JEANNE INDRIANI
POSITIVE LOOPS
Type
Material Manipulation
Year
2020
Location
London, UK
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Positive Loops is a project I created during my Graduate Diploma in Textile Design, aimed at enhancing our connection with objects. By creating meaningful products and attributing value to items typically deemed as waste, this project seeks to improve our relationship with objects.
Emotional Durability
in Waste
Globally, landfills are being filled with functional products and post-consumer waste that are discarded after minimal use, not because of their lack of durability. According to Chapman (2005), this waste is a symptom of a failed user/object relationship, where insufficient empathy results in the hasty disposal of objects. The solution lies in the metaphysical realm rather than the physical one. By fostering attachment, we can slow down the rate at which objects are discarded, and a meaningful bond can be nurtured through a connection that many of us already share: family.
Wearing an item made by a loved one fosters appreciation and emotional connection, extending its lifespan through mending, upcycling, or donating.
This project is deeply personal for me, as the love of my grandparents has profoundly shaped my life. I still cherish the beaded bags my grandmother made for me and my sister, treasures I’ve kept for decades.
To share this sentiment, I propose collaborating with the elderly to upcycle undervalued plastic bags into meaningful, functional objects for their families. This project reconnects the elderly with their communities and provides them with a renewed sense of purpose.
Senior citizens in Indonesia find immense joy and pride in seeing their children thrive in education (The Jakarta Post, 2020). This reflects their love and support, helping the younger generation achieve success in ways the older generation may not have experienced. Inspired by this, I designed shapes that symbolize education: ties and shoes. Ties represent social and political status, while shoes embody power, authority, and humility. Through these symbols, I aim to encourage children and grandchildren to support one another and succeed in their journey through life.
THE MAKING PROCESS
SHOES
TIE
