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what do you think of if someone tells
what do you think of if someone tells you she is a material girl well here’s
you she is a material girl well here’s
you she is a material girl well here’s one me please don’t get scared and run
one me please don’t get scared and run
one me please don’t get scared and run away start packing your bag because I’m
away start packing your bag because I’m
away start packing your bag because I’m not going to ask you for money no
not going to ask you for money no
not going to ask you for money no diamonds well but materials i can touch
diamonds well but materials i can touch
diamonds well but materials i can touch smell and maybe feel a bit i’m a
smell and maybe feel a bit i’m a
smell and maybe feel a bit i’m a material girl i’ve been fascinated by
material girl i’ve been fascinated by
material girl i’ve been fascinated by material since i was a kid how i can
material since i was a kid how i can
material since i was a kid how i can smell the textures the forms and shapes
smell the textures the forms and shapes
smell the textures the forms and shapes in the past ten years I’ve been in
in the past ten years I’ve been in
in the past ten years I’ve been in search with all different materials with
search with all different materials with
search with all different materials with different material properties that
different material properties that
different material properties that responsiveness and also the cleverness
responsiveness and also the cleverness
responsiveness and also the cleverness and smartness of it a dream to work with
and smartness of it a dream to work with
and smartness of it a dream to work with the best scientists and engineers to
the best scientists and engineers to
the best scientists and engineers to create installations artwork and
create installations artwork and
create installations artwork and products
revenues
revenues to create programmable
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[Music] so that’s one of them climatology that’s
so that’s one of them climatology that’s
so that’s one of them climatology that’s how I can’t create you materials that
how I can’t create you materials that
how I can’t create you materials that allow the veneer to transform with
allow the veneer to transform with
allow the veneer to transform with moisture and heat does wrong with bird
moisture and heat does wrong with bird
moisture and heat does wrong with bird songs and change colors when it feels
songs and change colors when it feels
songs and change colors when it feels like the temperature is changing and
like the temperature is changing and
like the temperature is changing and maybe
inspired by plants the cleverness of
inspired by plants the cleverness of nature using materials like crystals and
nature using materials like crystals and
nature using materials like crystals and also bamboo to create engineering
also bamboo to create engineering
also bamboo to create engineering structures well while I’m trying really
structures well while I’m trying really
structures well while I’m trying really hard to create something seemingly
hard to create something seemingly
hard to create something seemingly clever in this part of the world repair
clever in this part of the world repair
clever in this part of the world repair my brain of actually another side of the
my brain of actually another side of the
my brain of actually another side of the world there are people in mountain in
world there are people in mountain in
world there are people in mountain in the mountain villages that you don’t
the mountain villages that you don’t
the mountain villages that you don’t need to involve scientist nor chemicals
need to involve scientist nor chemicals
need to involve scientist nor chemicals but heritage innovation I feel like
but heritage innovation I feel like
but heritage innovation I feel like there’s a lot of miscommunication why
there’s a lot of miscommunication why
there’s a lot of miscommunication why this people in a mountain village can do
this people in a mountain village can do
this people in a mountain village can do such clever things but we’d haven’t
such clever things but we’d haven’t
such clever things but we’d haven’t realized that in the past hundred years
realized that in the past hundred years
realized that in the past hundred years do you know thats laser cutter ball
do you know thats laser cutter ball
do you know thats laser cutter ball cottons and also water resistant fabrics
cottons and also water resistant fabrics
cottons and also water resistant fabrics can be found in gradual mountain
can be found in gradual mountain
can be found in gradual mountain villages in a pup like 200s a hundred
villages in a pup like 200s a hundred
villages in a pup like 200s a hundred years ago while scientists in the past
years ago while scientists in the past
years ago while scientists in the past 30 40 years been trying to create water
30 40 years been trying to create water
30 40 years been trying to create water repellent fabrics that’s possibly castor
repellent fabrics that’s possibly castor
repellent fabrics that’s possibly castor genic because of the nanoparticles been
genic because of the nanoparticles been
genic because of the nanoparticles been applied on top mad mixes sounds really
applied on top mad mixes sounds really
applied on top mad mixes sounds really silly doesn’t it well I feel like as a
silly doesn’t it well I feel like as a
silly doesn’t it well I feel like as a designer is my quest to actually to
designer is my quest to actually to
designer is my quest to actually to venture out and feel to find how can we
venture out and feel to find how can we
venture out and feel to find how can we create the bridge between textiles
create the bridge between textiles
create the bridge between textiles innovations of what we learnt with
innovations of what we learnt with
innovations of what we learnt with technology nowadays and also heritage
technology nowadays and also heritage
technology nowadays and also heritage crafts so this is where the stories
crafts so this is where the stories
crafts so this is where the stories unfold begins heritage research
unfold begins heritage research
unfold begins heritage research initiative I started three years ago
initiative I started three years ago
initiative I started three years ago this is a village and gradual gelish and
this is a village and gradual gelish and
this is a village and gradual gelish and southern part of China
well in the ages and 90s because of
well in the ages and 90s because of globalization in this industrialization
globalization in this industrialization
globalization in this industrialization a lot of like textiles crafted mimicked
a lot of like textiles crafted mimicked
a lot of like textiles crafted mimicked by machines so there’s a lot of low
by machines so there’s a lot of low
by machines so there’s a lot of low quality crafting so too should boot in
quality crafting so too should boot in
quality crafting so too should boot in the market leaving the villages with no
the market leaving the villages with no
the market leaving the villages with no work this is what it is nowadays only
work this is what it is nowadays only
work this is what it is nowadays only ten percent of the craft skills get past
ten percent of the craft skills get past
ten percent of the craft skills get past the next generations and a lot of
the next generations and a lot of
the next generations and a lot of Weaver’s and batik specialist end up
Weaver’s and batik specialist end up
Weaver’s and batik specialist end up working in minefield and construction
working in minefield and construction
working in minefield and construction site and I was questioning myself is
site and I was questioning myself is
site and I was questioning myself is this the Fate for heritage craft I
remembered a very first time I was
remembered a very first time I was working in two villages as a designer I
working in two villages as a designer I
working in two villages as a designer I feel like I’ve got to be professional so
feel like I’ve got to be professional so
feel like I’ve got to be professional so I started researching from library’s
I started researching from library’s
I started researching from library’s books internet collecting samples
books internet collecting samples
books internet collecting samples watches start designing my weave warp
watches start designing my weave warp
watches start designing my weave warp using the most precise method that I’ve
using the most precise method that I’ve
using the most precise method that I’ve learned from college designing my war
learned from college designing my war
learned from college designing my war plan like wave see on the screen
plan like wave see on the screen
plan like wave see on the screen research and the most innovative
research and the most innovative
research and the most innovative material I could think of unconventional
material I could think of unconventional
material I could think of unconventional material like wires electrical cables
material like wires electrical cables
material like wires electrical cables and things I thought villagers will be
and things I thought villagers will be
and things I thought villagers will be so excited to see because they had never
so excited to see because they had never
so excited to see because they had never worked with them before well a similar
worked with them before well a similar
worked with them before well a similar to the village six weeks later thought
to the village six weeks later thought
to the village six weeks later thought they have start to prepare the warp and
they have start to prepare the warp and
they have start to prepare the warp and materials but I was so wrong there was
materials but I was so wrong there was
materials but I was so wrong there was nothing being done they felt so
nothing being done they felt so
nothing being done they felt so alienated with the material I’ve sent
alienated with the material I’ve sent
alienated with the material I’ve sent down and I felt very jected by the
down and I felt very jected by the
down and I felt very jected by the villages they looked at me and I looked
villages they looked at me and I looked
villages they looked at me and I looked at them and we stood each other for a
at them and we stood each other for a
at them and we stood each other for a good half an hour like okay
good half an hour like okay
good half an hour like okay and then they said like we don’t know
and then they said like we don’t know
and then they said like we don’t know what you’re trying to do a lane and I
what you’re trying to do a lane and I
what you’re trying to do a lane and I said what do you mean you don’t know
said what do you mean you don’t know
said what do you mean you don’t know what I’m trying to do i’m trying to get
what I’m trying to do i’m trying to get
what I’m trying to do i’m trying to get on with it you know but then i just
on with it you know but then i just
on with it you know but then i just realized I can’t treat them as if they
realized I can’t treat them as if they
realized I can’t treat them as if they were factory so then I’m trying to
were factory so then I’m trying to
were factory so then I’m trying to understand with a mistake I’ve made what
understand with a mistake I’ve made what
understand with a mistake I’ve made what was the problem and then I’ve realized
was the problem and then I’ve realized
was the problem and then I’ve realized for complicated we’ve like this actually
for complicated we’ve like this actually
for complicated we’ve like this actually they work it out in the head they’ve
they work it out in the head they’ve
they work it out in the head they’ve never seen a pic plan before nothing was
never seen a pic plan before nothing was
never seen a pic plan before nothing was done through math everything was done
done through math everything was done
done through math everything was done through practice as a practice-based
through practice as a practice-based
through practice as a practice-based tradition so imagine if they’ve got new
tradition so imagine if they’ve got new
tradition so imagine if they’ve got new one to pass a tradition on it’s going to
one to pass a tradition on it’s going to
one to pass a tradition on it’s going to be long gone so I put my hats on start
be long gone so I put my hats on start
be long gone so I put my hats on start weaving in the village start to
weaving in the village start to
weaving in the village start to understand how they worked I was trying
understand how they worked I was trying
understand how they worked I was trying to understand how to communicate and
to understand how to communicate and
to understand how to communicate and untrusting the villages but before I do
untrusting the villages but before I do
untrusting the villages but before I do so I need to get some funding to run a
so I need to get some funding to run a
so I need to get some funding to run a project because I really want to try to
project because I really want to try to
project because I really want to try to build an ecosystem to bridge different
build an ecosystem to bridge different
build an ecosystem to bridge different platforms with the villages so then the
platforms with the villages so then the
platforms with the villages so then the work can get out of the village and not
work can get out of the village and not
work can get out of the village and not end up in the museum’s or the Tier three
end up in the museum’s or the Tier three
end up in the museum’s or the Tier three markets so then I start to talk
markets so then I start to talk
markets so then I start to talk different people and people’s like okay
different people and people’s like okay
different people and people’s like okay lane if you want money from us well
lane if you want money from us well
lane if you want money from us well what’s going to be the projective attea
what’s going to be the projective attea
what’s going to be the projective attea rate okay well you know what how many
rate okay well you know what how many
rate okay well you know what how many people is going to employ how much money
people is going to employ how much money
people is going to employ how much money do you need to run the hub how scalable
do you need to run the hub how scalable
do you need to run the hub how scalable it is and I think this is really
it is and I think this is really
it is and I think this is really irrelevant to my project because I’m not
irrelevant to my project because I’m not
irrelevant to my project because I’m not even there yet because I can’t even
even there yet because I can’t even
even there yet because I can’t even communicate with them so then that
communicate with them so then that
communicate with them so then that actually brought me think how can I
actually brought me think how can I
actually brought me think how can I entrust 10 villages to start with how do
entrust 10 villages to start with how do
entrust 10 villages to start with how do we have the same set of language
we have the same set of language
we have the same set of language communicate and design and then in let
communicate and design and then in let
communicate and design and then in let me think how can as a designer how can I
me think how can as a designer how can I
me think how can as a designer how can I inform heritage and production how can I
inform heritage and production how can I
inform heritage and production how can I include them in our modern community and
include them in our modern community and
include them in our modern community and most importantly how can I provide the
most importantly how can I provide the
most importantly how can I provide the side lifestyles for the younger
side lifestyles for the younger
side lifestyles for the younger generation who villages
generation who villages
generation who villages that they don’t fleet off to work in
that they don’t fleet off to work in
that they don’t fleet off to work in chemical factories in Guangzhou and
chemical factories in Guangzhou and
chemical factories in Guangzhou and Guangdong away from the families so all
Guangdong away from the families so all
Guangdong away from the families so all these questions start to pop up and then
these questions start to pop up and then
these questions start to pop up and then Isis insertion of thirsting many
Isis insertion of thirsting many
Isis insertion of thirsting many villages I found my craft engineers the
villages I found my craft engineers the
villages I found my craft engineers the pen sisters and a dog the fatigue
pen sisters and a dog the fatigue
pen sisters and a dog the fatigue specialist and a weave specialist then
specialist and a weave specialist then
specialist and a weave specialist then the most innovative villagers I’ve ever
the most innovative villagers I’ve ever
the most innovative villagers I’ve ever met the young of a spoon should she
met the young of a spoon should she
met the young of a spoon should she worked in factories before she so she
worked in factories before she so she
worked in factories before she so she have really great mindset and understand
have really great mindset and understand
have really great mindset and understand why I’m there and the other sister under
why I’m there and the other sister under
why I’m there and the other sister under the hand have never worked with anyone
the hand have never worked with anyone
the hand have never worked with anyone before in her life so it was a great
before in her life so it was a great
before in her life so it was a great learning curve for myself and for her to
learning curve for myself and for her to
learning curve for myself and for her to communicate and a dog the guard dog
communicate and a dog the guard dog
communicate and a dog the guard dog guards aren’t textiles and protect them
guards aren’t textiles and protect them
guards aren’t textiles and protect them which is great too so we together we
which is great too so we together we
which is great too so we together we form a team to look into the problems
form a team to look into the problems
form a team to look into the problems and the type of textiles traditionally
and the type of textiles traditionally
and the type of textiles traditionally that they make in the village and also
that they make in the village and also
that they make in the village and also to look into the facilities that they
to look into the facilities that they
to look into the facilities that they have for example the dive apps and also
have for example the dive apps and also
have for example the dive apps and also something like ox bone that they used to
something like ox bone that they used to
something like ox bone that they used to rob textiles not anything is a bit
rob textiles not anything is a bit
rob textiles not anything is a bit unconventional thinking that I was seen
unconventional thinking that I was seen
unconventional thinking that I was seen in college in England you know use a
in college in England you know use a
in college in England you know use a massive jaws ox bone to rub the textile
massive jaws ox bone to rub the textile
massive jaws ox bone to rub the textile to make it shinier to crush the the
to make it shinier to crush the the
to make it shinier to crush the the fibers it’s added learn all these skills
fibers it’s added learn all these skills
fibers it’s added learn all these skills and techniques and what they’re
and techniques and what they’re
and techniques and what they’re available and also for example how do we
available and also for example how do we
available and also for example how do we formulate our best wax so we can create
formulate our best wax so we can create
formulate our best wax so we can create the most beautiful boutique and also
the most beautiful boutique and also
the most beautiful boutique and also what resources available locally like
what resources available locally like
what resources available locally like red beans and they took the rep beam out
red beans and they took the rep beam out
red beans and they took the rep beam out and said that’s what they use Oh are we
and said that’s what they use Oh are we
and said that’s what they use Oh are we going to have like dessert and they’re
going to have like dessert and they’re
going to have like dessert and they’re like oh no no no they’re not for eating
like oh no no no they’re not for eating
like oh no no no they’re not for eating there for doing textiles like but they
there for doing textiles like but they
there for doing textiles like but they don’t they can’t make die what can you
don’t they can’t make die what can you
don’t they can’t make die what can you do with it then I very soon realize
do with it then I very soon realize
do with it then I very soon realize actually the red bean is it made the
actually the red bean is it made the
actually the red bean is it made the boiled down and make a pace to applied
boiled down and make a pace to applied
boiled down and make a pace to applied on this shiny textile onto the cotton to
on this shiny textile onto the cotton to
on this shiny textile onto the cotton to create those water resistant ability
create those water resistant ability
create those water resistant ability and then and actually that they make
and then and actually that they make
and then and actually that they make this textiles for the daily jacket is
this textiles for the daily jacket is
this textiles for the daily jacket is very durable and what I didn’t realize
very durable and what I didn’t realize
very durable and what I didn’t realize this is a lesser cuttable cotton of
this is a lesser cuttable cotton of
this is a lesser cuttable cotton of course they wouldn’t realize because
course they wouldn’t realize because
course they wouldn’t realize because they’ve never seen a laser cutter before
they’ve never seen a laser cutter before
they’ve never seen a laser cutter before in their life and I have no idea what it
in their life and I have no idea what it
in their life and I have no idea what it is so when I’ve done that sound Paul
is so when I’ve done that sound Paul
is so when I’ve done that sound Paul show it to them like oh it must have
show it to them like oh it must have
show it to them like oh it must have taken a long time with your hand to cut
taken a long time with your hand to cut
taken a long time with your hand to cut it with scissors and like no doesn’t and
it with scissors and like no doesn’t and
it with scissors and like no doesn’t and so I just have to show them video and
so I just have to show them video and
so I just have to show them video and they were so fascinated and they were
they were so fascinated and they were
they were so fascinated and they were like and so I was so excited because I
like and so I was so excited because I
like and so I was so excited because I began to introduce some new techniques
began to introduce some new techniques
began to introduce some new techniques to them and they’ve also start to think
to them and they’ve also start to think
to them and they’ve also start to think how they can apply this laser cutting
how they can apply this laser cutting
how they can apply this laser cutting method with the embroideries to make
method with the embroideries to make
method with the embroideries to make templates and stuff together to think of
templates and stuff together to think of
templates and stuff together to think of new way of manufacturing system with a
new way of manufacturing system with a
new way of manufacturing system with a tradition and also digital way of making
tradition and also digital way of making
tradition and also digital way of making and then the more the time I spend with
and then the more the time I spend with
and then the more the time I spend with them I’ve realized actually they’re very
them I’ve realized actually they’re very
them I’ve realized actually they’re very creative they’re not just heritage craft
creative they’re not just heritage craft
creative they’re not just heritage craft makers but also designer themselves so
makers but also designer themselves so
makers but also designer themselves so this is the one of the very first piece
this is the one of the very first piece
this is the one of the very first piece of textiles that would create together
of textiles that would create together
of textiles that would create together they have really great sensitive of
they have really great sensitive of
they have really great sensitive of scales and terms of when I paint the
scales and terms of when I paint the
scales and terms of when I paint the batik and it created this pattern
batik and it created this pattern
batik and it created this pattern because when I first receive this
because when I first receive this
because when I first receive this textiles I can harm car that I don’t
textiles I can harm car that I don’t
textiles I can harm car that I don’t haven’t I’ve not worked this passing
haven’t I’ve not worked this passing
haven’t I’ve not worked this passing before and then my assistant told me
before and then my assistant told me
before and then my assistant told me actually they’ve worked layers of
actually they’ve worked layers of
actually they’ve worked layers of boutiques on top of the base print I
boutiques on top of the base print I
boutiques on top of the base print I provided and when I looked at it I just
provided and when I looked at it I just
provided and when I looked at it I just realized actually they’re very sensitive
realized actually they’re very sensitive
realized actually they’re very sensitive until the scales that opened a whole new
until the scales that opened a whole new
until the scales that opened a whole new chapter in terms of our and
chapter in terms of our and
chapter in terms of our and specifications and journey after working
specifications and journey after working
specifications and journey after working batik on traditional textiles will also
batik on traditional textiles will also
batik on traditional textiles will also want to create an extra dimension for
want to create an extra dimension for
want to create an extra dimension for the village themselves to create a niche
the village themselves to create a niche
the village themselves to create a niche product that they can do but no one else
product that they can do but no one else
product that they can do but no one else because everywhere else in the world
because everywhere else in the world
because everywhere else in the world that a batik exists so we decided to
that a batik exists so we decided to
that a batik exists so we decided to work on wood on three-dimensional would
work on wood on three-dimensional would
work on wood on three-dimensional would so this is a bit of like a training
so this is a bit of like a training
so this is a bit of like a training examples that we’ve done so with all the
examples that we’ve done so with all the
examples that we’ve done so with all the great samples I’ve collected from the
great samples I’ve collected from the
great samples I’ve collected from the village
village
village then I realized okay this is something
then I realized okay this is something
then I realized okay this is something is not quite right because I’m just
is not quite right because I’m just
is not quite right because I’m just talking to myself I need to talk to
talking to myself I need to talk to
talking to myself I need to talk to people that get that get feedback and to
people that get that get feedback and to
people that get that get feedback and to be more practical because if I kind of
be more practical because if I kind of
be more practical because if I kind of lied to text files onto a product that
lied to text files onto a product that
lied to text files onto a product that it remains as a sample so then I started
it remains as a sample so then I started
it remains as a sample so then I started to map out who would i need to see
to map out who would i need to see
to map out who would i need to see manufacturers and retailers did to get
manufacturers and retailers did to get
manufacturers and retailers did to get feedback so took the samples out to
feedback so took the samples out to
feedback so took the samples out to international brands and ask them for
international brands and ask them for
international brands and ask them for feedback and sometimes like Elaine this
feedback and sometimes like Elaine this
feedback and sometimes like Elaine this is like to thin this is not wide enough
is like to thin this is not wide enough
is like to thin this is not wide enough like you need to change like the way how
like you need to change like the way how
like you need to change like the way how you make things so that was really
you make things so that was really
you make things so that was really really useful and soon we realized the
really useful and soon we realized the
really useful and soon we realized the facilities that we have at home was not
facilities that we have at home was not
facilities that we have at home was not good enough so we start to built
good enough so we start to built
good enough so we start to built facilities for the hub so they can work
facilities for the hub so they can work
facilities for the hub so they can work together as a team and more efficiently
together as a team and more efficiently
together as a team and more efficiently saves the time and also that start to
saves the time and also that start to
saves the time and also that start to own more equipment and they can work
own more equipment and they can work
own more equipment and they can work more hours of the wish so this is our
more hours of the wish so this is our
more hours of the wish so this is our little system so I venture down to the
little system so I venture down to the
little system so I venture down to the village to train the two pioneers and of
village to train the two pioneers and of
village to train the two pioneers and of course they needs to have more angels to
course they needs to have more angels to
course they needs to have more angels to help them to work to produce as well so
help them to work to produce as well so
help them to work to produce as well so we have to train them to provide them
we have to train them to provide them
we have to train them to provide them management skills so they can apprentice
management skills so they can apprentice
management skills so they can apprentice to work with them but the most important
to work with them but the most important
to work with them but the most important things that actually just show people
things that actually just show people
things that actually just show people how they do it so we have we have the
how they do it so we have we have the
how they do it so we have we have the training center really open planned so
training center really open planned so
training center really open planned so villagers can come in and out have low
villagers can come in and out have low
villagers can come in and out have low no see and they can have a practice if
no see and they can have a practice if
no see and they can have a practice if they want to get a feel because most of
they want to get a feel because most of
they want to get a feel because most of the villages have never worked with
the villages have never worked with
the villages have never worked with anyone before so it was quite
anyone before so it was quite
anyone before so it was quite interesting because they don’t they were
interesting because they don’t they were
interesting because they don’t they were really frightened were two terminologies
really frightened were two terminologies
really frightened were two terminologies of employment they were like oh don’t
of employment they were like oh don’t
of employment they were like oh don’t like the sound of it does that mean I
like the sound of it does that mean I
like the sound of it does that mean I have to give up my daily chores and does
have to give up my daily chores and does
have to give up my daily chores and does that mean I have to leave my family no
that mean I have to leave my family no
that mean I have to leave my family no no you do it at your own home at your
no you do it at your own home at your
no you do it at your own home at your own time so we have a system to rotate
own time so we have a system to rotate
own time so we have a system to rotate this skill so instead of employ one
this skill so instead of employ one
this skill so instead of employ one person full time we employ for people
person full time we employ for people
person full time we employ for people part-time so ever
part-time so ever
part-time so ever have a taste of it and they don’t feel
have a taste of it and they don’t feel
have a taste of it and they don’t feel they’re so committed to the job and when
they’re so committed to the job and when
they’re so committed to the job and when they feel like they’re ready to commit
they feel like they’re ready to commit
they feel like they’re ready to commit and they can work full time so this is
and they can work full time so this is
and they can work full time so this is our the team moment sir a year ago when
our the team moment sir a year ago when
our the team moment sir a year ago when we sort of have three ladies with 200
we sort of have three ladies with 200
we sort of have three ladies with 200 employment hours with escalates of
employment hours with escalates of
employment hours with escalates of 216,000 employment hours across two
216,000 employment hours across two
216,000 employment hours across two villages and six families it’s still a
villages and six families it’s still a
villages and six families it’s still a relatively no load numbers but I think
relatively no load numbers but I think
relatively no load numbers but I think it’s a very exciting opportunity for
it’s a very exciting opportunity for
it’s a very exciting opportunity for myself to learn from them and these are
myself to learn from them and these are
myself to learn from them and these are examples of textiles that we’ve made
examples of textiles that we’ve made
examples of textiles that we’ve made which I’m very proud of the villages
which I’m very proud of the villages
which I’m very proud of the villages because the patterns is not just coming
because the patterns is not just coming
because the patterns is not just coming from myself but also it’s from everyone
from myself but also it’s from everyone
from myself but also it’s from everyone in the village it has the soul oh this
in the village it has the soul oh this
in the village it has the soul oh this is very exciting this still everyone’s
is very exciting this still everyone’s
is very exciting this still everyone’s like visit what is this baby store the
like visit what is this baby store the
like visit what is this baby store the village celebrates everything with the
village celebrates everything with the
village celebrates everything with the store they use is still for absolute
store they use is still for absolute
store they use is still for absolute everything from verse a funeral
everything from verse a funeral
everything from verse a funeral celebration banquet it’s so tiny but
celebration banquet it’s so tiny but
celebration banquet it’s so tiny but that’s the way how to celebrate Anna
that’s the way how to celebrate Anna
that’s the way how to celebrate Anna turn it upside down as like they’re
turn it upside down as like they’re
turn it upside down as like they’re weaving tools as well so we really want
weaving tools as well so we really want
weaving tools as well so we really want to celebrate this quality and tell
to celebrate this quality and tell
to celebrate this quality and tell people that’s how to do things in the
people that’s how to do things in the
people that’s how to do things in the village so we start by taking the stool
village so we start by taking the stool
village so we start by taking the stool as a product and these are products that
as a product and these are products that
as a product and these are products that made with Chinese heritage pride and I
made with Chinese heritage pride and I
made with Chinese heritage pride and I hope this is the way how we have learned
hope this is the way how we have learned
hope this is the way how we have learned from the past and our future thank
so before I finish my talk just in case
so before I finish my talk just in case you think I’m making this story up the
you think I’m making this story up the
you think I’m making this story up the people are actually real and the village
people are actually real and the village
people are actually real and the village is also real
is also real
is also real [Music]
few places remain where family is
few places remain where family is cherished and nature is respected where
cherished and nature is respected where
cherished and nature is respected where resources are appreciated and used
resources are appreciated and used
resources are appreciated and used sustainably the villages of San do in
sustainably the villages of San do in
sustainably the villages of San do in the Guido region of southern China
the Guido region of southern China
the Guido region of southern China maintain an authentic indigenous way of
maintain an authentic indigenous way of
maintain an authentic indigenous way of life producing crafts using traditional
life producing crafts using traditional
life producing crafts using traditional techniques they make woven fabric and
techniques they make woven fabric and
techniques they make woven fabric and handmade patike the traditional garments
handmade patike the traditional garments
handmade patike the traditional garments are mainly traded within local markets
are mainly traded within local markets
are mainly traded within local markets this is an ancient culture proud and
this is an ancient culture proud and
this is an ancient culture proud and dignified but a culture that is
dignified but a culture that is
dignified but a culture that is increasingly under threat from
increasingly under threat from
increasingly under threat from mass-produced alternatives to their
mass-produced alternatives to their
mass-produced alternatives to their craft work in 2013 the fabric lab
craft work in 2013 the fabric lab
craft work in 2013 the fabric lab started a project called unfold to
started a project called unfold to
started a project called unfold to sustain heritage textiles material
sustain heritage textiles material
sustain heritage textiles material designer Elena founder of the fabric lab
designer Elena founder of the fabric lab
designer Elena founder of the fabric lab traveled to qui jus village to research
traveled to qui jus village to research
traveled to qui jus village to research and document the way of life her aim was
and document the way of life her aim was
and document the way of life her aim was to help the people develop a method to
to help the people develop a method to
to help the people develop a method to used craft skills to maintain their
used craft skills to maintain their
used craft skills to maintain their livelihood by adapting traditional
livelihood by adapting traditional
livelihood by adapting traditional designs to suit modern lifestyles and
designs to suit modern lifestyles and
designs to suit modern lifestyles and making the production process safer and
making the production process safer and
making the production process safer and more efficient Elaine aimed to train
more efficient Elaine aimed to train
more efficient Elaine aimed to train them as crafts pioneers pioneers who
them as crafts pioneers pioneers who
them as crafts pioneers pioneers who would subsequently train their peers as
would subsequently train their peers as
would subsequently train their peers as apprentices and together create new
apprentices and together create new
apprentices and together create new designs unfold is a heritage crafts
designs unfold is a heritage crafts
designs unfold is a heritage crafts research initiative helping build an
research initiative helping build an
research initiative helping build an ecosystem to innovate traditional
ecosystem to innovate traditional
ecosystem to innovate traditional techniques expanding villages markets
techniques expanding villages markets
techniques expanding villages markets and rediscovering the pride of heritage
and rediscovering the pride of heritage
and rediscovering the pride of heritage crafts I hope we Young’s have made such
crafts I hope we Young’s have made such
crafts I hope we Young’s have made such a tongue may even have willya that
a tongue may even have willya that
a tongue may even have willya that butchers we should go near one of them
butchers we should go near one of them
butchers we should go near one of them as he pursued I wanted Russo goons at
as he pursued I wanted Russo goons at
as he pursued I wanted Russo goons at sort of highways here could be adorable
sort of highways here could be adorable
sort of highways here could be adorable trading ship she was jumping in an apple
trading ship she was jumping in an apple
trading ship she was jumping in an apple share things with have made time needed
share things with have made time needed
share things with have made time needed [Music]
unfold develops a wide range of
unfold develops a wide range of techniques with villages creating
techniques with villages creating
techniques with villages creating applications from fashion to home where
applications from fashion to home where
applications from fashion to home where unfold guarantees fair trade and a
unfold guarantees fair trade and a
unfold guarantees fair trade and a transparent process join the unfold
transparent process join the unfold
transparent process join the unfold mission and support a unique culture
mission and support a unique culture
mission and support a unique culture [Music]
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