Vol. 2 No. 3 (2008)

Melayu Riau uses many wooden craft products, ranging from casings for rituals to varieties of souvenirs. As similar to other areas of Indonesia, Melayu Riau community possesses various decorative styles that are rich in motifs and laden with meanings. It is an endless potential source for wooden craftsmen, yet not many have optimally exploited them. This study observes wooden crafts of Melayu Riau in Pekanbaru (especially souvenirs), in order to expose the roles of traditional decorative styles of Melayu, their ridden symbolic meanings, and the possibility of using them as sources for…

Batik is an intangible cultural heritage of Indonesia that has endured a span of 200 years in its existence. Batik may enter today’s contemporary world by exploiting both the traditional and contemporary cultures to look beyond what has been elaborated before. Having exposed to the world of digital game and animation, this study exploited multi-touch screen technology to develop a new game-play on Javanese batiks as a visual entertainment medium to serve learning of batik. Using gesture interactivity sensors, the game of batik was designed by allowing users to interact freely with the…

The study discusses the design of Iket Sunda as it is related to the life of Sundanese people and their associated culture. Iket is a type of traditional head-attire of Sunda, in which through its use we may grasp the function and status of those who wears it. Unfortunately, the use of traditional iket Sunda is no longer common and no one seems to wear it in daily basis. Yet, iket Sunda carries more than just fashion, as it also represent distinct identity amongst diverse ethnic cultures of Indonesia. This study exposes the knowledge behind iket Sunda, from the embedded aesthetic values, the…

Through times, we may aware that clothes carries more values and meanings than merely covering our