Design Changing a Traditional Product in a Contemporary Way

Abstract

Bobbin lace is a traditional handcraft from a small city located on the west coast of Portugal. Peniche has maintained this familiar activity throughout the centuries. The lace is still woven in the same way and with the same materials. Much in the same way, the finished product has suffered little to no change. Here, design is used to help prevent this product from falling into obscurity. To this end we introduce new materials into the practice of weaving bobbin lace. Breaking with the centuries-old tradition of using cotton, gold, silver and copper thread are used instead, as well as electrical wires. Employing an interventionist methodology we have obtained completely different results, maintaining the tradition of weaving but changing the final products. Presenting a traditional product in a modern and contemporary way.