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It is widely known that Turkey has a great amount of data of traditions and cultures
on its broad land. By the effects of different dynamics in the 20th century, many
craftsmanship and mastery as parts of traditional culture have been transforming
day by day. Throughout that transformation period, some traditional craft products
could find alternative methods to survive although some others did not.
Craft products have been searched by social anthropology since they are members
of material culture of humankind for a long time. It can be said that most
contemporary objects are transformed versions of older ones in the history.
However, all the products today are continuously transforming by the effects of
different factors. There still are craft objects and craftsmanship in the market.
Traditional craft products, in Turkey, have been transforming by the effects of
technology, change in social conditions and marketing issues and designer&rsquo / s
initiative as well. Industrialization directly has effected craft production to weaken but
some alternative methods are found to provide revival of these professions and
objects.
This study examined transformation in craft objects focusing on the existing scene of
traditional products in Turkish market. Data about craft culture is collected through
observations and interviews with craftsmen considering existing craft products in the
market. Examples of craft objects and objects designed by getting inspired from
craft culture are classified in the chart constituting a schema for the methods for
transformation of craft objects. Dynamic factors affecting the transformation process
of craft objects are discussed. The need for the revival of traditional culture via
design and reasons to do so are explained.
In the thesis, it is claimed that one of the agents of traditional product&rsquo / s
transformation is the designer&rsquo / s attitude. Designer can determine the method for the
transformation of traditional products. So, for the revival of craft culture in the next
generations, the essence of traditional culture behind the traditional products can be
re-used in industrial design. While searching for the convenient methods of
transformation of traditional products, designers&rsquo / opinions about craft culture and reusing
information of culture and tradition in design are searched through a
questionnaire. Possible methods for the revival of craft culture through design are
examined.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12606698/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 November 2005 |
| Creators | Demircan, Deger |
| Contributors | Asatekin, Mehmet |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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