Drinking tea in a modern world : this exegesis is submitted to Auckland University of Technology for the degree of Bachelor of Art & Design, Honours, [Fashion Design], October 7th, 2014 / Jessica Silk.
This action-based research project explores the possibility of creating a shift in consumer focus and awareness through the re-design of an everyday object. By transforming this object from something forgettable and disposable into something valuable and desirable as an item to treasure, the consume...
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| Format: | Ethesis |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | This action-based research project explores the possibility of creating a shift in consumer focus and awareness through the re-design of an everyday object. By transforming this object from something forgettable and disposable into something valuable and desirable as an item to treasure, the consumer is invited to move away from the wasteful, throwaway culture so prevalent in the world today and start to value things differently. This particular project is a crossover between product and textile design with an emphasis on production and manufacturing research while developing fluency in contemporary rendering software. The aim of this project is to design a range of teaware made from quality, lasting materials in response to the current rise in the popularity of tea. Beginning with a comprehensive investigation into global tea-drinking customs and identifying gaps in existing available teaware, it is gradually refined into the design of a mobile tea thermos (tea traveller) that can meet the needs of the busy 21st century lifestyle while still providing a quality tea-drinking experience. A feature of this tea traveller is a design element in the form of a leather or wooden skin that can be customised to appeal to an individual consumer's aesthetics. The overarching framework of the research project is to inspire an attitude shift from the wasteful, throwaway culture of disposable cups and its impact on health and the environment to a more sustainable way of living through the simple act of drinking tea. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |