha yayo kwaye yacwangciselwa ukunika uphuculo lomgangatho wobomi olunceda ukwenza ihlabathi libe yindawo engcono.

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Ikhithi Yeendaba

Iziqinisekiso, amalungu eqela kunye neenkcukacha zobugcisa ezinikezelwe ngumyili.

Iimpawu Ezizodwa: 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.
Imilinganiselo nePakishini: 120 mm x 60 mm x 270 mm
Estimated dimensions as the size of the hand-sewn bean dolls may vary slightly.
Iithegi: Traditional Occupations, Old Trades, Cultural Heritage, Bean Doll, Wrist Rest
Ubuchwepheshe Bokuvelisa: 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.
Umngeni Woyilo: 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.
Uphando: 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.
Inkuthazo: 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.
Ubude Beprojekthi: The project started in May 2010 and finished and launched in January 2012 in Singapore.
Ukuhamba Komsebenzi: 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.
Iipathenti: Copyrights belong to Jesvin Yeo, 2012-2020
Amalungu Eqela: Jesvin Yeo
Alvin Ng
Amagunya Emifanekiso: Image #1: Designer Jesvin Yeo, Bean dolls old trades_Main, 2012
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