O trançado indígena como referência no design de superfície aplicado ao mobiliário

Abstract

This research had as objective to create surface draws to be applied in the furniture industry, using as a thematic referential the Indian plaitwork. The process was developed starting with the analysis of the weft from wove objects; with the purpose of redeem formal aspects of this ethnic art. The theoretical reference was built through pertinent areas of the work, like Indian plaitwork, surface design and furniture. Based on these references the Weft Collection was developed, which is composed of six lines: Babaçu, Curuá, Açaí, Buriti, Tucumã e Inajá. Each line refers to a distinct technique, regarding the colors, the shapes and, mainly, the characteristic structure of each weft. A draw from each line was chosen to be manufactured. These were executed in the form of inlayed plates, using wood laminas. Later, these plates were applied in the surface of coffee tables.