REVITALIZATION OF INDONESIAN TRADITIONAL ARTIFACT DESIGNS AS EFFORTS TO PRESERVE TRADITION CASE STUDY: STONE CRAFTS IN TLAHAB LOR VILLAGE, PURBALINGGA

• Main Author: Syafira, Azizah
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/56625
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Indonesia is a country that is rich in traditions, one of which is making crafts. Almost all regions in Indonesia have their own unique handicrafts. However, for various reasons, people today have a tendency to leave traditional crafts and turn to modern products.This situation could lead to the extinction of traditional artifacts along with techniques that have been passed down by the ancestors. The preservation of the traditional crafts-making tradition is considered as an issue that is highlighted in this study. The research objective was to revitalize stone handicraft products in Tlahab Lor village, Purbalingga. The target is that the product that is made can be in line with modern life, so that the tradition of making stone crafts can survive, even thrive. The design process is directly involving local craftsmen using participatory observation methods. This method is chosen to achieve a design which is suitable with the social conditions and capabilities of the craftsmen. The product that is designed in this research is expected to be a form of craftsmen development so that the tradition is maintained and developed into a higher culture.