donderdag 29 november 2007
analysis
After having visited lots of workshops before, last week we started to extract some inspiration from what we saw.
This took time - in the short period we have been here we took about 1500 photos. We sorted the most interesting stuff out and while doing that two quite clear ideas formed out on how to fulfil our goal, which is helping the local artisans creating products that sell on the European market (higher, design conscious market segment).
First step will be a presentation for the designers and the management-team at the Pekerti office, about how we perceive the aspects of design.
The local designers and craftsmen see their products with absolutely different eyes then we do and the average design customer in Europe.
We would like to get our view on design across to the Pekerti staff and hope that in time we can also start changing the perspective of the craftsman.
The second step sprung forth naturally when we were confronted with all the techniques possibilities – we want to make a collection of prototype products for selected craftsmen. Which they can produce easily and will strengthen their ability to sustain themselves.
