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Wooden watches are part of a fashion commodities that created from the needs of eco-friendly and sustainable materials demands. Wooden watches also give a certain unique aesthetical value because of the exposed wooden grain. This research summarizes the process of designing a wooden watch by using Gedung Sate’s tower as visual inspiration. The design method used in this research is Form generation through styling cue synthesis with Gedung Sate’s tower as the main object. The target user of this research are involved in the design process through survey so the writer acquires valid data for the intended market segment. The result of this research process is a wooden watch design that can give novelty to the wooden watches market by inovating in a form of involving Gedung Sate as a inspiration for form exploration.

Bahan iratan bambu halus terbuat dari bambu tali melalui proses penyerutan sehingga menghasilkan iratan bambu yang sangat tipis. Karakteristik bahan ini sangat lentur sehingga mudah dibentuk dan banyak dikembangkan dalam produk fashion seperti aneka tas dan topi menggunakan teknik menganyam. Namun, proses pengolahan dari bambu mentah menjadi bahan iratan bambu halus cukup sulit dan jumlah kemampuan pengrajin dalam menganyam dari generasi ke generasi semakin menurun, sehingga berdampak pada hasil anyaman yang monoton. Hal ini menyebabkan tidak ada kebaruan yang signifikan dalam produk bahan iratan bambu halus. Bahan iratan bambu halus memiliki potensi karakteristik bahan yang lentur dan transparan dan belum dimanfaatkan secara optimal. Tujuan dari proyek desain ini adalah memaksimalkan potensi transparansi dan kelenturan bahan iratan bambu halus menjadi desain produk lampu hias. Metode desain yang digunakan berbasis pada eksperimentasi, yaitu eksplorasi karakteristik transparansi dan kelenturan iratan bambu halus. Proses eksplorasi dilakukan dengan cara mengaplikasikan perekat laminasi pada permukaan iratan bambu sehingga mengurangi sifat getas material tersebut. Hasil eksplorasi yang dihasilkan yaitu modul iratan bambu halus yang disusun sehingga tidak memerlukan teknik penganyaman. Luaran desain yang dihasilkan menjadi inovasi baru bagi pengembangan material iratan bambu halus yang selama ini tidak dikenal oleh pengrajin. Hasil desain ini diharapkan memberikan manfaat bagi pengrajin iratan bambu halus.

Indonesia, with its diverse cultural resources and sustainable materials, holds a significant role in revitalizing and preserving traditional crafts. Until recently, there has been an increase in the utilization of banana plants as a sustainable material that is less known as compared to bamboo or rattan. Consequently, the small craft industry using banana bark is now thriving in East Java. In the Javanese traditional culture, banana plants have been used extensively both in daily life and in rituals. Its familiarity is one of the reasons for the insufficient records on the meanings of banana plants in the Javanese tradition. This study aimed to understand the continuity and changes in the usage and functions of banana plants among the Javanese people. The paper presents the general information about the banana plant, including its origin and botanical description, and the varieties of the plant and their use in Java. The paper then presents and discusses the growth of the banana bark craft industry in the research area of East Java. Data on the development of the local craft industry and on the process of harnessing the potential of banana plants in Bojonegoro East Java, the largest banana producer according to Indonesian Bureau of Statistics, were gathered since 2009. Thus, the present study aimed to uncover the hidden potential of banana plants, to record and to provide information for understanding the traditional knowledge on banana plants in the Javanese culture., 多様な文化資源と持続可能な原材料を擁するインドネシアは． 伝統工芸の保存と復興において重要な役割を負っている。 持続可能材としてのバナナの木の活用に関しては， 竹やラタン材の知名度と比して近年まであまり知られていなかった。 しかし， 現在東ジャワではバナナの樹皮を用いた小規模な手工芸産業が典盛している。伝統的なジャワの文化では， 生誕から死に至るまでの様々な場面で， 日常と俄礼とを問わずバナナの木が寄り添っている。 あまりにも近い存在であるため， このバナナの木が持つ意味に関する記録はジャワの伝統にあまり残されていない。本研究はジャワ人の間におけるバナナの活用と機能の変遷を理解することを目的とする。 まずバナナの生物学的概要と栽培起源を概略したあと， ジャワにおける栽培バナナの種類と用法を概観する。そして近年東ジャワで盛んになりつつあるバナナ樹皮工芸産業の一例を紹介し， その成立発展の経緯と活動内容について考察する。 東ジャワのボジョネゴロにおける地域の手工芸産業の発展 およびバナナの木の可能性を産業へと結びつける試みに関するデー タは， 2009年以来の調査によるものである。本研究は， バナナの木のさらなる可能性を明らかにし， ジャワの文化に受け継がれるバナナの木に関する伝統的知識を理解するための情報を記録，提供するものである。

Banana plants attain a position of central importance within Javanese culture: as a source of food and beverages, for cooking and containing material for daily life, and also as offerings for numerous ceremonies and rituals. The role and functions of banana plants in Javanese culture also imply philosophical meanings and wisdom of Javanese who perceive the plants as a resemblance of human beings. This article describes the role and functions of banana plants in Javanese rituals and analyses their philosophical meanings. The findings would contribute to the continuity in usage and functions of banana plants among Javanese people, and may affect the villagers who are deeply involved with the use of banana plants, by deepening their knowledge on the philosophical meanings of banana plants, to preserve and accommodate this material culture into their future life.

Banana bark is one of tropical indigenous natural resources that can be used as main material for many products. Being a fast-growing renewable material, it is durable and has natural patterns that people find visually attractive. Naturally, its textures and patterns are its main values; therefore it has the potential to be developed further. This research is needed to optimize the growth of small craft industries of banana bark, including the community where production activities take place, and also to provide information or reference of banana bark utilizations. Previous experiments conclude that banana bark has porous structure, high flexibility, relatively water-resistant due to its natural wax coating that resists water droplets, unless being washed down immensely. Also, due to its softwood- and paper-like properties, ithas many possibilities to be formed and processed into various functional products, mostly as craft products. In the subsequent study, the research about the utilization of banana bark in small industries starting from the harvesting system, handling problems in raw material supply, applying proper technology in improving the material’s quality, improving the human-resource working culture by appropriate technologies, and also innovating the product’s designs. The recommended designs can be implemented to improve the performance and qualities of banana bark products.Keywords: applied technology; banana bark; renewable materials; design; sustainability.

博士論文要旨Abstract 以下に掲載：Journal of Human and Socio-Environmental Studies 34 pp.41-63 2017. Kanazawa University. 共著者：Maharani Dian Permanasari