The Tale of Thundu Kunaa

My Masters project aims to disseminate and archive the knowledge about the Thundu Kunaa, a traditional craft native to the Maldives. 

Throughout this project I have used screen printing, laser cutting and blind embossing as finishing methods. Have a look below for images of the finished product as well as WIP images.

Following 6 months of research and iterations, the final outcome is an interactive toolkit that holds the record of the process that goes into weaving Thundu Kunaa. The toolkit contains 3 tools - The Mat, The Viewfinder & The Reading Tool. As a user, you take the place of a researcher, who uses these three tools to gather information and piece together the art of this craft.

Screen printed with 4 different layers, the mat is riddled with hidden numbers that are scattered between the detailed illustrations. Users are encouraged to use the viewfinder to locate these numbers, and decipher the illustrations using the reading tool.