The thematic scope of this study is to integrate a sample traditional handicraft element into intangible cultural heritage elements in a sustainable way. This study includes woven miniature prototype headdresses produced using two simple technical elements from Türkiye's portable cultural heritage, integrating plain/chain weave, and contemporary brooch experiments created by adapting these headdresses. This study integrates "madeni baş süslemeleri/ kadın Tepelikleri", a portable intangible cultural heritage element used in traditional Turkish women's clothing, and lapel pins inspired by them, with traditional weaving techniques. This study is significant because it examines technical handicraft knowledge in the context of knowledge dissemination and the sustainability of intangible cultural heritage. The international recognition and promotion of regional cultural heritage elements, in other words, the dissemination of knowledge and the sustainability of traditional basic technical knowledge, are also important. Prototyping is important in design studies. In handicraft production, prototypes are a sustainable method of expression as the first application. Handicraft production generally supports sustainable living in terms of its application tools and equipment. It encompasses technical works that integrate waste from daily life and nature using sustainable materials. Traditional Turkish women's metal headdresses are custom-made using production techniques rarely seen today that are close to the original. The text presents examples of contemporary adaptations of brooch headdresses, techniques implemented using a combination of textiles and waste materials, as prototypes. These applications will be of interest to students and professionals in the interdisciplinary fine arts.

Authors:
Songül Aral, İnönü Üniversitesi Malatya-Türki̇ye, Türki̇ye

About the Presenter(s)
Associate Professor Songül Aral is currently working as an Associate Professor of Design at the Faculty of Art and Design in Malatya Inonu University in Turkey.

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