Browsing by Subject "tekstiilikäsityö"
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(2015)Objectives. The aim of this study was to research the reasons of taking a tattoo with a textile craft motive. There are no previous studies available regarding textile craft tattoos. The aim of the survey, and especially the interviews, was to find cultural model narratives. Methods. This study was carried out in two stages: a survey and narrative interviews. The survey was distributed through Internet. The five interviewees for the narrative thematical interviews were found mainly through the survey. This study was a qualitative study, in which I wanted to focus on the individual's thoughts and experiences on textile crafts and tattoos. Results and conclusions. Crafts were an important part of the survey responders' and interviewees' lives, and something that defined them. The tattoo was a mark of that significance. Based on this study, textile crafts is a fairly new subject in tattoos, and there are not much studies made on this subject. Because of this, and the relatively small number of responders, one can not make any generalizations about textile craft -related tattoos based on this study. General tattoo literature, however, confirms that tattoos often have a special significance to the tattooed persons. However, it can be stated that based on this study, the existing literature on women's tattoos and the history of tattoos does not reflect the current reality in Finland.
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(2021)The aim of this study was to analyse and describe the craft activities of Estonians in Finland from the point of view of textile hobby craft. The study focused on the characteristics of the Estonian craft enthusiasts, as well as on the importance of hobby craft to them. Well-being as part of crafts was also examined in this study. It is important to study this subject, since there is no previous research on the craft activities of Estonians in Finland. The study was based on previous research knowledge related to the pursuit of crafts, its meanings and connection to well-being. In addition, the theory section of the thesis discusses research related to the history of Estonians in Finland and textile craft methods used in Estonia. Furthermore, the topics of cultural heritage and cultural identity are also discussed. The study was carried out by qualitative means. The research data was acquired through a survey and interviews. Sixteen Estonians women who live in Finland participated in the survey, and five Estonians women who live in Finland were interviewed. All research subjects were enthusiasts of textile crafts. The survey was used to examine the general picture of Estonian craft enthusiasts who live in Finland. The survey data was analysed with data-driven content analysis. Interviews were conducted for a deeper look at the meanings of crafts among the enthusiasts, and the interview data was analysed with theory-driven content analysis. The categories of craft meanings, created by Kouhia (2012), served as the basis for the theory-driven analysis. The findings revealed that Estonians craft enthusiasts who live in Finland are women between the ages of 25 to 64. Half of the study participants dabbled in crafts almost every day. Among the participants in the study, sewing, crochet and knitting were the most used techniques. Woollen socks were the produces craft products most. Among other things, crafts were used to maintain Estonian cultural tradition. None of the meanings related to crafts was more important than the others; handicrafts were seen as a holistically significant pastime. Craft was perceived as an important part of well-being, and the enthusiasts were aware of its therapeutic effects on their own psychological well-being.
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(2012)The research assignment of this development research is to design and develop useful 7th grade textile craft distance education course for distance school Kulkuri. Kulkuri provides distance education for Finnish children living abroad. The education follows Finnish National Core Curriculum for Basic Education. Development process of the course was based on the ADDIE model. The course follows the curriculum for textile craft and the concept of learning outlined in the National Core Curriculum for Basic Education (2004). The course is based on the following pedagogical concepts: supporting human agency, engaged pedagogy, instructional scaffolding and game-based learning. The theory part discusses skill acquisition, distance education and textile craft as a basic school subject. Usefulness of the course was tested with usability evaluation methods. The design principles, structure, scope and objectives of the course were evaluated with heuristic evaluation in the early phases of the development process. Seven experts compared the first version of the course against heuristics created for the thesis. Evaluators were experts in distance education or textile craft or double experts in both fields. The feedback was given through electronic forms. The second, nearly completed version was tested with user testing by pupils of Kulkuri. Five abroad living Finnish pupils (aged 10 14) were given test tasks to perform in the course environment. Screen capture was used to follow the experimenters actions and their comments were recorded by Skype. The usability problems revealed by the evaluations were fixed and the usefulness of the course was further developed based on the evaluations. The usability evaluations indicated that the course was suitable for its purpose, its usability was good and the course implemented its design principles. 7th graders are able to learn craft skills through this course if they are motivated and enough teacher guidance is available. From the user point of view, the course was interesting and clear. The pedagogical concepts behind the course seemed to be functional and they could be applied broadly in designing craft education. In addition the development process with its evaluation methods could be used as an example for further studies in the fields of development and usability research. The course developed in this thesis is the first textile craft course for basic education implemented completely for distance education. It is mainly of benefit for the pupils of Kulkuri, but due to its openness it is also practical for independent studying or as a part of traditional classroom education.
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