日本各地にある伝統的なものづくりや暮らし。
わたしたちはどれくらい普段の生活に活かせているでしょうか。
その一つが「伝統工芸」といわれるものです。
「知っているけど買ったことはない」「持っているけど使っていない」そんな人も、意外と多いかもしれません。
でも、そもそも工芸はその土地固有の風土や文化に寄り添って発展してきたもの。
つまりその土地における日常の生活に活用してこそ、その真価を発揮します。
「ニューノーマル」は、そんな工芸や地域を支えるものづくりのあたらしい使い方を考え、試し、広げていくための研究会。佐賀をモデルに６つのライフスタイルをテーマに取り組みました。
皆さんの明日の暮らしを見つけるヒントになれば幸いです。
Saga is a small prefecture in Japan with less than 850,000 citizens. Despite having an assortment of cultural assets and beautiful natural landscapes, Saga’s appeals are often overlooked and unrecognized.
In fact, Saga has a long history of fine craftsmanship, in particular of ceramics and textiles. However, these crafts are often viewed as “works of art” rather than as products for everyday use. Such perception of crafts has marked a divide between Makers and Users, resulting in craftsmanship becoming distant and irrelevant from the lifestyles of our modern world.
New Normal is a project that aims to rekindle the connection between the Makers and Users of crafts in Saga. We invite designers and producers as Cultural Translators to initiate conversations among Makers and Users. Together, they work to generate products and experiences that better integrate traditional craftsmanship with our modern lifestyle.
We believe that such collaboration encourages craftsmen to consider their consumer’s lifestyles when making crafts, so that their products become more accessible. At the same time, we urge Saga citizens to celebrate and embody tradition within their daily lives. New Normal is a manifestation of a new, unique lifestyle that is enriched by and relevant to Saga’s culture and natural environment.
