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WOULD CHANGE MEETUP

WOULD CHANGE MEETUP

2 Feb 2021
15:00 - 19:00 (UTC+7)
Online Event
Art & Design Education

Event Information

Meet creators and scientists who will inspire you how to transform wood into an unexpected design at Would Change Challenge MEETUP! Please mark your calendar and join our online party and talk on February 2nd,3:00 pm-7:00 pm.
 
About 70% of Japanese land area is forest, and about half of these forests were planted by people after the war. Half of the planted forests are more than 50 years old and now entering a period of use.
What is needed to keep the forests in Japan healthy for a long time is for people to repeat the cycle of "harvest, use, plant and grow" these planted forests. In other words, the "use" of the Japanese wood is an important driving force to keep this cycle going.
 
WOULD CHANGE Challenge project is taking a creative approach to the expansion of the Japanese wood usage and endeavors to change (transform, convert, update, expand) the appeal and visibility of the Japanese wood and the "view of wood". No special wood processing skills or expertise are required. We are looking for ideas not only from creators who are already using wood in their work but also from those who are eclectic about wood and forests and would like to use it in the future.
 
Fill out the form at https://bit.ly/3nTwMSp  for registration and get the online MEETUP+Exhibition ticket.
 
SPEAKER
  • Asako Nagano - Director of Wood Utilization Forestry Agency Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, JAPAN 
  • Piboon Amornjiraporn - Plural designs 
  • Dr. Dararat Mekkriengkrai - TCDC , Matreial Connexion Bangkok 
  • Prang Lerttaweewit - a-n-d studio 
  • Pantavie Lawarounghok - Apostrophys group 
 
TIME 
INTRODUCTION
15:00 – 15:30 Reception 
15:30 – 15:40Welcome message from FabCafe Bangkok Co-founder, Kalaya Kovidisith
15:40 – 15:50Input talk about Japanese Wood by Director of Wood Utilization, Forestry Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries JAPAN Asako Nagano
SESSION 1
16:00 – 16:40 #CRAFT Inspiration talk by Woodwork Designer, Piboon Amornjiraporn
16:40 – 17:20#MATERIALITY Inspiration talk by Material Specialist, Dr. Dararat Mekkriengkrai
17:20 – 17:30Break
SESSION 2 
17:30 – 18:10#UNEXPECTABILITY #ACTIVITY Inspiration talk by Creative Director, Prang Lerttaweewit
18:10 – 18:50#UNEXPECTABILITY Inspiration talk by Creative Director, Pantavit Lawaroungchok
CLOSING 
18.50 - 19.00 Closing word from FebCafe Co-founder, Kalaya Kovidisith 
19.00 Virtual exhibition