COURSE NUMBER W15FD011 CREDIT 5 FEES Rs. 27,500/- DATES 30 th November to 10 th December DURATION 11 Days NO.OF STUDENTS 20 OPEN FOR PROFESSIONALS Yes PREREQUISITES FOR PROFESSIONALS Basic skill in wood working Basic knowledge of carpentry tools FEES FOR PROFESSIONALS Rs. 34,375/- PREREQUISITES FOR STUDENTS Basic skill in wood working Basic knowledge of carpentry tools LOCATION Goa EXPENSE Approx. Rs.24,000 /- STUDENTS DELIVERABLES Products, Course booklet and Blog/facebook page FACULTY OF DESIGN ‘PALM TO PALM’ - A HANDS-ON EXPLORATION OF MATERIALS DERIVED FROM THE COCONUT TREE Mann Singh | Rachita Sareen | Nereus Drego Mann Singh is a furniture designer with 15 years of experience in the industry. He is a graduate of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. Mann is based in Ahmedabad where he practices design and is visiting faculty at CEPT University and NID. Rachita Sareen is an architect and furniture designer. She is a graduate from Goa College of Architecture and a post graduate from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. Rachita is based in Ahmedabad and is Asst. Prof. at CEPT University and program coordinator of the Master of Furniture Design program. Nereus Drego is an interior designer and furniture maker based in Goa. He runs a successful furniture making workshop and has 33 years of experience in the furniture and interior design industry. The Coconut palm is a tree which has long been the symbol of the tropics. Well-known for its versatility and the high-utility of its various parts, the coconut palm is considered a ‘tree of life’ in many cultures. Widely cultivated all along India’s coastal belt, including in Goa, the coconut tree and its many products have been an integral part of several cultures. Used in food, construction, toiletries, boat-making, house-hold products, decorative articles and more, the coconut palm is valued and utilized from top to tip. In spite of its value as a tree, the many products, by-products and parts of the coconut tree are not always used to their best potential. For example, coconut wood, which has been used to make canoes or architectural elements, is often overlooked as a choice for making more mainstream products like furniture. The straightness of its trunk, its resistance to salinity and good strength make it a great substitute to endangered hardwoods that are typically used for furniture-making. This workshop endeavors to re-look at the coconut palm in a contemporary context and redeﬁne and refresh its reputation as a zero-waste, high-utility natural resource. The 10 day long workshop will focus on developing products using many of the products of the coconut palm such as, coconut wood, coir, palm fronds, coconut shells, etc. using various techniques in carpentry, weaving, inlaying, etc. The workshop will have a hands-on approach where participants will conceptualize ideas that combine various parts of the coconut tree and create products that are relevant to present-day users. These ideas will then be realized through the making of full scale prototypes.

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COURSE NUMBERW15FD011

CREDIT5

FEESRs. 27,500/-

DATES30th November to 10th December

DURATION11 Days

NO.OF STUDENTS20

OPEN FOR PROFESSIONALSYes

PREREQUISITES FOR PROFESSIONALSBasic skill in wood working

Basic knowledge of carpentrytools

FEES FOR PROFESSIONALSRs. 34,375/-

PREREQUISITES FOR STUDENTS Basic skill in wood working

Basic knowledge of carpentrytools

LOCATION

Goa

EXPENSEApprox. Rs.24,000 /-

STUDENTS DELIVERABLESProducts, Course booklet and

Blog/facebook page

FACULTY OF DESIGN

‘Palm to Palm’ - a hands-on exPloration of materials derived from the coconut treeMann Singh | Rachita Sareen | Nereus Drego

Mann Singh is a furniture designer with 15 years of experience in the industry. He is a graduate of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. Mann is based in Ahmedabad where he practices design and is visiting faculty at CEPT University and NID.

Rachita Sareen is an architect and furniture designer. She is a graduate from Goa College of Architecture and a post graduate from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. Rachita is based in Ahmedabad and is Asst. Prof. at CEPT University and program coordinator of the Master of Furniture Design program.

Nereus Drego is an interior designer and furniture maker based in Goa. He runs a successful furniture making workshop and has 33 years of experience in the furniture and interior design industry.

The Coconut palm is a tree which has long been the symbol of the tropics. Well-known for its versatility and the high-utility of its various parts, the coconut palm is considered a ‘tree of life’ in many cultures. Widely cultivated all along India’s coastal belt, including in Goa, the coconut tree and its many products have been an integral part of several cultures. Used in food, construction, toiletries, boat-making, house-hold products, decorative articles and more, the coconut palm is valued and utilized from top to tip.

In spite of its value as a tree, the many products, by-products and parts of the coconut tree are not always used to their best potential. For example, coconut wood, which has been used to make canoes or architectural elements, is often overlooked as a choice for making more mainstream products like furniture. The straightness of its trunk, its resistance to salinity and good strength make it a great substitute to endangered hardwoods that are typically used for furniture-making. This workshop endeavors to re-look at the coconut palm in a contemporary context and redefine and refresh its reputation as a zero-waste, high-utility natural resource.

The 10 day long workshop will focus on developing products using many of the products of the coconut palm such as, coconut wood, coir, palm fronds, coconut shells, etc. using various techniques in carpentry, weaving, inlaying, etc. The workshop will have a hands-on approach where participants will conceptualize ideas that combine various parts of the coconut tree and create products that are relevant to present-day users. These ideas will then be realized through the making of full scale prototypes.