THEN NOW
2017
This clock is a conceptual translation of the relationship between Steffie and her granddad. She gave her granddad a bracelet that she also had one herself. By this bracelet they would stay connected. Her granddad served the country when he was her age, he died on an age of 77.
You see this in the clock by the separated minutes and hours. Steffie is standing for the minutes, the surface is smooth and as big as her age, 19 at that moment. The surface of the hours is rough, and the size represents his age. The hands almost touch each other, but they would never get back together.
THEN NOW
2017
This clock is a conceptual translation of the relationship between Steffie and her granddad. She gave her granddad a bracelet that she also had one herself. By this bracelet they would stay connected. Her granddad served the country when he was her age, he died on an age of 77.
You see this in the clock by the separated minutes and hours. Steffie is standing for the minutes, the surface is smooth and as big as her age, 19 at that moment. The surface of the hours is rough, and the size represents his age. The hands almost touch each other, but they would never get back together.
TO WEAVE
2020
Since we import many products from China and the USA, our own makers culture fades away. Local makers cannot compete with these cheap prices, due to low labour costs and the cheapest synthetic materials. These synthetic materials have caused us to almost lose sight of local natural materials, such as the roots of the madder plant. Five hundred years ago we used this to colour our textiles such as linen. To bring the consumer back in contact with these natural materials, the consumer will collaborate on this product. The tapestry is designed in such way that the consumer can weave through the tapestry with the self-coloured yarns. In this way, the local and natural materials are getting the change to come back on the market. By cooperating, the product is cheaper and there is also a stronger connection to the product, material and surroundings.
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