Dodoplan, a design studio from Poland, has created holiday decorations. They were executed for the Stary Browar Art and Business Centre, an institution which follows the principle of 50 50, where 50% is designated for art, while the other 50% is determined by the commercial aspect.
The project was spurred by the annual witnessing of masses of containers full of plastic Christmas trees and cheap ornaments flooding the worldwide market. Opposing themselves to the global unification of holiday symbols and rituals, the designers reached to the roots and created ornaments inspired by traditional handicrafts, combining them with fresh, contemporary design.
The direct inspiration was "Pajaki" (Spiders) – a Christmas ornament which used to be hung under the ceilings of traditional Polish homes. It was made from locally sourced materials, such as straw, tissue and yarn.
Dodoplan created star shaped modules, which then form expanding, concentric structures, a reference to the original "Spider's" shape.
550 elements were hand-crafted by Polish folk artists, a key aspect of the project. Furthermore, a workshop was held, giving designers and artists an opportunity to teach Poznan residents how to make traditional holiday decorations, alongside an exhibition of the rich history of crafted spiders that inspired the Project (exhibition and project running till 15th January).
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