Nostalgia remix: fusing traditional crafts and contemporary interior product design
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Tracy Cottrell Kalman (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- C. Tommy Lambeth
Abstract: While always a fundamental part of the design world, textiles have only recently become more integrated into interior product design during the past few years. In particular this kind of exploration gives the product a hand-made
authentic quality rooted in traditional craft history. The term “nostalgia remix” both taps current terms in the popular design media, and refers to a concept defined by Judith Cushman-Hammer, lecturer at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The term then suggests both an examination of the past and a
contemplation of the future of product design. The intent of “nostalgic remix” design, or contemporary designs created with a traditional quality, is to evoke feelings of familiarity and awaken memories; to create products that have an
emotional element connected to something recognizable from the past. The thesis investigation develops and evaluates a design process that fuses traditional craft techniques, such as sewing, quilting, and weaving, with
contemporary interior product design. The "cocoon" line of products, created through a generative hands-on design process, consists of items intended to help create personal space, privacy, and comfort. This design process encompasses textile arts, or products with a textile component, specifically products that soften the environment.
Nostalgia remix: fusing traditional crafts and contemporary interior product design
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Thesis
- Language: English
- Date: 2009
- Keywords
- Crafts, Design, Furniture, Product Design, Textile
- Subjects
- Textile fabrics in interior decoration.
- House furnishings.
- Furniture design.
- Textile crafts.
- Handicraft.