VISUALIZATION OF THE TANABATA FESTIVAL USING FABRIC WASTE FROM BEDSHEET PRODUCTION

• Main Author: Nurkhalida, Adila
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/82002
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Tanabata Matsuri is a traditional Japanese festival celebrated based on the legend of two lovers, Orihime and Hikoboshi, inspired by the Qixi Festival in China which tells the love story between a weaver girl and a cowherd. The two lovers were separated by the Heavenly King and were only allowed to meet once a year on the 7th of the 7th month of the lunar calendar, which is celebrated as the Qixi and Tanabata Festivals. This festival is also known as Kikkoden or "Festival of asking for skills". At the Tanabata festival, people have a tradition of writing wishes on colorful paper called Tanzaku and tied to bamboo branches. Apart from that, the atmosphere of the festival feels more majestic and beautiful thanks to the various decorations displayed along the city streets and rooms, these decorations are called Nanatsu no Kazari. Those decoration made from colorful paper formed into various beautiful shapes. Unfortunately, the beauty of these festival decorations can only be seen in Japan, and after the festival passes, most of the decorations are thrown away or burned as offerings (Anna, 2021). The aim of writing this final assignment is to visualize the atmosphere of the Tanabata Festival by utilizing fabric waste from bed sheet production and the upcycling method so that it can become an aesthetic object as well as an installation in a room that can provide an opportunity for outsiders who cannot enjoy the festival directly to be able to enjoy the atmosphere through installations. The use of fabric waste from bed sheet production hoped can be an effort to extend the life span of fabric.