Adapting Art to Tell Stories of Sabah
By Carolyn Hong
December 2016 FOOTPRINTS
Tamu Tamu Collective injects tradition into modern craftwork.Modern drawstring bags made out of traditional Rungus fabric, old-fashioned beads paired with lava rocks to become a sassy bracelet, or perhaps, tattoo motifs etched on stylish brass jewellery.These are some of Tamu Tamu Collective’s eclectic collection of modern crafts that take old heritage traditions of Sabah and breathe young life into them.This collective comprises eight young Sabahan artisans who make contemporary crafts such as wire jewellery and streetwear – but with a...
Carolyn Hong
lives in Ba Kelalan sometimes, in KL sometimes. A former journalist who once chased the big stories for a regional newspaper, she now hunts for the small stories in Malaysia’s smallest places.
