Handicraft Activities Research Articles

User-Generated Content and Cultural Public Relations Approach to the Virtual Branding of Lombok Tourism

Information about tourist attractions is the right of tourists protected by tourism laws and consumer protection. One approach used to fulfill consumer information is through User Generated Content (UGC). This approach serves as virtual branding activities to promote tourist attractions. The content presented must be able to attract visitors' interest. Therefore, there needs to be an effort by tourism managers to provide facilities and tourism infrastructure to ensure visitor comfort. The experiences of tourists will become content published on social media or applications used in User Generated Content (UGC) activities. The purpose of this research is to analyze the motives behind visitors' communal experiences and to analyze the challenges faced by tourism managers in dealing with User Generated Content (UGC) activities. This study uses a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. The results obtained indicate that the main motive consciously and collectively built for UGC is to share useful information about tourist attractions through citizen journalism activities. Other results show that the challenges faced by tourism managers in dealing with UGC activities include enhancing facilities, improving tourism accessibility, and increasing cooperation to generate more UGC content by actively involving the community through local activities. One successful example of cooperation is through empowering local residents in the traditional weaving handicraft activities typical of Lombok, which are part of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

Unveiling awareness and knowledge of orphan plants: catalysts for sustainable transformation in Al-Zarqa Basin, Jordan

The awareness of orphan plants and underutilized species that have agricultural, nutritional, and medicinal importance is critical to the sustainable civilization of people. The lack of knowledge of the orphan plant’s importance stems from insufficient outreach and educational efforts and this may increase the underappreciation of these plants’ ecological relevance which will affect the sustainable environment in the determined region. In this study, Al Zarqa basin region located in the northern part of Jordan was selected as a study case. This is due to it having rich plant biodiversity with many endangered plant species. This study aimed to assess the awareness levels of the civil people in the Al Zarqa basin regarding orphan plants and identify key factors influencing the community’s understanding of these underutilized species. In this study, local youth volunteers distributed an e-questionnaire, and 1000 participants from seven villages were engaged. Different parameters that measure people’s awareness regarding orphan plants were evaluated. Data were collected and statistically analyzed to show the range of the people’s awareness. Data showed the predominant of the samples used were male representation (66%), aged 18–45, engaged in agricultural and handicraft activities, with diverse educational backgrounds, and monthly incomes of 300–500 JD. Limited awareness (23.3%) of ‘orphan plants’ was linked to lower academic levels in the studied areas. Perceived benefits varied, with 36.1% acknowledging moderate advantages and 25.6% perceiving high benefits. Despite recognizing utility, participants lacked specificity in benefits or classification. The study concludes that the region exhibits a dearth of knowledge about orphan plants, necessitating educational initiatives to raise awareness and advocate for the agricultural and medicinal potential of underutilized plant species, contributing to the socioeconomic advancement of residents in the agriculturally endowed Zarqa Basin. This investigation is essential for highlighting the current state of awareness and informing potential outreach and education strategies. Addressing the root cause of underappreciation through targeted initiatives can play a pivotal role in fostering a better understanding of the ecological significance of rare and endangered plants, ultimately contributing to their conservation and sustainable use.

Efforts to stimulate PWMD patients through psychotherapy based on media craft activities

People with mental disorders often face health challenges and are at risk of social isolation, highlighting the importance of appropriate treatment to enhance their quality of life. The objective of this initiative is to improve the quality of life and foster independence among patients with mental disorders (ODGJ) through psychotherapy in the form of handicraft activities. The program is conducted collaboratively by the community service team and the Omben Sampang Community Health Center team. It involves providing hands-on training and direct guidance to ODGJ patients in creating tote bag paintings and shibori batik. As a result of this activity, ODGJ patients exhibit positive developments in both their quality of life and their ability to engage in daily activities independently. These outcomes serve as a foundation for the development of effective treatment programs for individuals with mental disorders.

On the ratio of the main agricultural sectors in the urban economy of the Principality of Moldavia (the end of the 16th century – beginning of the 18th century)

The article considers the ratio of the leading agricultural sectors in the economic structure of Moldavian cities in the period from the end of the 16th century to the beginning of the 18th century. The study attempts to systematise the available historical material (various sources of that era) based on the mathematical method and mathematical modelling tools. The results of the study confirm the well-established facts that agricultural and trade and handicraft activities were basic in the urban economic infrastructure and were closely interconnected. The dominance of the agrarian factor in urban life and the semi-agrarian nature of the towns of the Principality of Moldavia contributed to significant functional changes in the evolution of the economic infrastructure of towns and cities, the formation of the urban market, trade and market relations, craft formations, and so on for the following centuries.

Generational change in ceramic handicraft activity: Proposals for sustainable local and cultural development

The contribution refers to the generational change in the pottery handicraft activity of a rural community, the effect of this on the local and cultural development of the community, under a qualitative approach with application of the ethnographic method of interpretative character, applying techniques such as: life history, structured interview and observation. The information collected was processed in the software Atlas. Ti. The results show that young people have little knowledge about the process of making clay handicrafts, which is why they show little interest, since the knowledge has not been transmitted to them from an early age. In addition, the absence of schools or workshops that teach handicrafts aggravates the current situation. Traditions create a deep connection with roots, family and cultural values, which are necessary to persevere their identity and cultural heritage. The main activity to generate income is the production of handicrafts; however, the intermediaries that buy them do so at low cost, directly affecting the community. The problem lies in the lack of marketing channels, updated means of transportation and the absence of national and international web platforms to make the products visible. It is concluded that the deterioration in the generational replacement in the artisanal community over the years is attributed to the fact that young people do not perceive artisanal activity as a "business"; they choose to migrate to other cities, looking for new job offers and the possibility of obtaining professional training in other areas.

Benefits of Employee Training at Putri Eceng Gallery, Klari District

The handicraft business has bright prospects because handicraft products have an important role in supporting economic development in Indonesia. The existence of a handicraft activity program is one of the solutions to reduce vibrations in the countryside, increase people's income, increase the quality of human resources, and can create new jobs by maximizing the capabilities found in the rural environment. Galeri Putri Eceng is a home-based business in the Klari sub-district and is engaged in handicrafts. Galeri Putri Eceng is a business that makes products such as bags, tissue containers, chairs, tables, delivery containers (Javanese: peningset) for engagements or weddings, as well as various souvenirs made from water hyacinth. The purpose of observing this industrial visit is to find out the benefits of employee training at the Putri Waterceng Gallery. The method used in the results of this visit is a descriptive observation method. The subject of this concern is the employee at Galeri Putri Eceng. The benefit of employee training is to obtain customer satisfaction and product quality. This shows that job training is very important for workers so that they can better master the work they are carrying out and as an effort to prepare workers to face work tasks that are considered not yet mastered and as an effort to improve employee performance.

Exploring consumer behaviour based on handicraft and creative programmes in Hungary

ABSTRACT Within cultural tourism, creative tourism is gaining popularity in international and domestic tourism. Primary research in creative tourism, however, especially from the point of view of consumers, is still in its infancy. Therefore, the aim of this article is to explore a niche market in creative tourism. Specifically, the demand for handicraft, and creative motivation, is researched using a quantitative consumer behaviour survey of 252 respondents carried out in Hungary in April and May, 2021. The survey examined the awareness and image of handicraft activities and workshops, as well as consumer behaviour related to these activities. Results contribute to deepening the knowledge of the market segment of creative tourism and, through this, new aspects are added to further studying and understanding rural development.

What is Quality Public Space?

The article aims to reconstruct the public debate taking place in San Lorenzo, a neighbourhood close to Rome city centre. Its data come from direct observation and interviews, mainly with activists from different associations who express differing positions on a variety of themes concerning the present and future of the area. These range from security and decorum issues to urban and economic development. How to address these themes will clearly have repercussions on the quality of public space, from both physical and social points of view.In the decades following WWII San Lorenzo was a traditional working-class area, which subsequently underwent deindustrialization and decline in handicraft activities. It is also very close to Rome’s main University campus, with the presence of students enlivening a vibrant nightlife. Consequently, the district’s economy has progressively geared towards entertainment services. In the last few years, however, the so-called movida has been attracting youngsters and teenagers from all over the metropolis, rendering night rest particularly problematic for residents.Research highlights two camps into which the associations in San Lorenzo can be divided: civic associations and radical Social centres. These groups propose competing general views of the desired trajectory of change in the district that can be seen to amount to two alternative definitions of quality public space. Finally, it is shown that the action of radical social centres is unable to construct a conflict and the sociological meaning of this assertion is discussed.

THE EXPERIENCE OF TRADITIONAL CRAFTS PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL ASIA AT THE PRESENT STAGE (case study of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan)

In many countries of the Central Asian region a lot of attention is paid to the preservation and further development of traditional crafts, which represent an intangible cultural heritage of the peoples. Active maintenance and development of crafts at the present stage is primarily connected with a well-considered cultural policy aimed at supporting national cultural heritage, contributing to the development of tourism industry and rural economy. The materials presented in this article are based on field research of crafts preservation and development experience in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the RK AR09259862 “Research of traditional crafts of modern Kazakhstan: status and ways of preservation”. For the study of existing practices, we selected the most significant sites with well-developed handicraft activity and professional academic institutions, specializing in the study of crafts as a part of intangible cultural heritage. These are the cities of Dushanbe, Samarkand, Bukhara and Tashkent. This article is dedicated to the comprehension and analysis of the experience of preservation, revival and development of traditional crafts in the Central Asian region, using Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as examples. A field study of the analyzed experience, conducted in June 2022, has highlighted a number of important aspects, including a set of measures aimed at the preservation and development, and in some cases, the revival of lost traditional crafts. This experience is not only immense, but also allows us to outline the key points for the development of evidence-based practices of conservation and development of traditional crafts in Kazakhstan.

PERISTILAHAN DALAM AKTIVITAS KERAJINAN TANGAN MENGANYAM PADA MASYARAKAT DAYAK SIMPAKNG HULU: KAJIAN SEMANTIK

AbstractThe purpose of this research described peristilahan, related the terminology, the lexicalmeaning, the cultural meaning, and implementation in learning and teaching materials astext description and the Indonesian language subject class VII 2013 curriculum based onhandicrafts weaving. This research uses the method description with the qualitativestudy. The approach that was used in research is to approach semantic. The subject ofstudy the native speakers language dyaks of Simpakng Hulu aged 35-85 years. Datacollection techniques using, observation, interview and recorded. Data analysis by doinga transcription, interviews then translated in indonesian language, classified, anddrawing conclusions. The results of the study data obtained some 41 term used inweaving handicraft activities. The term was divided into three namely the weaving, 21terms related to seven term used in weaving material, and four terms used in a weaving.In the formation of the term there are three, form namely monomorfemis, polimorfemis,and phrases. The implementation of material text learning using peristilahan in anactivity handicrafts weaving applied to text description and text procedure.Keyword: Terminology , Weaving , the Community Simpakng Hulu

Developing Independent Creativity in Pupils: Neuroscientific Discourse and Ukraine’s Experience

The article deals with the process of updating the content and methods of technological training. The latter aims to form pupils’ skills of independent creativity and educational and handicraft activities, which act as the means of improving education quality. The international relevance of the article lies in the objectification of Ukraine’s experience, which can be used in the post-Soviet countries, given that these countries follow conservative principles in planning and implementing educational content. The article proves that the effectiveness of developing pupils’ experience of independent creativity during handicraft and technology lessons is determined by the following organizational and methodological conditions: comprehending the need for independent creativity; developing pupils’ positive motivation towards independent creative handicraft and technology activities; improving educational and methodological support; using innovative pedagogical technologies and information and communication technologies. The article summarizes research findings of certain Ukrainian and foreign researchers, which adds up to the generalized contribution of its authors.

EMPOWERING WOMEN OF BATIK COMMUNITY IN HEALTH IN KECAMATAN KEREK, TUBAN DISTRICT

Background: The economic contribution of women batik craftsmen in Tuban is relatively important in their families even though their income is below the district / city minimum wage (below the UMK). In general, women batik craftsmen in Tuban work as additional income earners, with flexible working hours that can be combined with domestic duties. Objective: This activity is to provide solutions to problems; a) Tuban batik handicraft and business is treated as a side job, not as a main job, so that it is not professionally in managing their business; b) women batik craftsmen in Tuban have social characteristics with low education and often live in economically poor conditions so that they are in a weak and vulnerable position from the socio-economic structure; c) the work welfare of women batik craftsmen in Tuban is not formally protected because batik production and business are located in a home environment which is considered as the informal sector; d) women who make Tuban batik have to play a 'multi burden' role. Methods: This activity is carried out in training and business management assistance. Results: The results of this activity are: 1) Increased awareness of women batik craftsmen for their strategic role in economic contribution to improve family welfare; 2) Increased knowledge and skills of women regarding the strategy of harmonizing roles in batik handicraft activities - batik business management with family - household management; 3) Increased knowledge and skills of women batik craftsmen regarding professionalism and management of entrepreneurship in handicrafts - batik businesses based on local wisdom. Conclusions: There was an increase in knowledge and awareness of women batik craftsmen about the strategic role of women, harmonization of women's roles and professionalism.

Spatial and economic assessment of butterfly-based handicrafts as a tourism service provided by rural populations

Butterfly-based handicraft activities are usually performed around or within natural reserves. Using these insects in a sustainable way by rural communities should address multiple factors, goals and conservation constraints. This study ranks tourist zones in Veracruz, México, to create and market butterfly-based handicrafts by applying a multicriteria analysis. We differentiated top zones where a segment of the rural population could benefit from this activity. Roads, butterfly diversity, and tourists emerge as key elements while protected areas and transport costs were considered as constraints. The economic value of the butterfly-based handicraft market was estimated as well.

THE ROLE OF CRAFTS IN MODERN SOCIETY

Handicraft activity (craft) is a holistic professional activity aimed at the production of goods and services for individual orders, in small batches and to meet the utilitarian, aesthetic, everyday needs of citizens and economic objects. Craftsman – a skilled worker, the head of a craft enterprise directly involved in the production of products and the provision of services of recognized quality for individual orders in small, medium-sized enterprises or the process of individual entrepreneurial activity At the present stage of economic development, an important role is played by small and medium-sized enterprises, most of which are handicrafts. Such enterprises need highly qualified artisan workers who possess not only technical skills but also issues of organizing production, economic and legal knowledge.

Ремесленное образование как перспективное направление развития современного профессионального образования

The article considers the main aspects of craft activity in modern society and reviews the literature on craft education as one of the directions of development and improvement of professional education. The main organizational, technological and psychological characteristics of handicraft activity are highlighted. The analysis of trends in the development of professional work in the context of providing professional training for handicraft business is carried out. The main problematic areas of handicraft activity are noted: the lack of legislative and regulatory documents regulating the field of handicraft; federal state educational standards in the field of training of handicraft personnel have not been developed in vocational education; professional standards have not yet been developed for existing handicraft professions and craft activities; the lack of educational and scientific literature on handicraft activities and craft professions, which limits the opportunity to master craft education. Currently, the development of handicrafts is on the path of complicating the performance of professional activities. Modern craft education requires significant intellectual investment associated with the idea and design of future products, the presence of imagination and creativity in their work, an important role is played by the ability to build and maintain interpersonal relationships with various groups of people involved in the structure of the organization of a craft enterprise. Today, the organization of handicraft work requires a certain professional training with the need to form professional competencies of various directions (technological, legal, economic, pedagogical, aesthetic, etc.), which, in turn, will be able to stimulate professional improvement and professional development in handicraft activities.

O artesanato doméstico no cotidiano da mulher

Este artigo foi produzido com a finalidade, de se compreender, em um contexto histórico e atual, a participação da mulher na manutenção de atividades artesanais têxteis. Para tal, esta pesquisa se caracteriza como de abordagem qualitativa, do tipo descritivo-exploratório, pautando-se em dados bibliográficos. O marco teórico da pesquisa é constituído de autores que estabelecem suas discussões ao redor da categoria trabalho e que apresentam a dualidade existente na inserção do contingente feminino nesse campo. Ademais, utiliza-se de autores que analisam a produção artesanal doméstica no cotidiano da mulher em uma perspectiva social e econômica e auxiliam na compreensão do contexto histórico relativo ao trabalho feminino, essencialmente com o artesanato, apontando as possibilidades de potencialização de seus trabalhos por meio da inserção de artesãs em entidades de economia solidária. Em relação aos principais resultados, destaca-se que as mulheres sempre trabalharam e que o artesanato está presente em seu cotidiano por muito tempo, seja por se tratar de uma atribuição que lhe fora designada – através de uma construção social que atribuí à mulher uma função reprodutiva e de manutenção do espaço doméstico – ou por se tratar de uma opção para adquirir renda. O trabalho artesanal realizado por mulheres em seus domicílios faz com que estas enfrentem situações dificultosas através da articulação do trabalho remunerado e da manutenção do espaço doméstico, sendo a inserção de artesãs em entidades de economia solidária, entendida como uma forma que pode auxiliar o trabalho dessas mulheres.

ПРЕДСТАВЛЕНИЕ РЕМЕСЛЕННОЙ ЛЕКСИКИ ПРИСУРСКОГО ПОВОЛЖЬЯ В ТЕМАТИЧЕСКОМ СЛОВАРЕ: ПРЕДПОСЫЛКИ СОЗДАНИЯ, СОСТАВ И СТРУКТУРА

In the article, the author discusses the ways of grouping and representing the handi-craft vocabulary items of the Sura Volga region dialects in a thematic dictionary orga-nized by the onomasiological principle. First of all, the author localizes the dialects in question and gives a brief description of their emergence paralleled with the history of the territory where they are present nowadays, that is of modern Penza and Ulya-novsk Oblasts, which were colonized by Russian-speaking settlers only a couple of centuries ago. The author concludes that these secondary idioms belong mostly to the Middle Russian group of dialects and share a lot of common features, which allows regarding them as a certain continuum liable to description as a whole. The author justi-fies the necessity of a dictionary containing the dialectal handicraft vocabulary of the Sura Volga region and claims that an accurate depiction of a certain thematic group of dialectal lexical items, such as handicraft terms, demands specific principles of organi-sation. These principles widely contradict the traditional alphabetic arrangement: for example, a coherent description of a bunch of words denoting related items (e.g. craftsman, his working place and result of work), or drawing of areal maps typically used in linguistic geography. Having analyzed the terms related to felting, carpentry and weaving, the author develops a special method of representing the relevant material both via lin-guistic data, such as phonetic variants, syntactic distribution and morphological peculiari-ties of each item, and encyclopaedic information on how each handicraft action or instru-ment contributes to the result and what this final result is for each type of the handicrafts under consideration. Thus, the author has chosen to divide the words related to each handicraft into seven subgroups such as ‘actor’, ‘instrument’, ‘result’, and so on, which shows the whole picture of what handicraft activities are like and why they need the terms they actually have. If one wants to look for a certain word, not a notion, an alphabetic index at the end of the book can be addressed, where each word is provided with the information on how it can be found in the main text of the dictionary. Finally, the author describes the principles of illustrative material selection. In general, the author hopes her project can prove useful for the description of Russian dialectal handicraft vocabulary

ОРГАНИЗАЦИОННО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИЕ АСПЕКТЫ ДИВЕРСИФИКАЦИИ СЕЛЬСКОЙ ЭКОНОМИКИ

The article touches upon the is- sue of the potential for diversification of the rural economy in terms of non-agricultural activities for the development of rural areas from an organizational, economic and socio-demographic point of view. To do this, all the directions of alternative business and the tasks that it can solve are listed. Methodological approaches to decision-making on the development of non-agricultural activities in rural areas are described and systematized, including determining the priority of economic or social efficiency and type of activity based on territorial, organizational or sectoral conditions. The characteristic of the modern concept of handicraft activity is given, its features in foreign countries and the Russian Federation are highlighted, successful examples of a number of regions, including the Volga Federal District, are given. A retrospective analysis of the sphere of rational use of wild plants and fungi was carried out, the importance of this type of activity was updated, trends in the volume of collection, processing and import of products to the EU countries were investigated. The prerequisites for the activation of rural tourism, its target audience, and the motives for choosing this type of recreation are revealed. The existing forms of its organization are systematized into three groups: recreation on the basis of a small family hotel or farmsteads, the construction of large and medium-sized private agro-tourist facilities in rural areas, the creation of agricultural parks in farms and agricultural cooperatives. It is confirmed that rural tourism is actively developing in the regions that have developed the concepts of its development (Altai Krai, the Republics of Buryatia and Karelia, Kaliningrad, Kaluga, Irkutsk, Tomsk regions). The article describes the successful experience of the Republic of Belarus in the formation of a system of consumer services in rural areas, which is based on complex complexes for consumer services, including agro-towns and field services for the population. The measures of state support, which can be claimed by the initiators of alternative rural business, are highlighted.

Pelatihan Pembuatan Kerajinan dengan Bahan Dasar Tulang Daun melalui Proses Dekomposisi

The 2013 curriculum requires learning materials to improve the competence of knowledge, skills, and attitudes to create valuable work. This decomposed leaf bone handicraft activity is a concrete example of fulfilling 2013 curriculum achievements. Besides helping to understand biology lessons, the activity of making leaf bone crafts can foster an entrepreneurial spirit for students. Therefore, in this community service activity, training to make handicrafts from leaf bones is given to teachers and students in SMA N 1 and SMP 2 Banyuputih, Situbondo. The training was attended by 23 students and one teacher at SMA N 1 and dam 20 students and one teacher at SMP 2 Banyuputih, Situbondo. The training is carried out by the method of delivering material and direct practice. The activity was also carried out with direct discussion with participants. The results of this training activity showed that all participants gained new knowledge and skills, namely how to make crafts made from leaf bones. Craft made of leaf bone is very attractive to students because students can know the bone structure directly. This dedication activity provides insight to both students and teachers to take advantage of local wisdom around it to be more valuable.

PENINGKATAN KAPASITAS TENAGA PENDAMPING DALAM PROGRAM EKONOMI KREATIF PADA YAYASAN BINA SURYA MANDIRI

Human Resources are something that humans are born with. Human resource development itself aims to train the quality of these individuals. One example of training the quality of individuals is the Human Resource Development activity in the handicraft field at the Bina Surya Mandiri Foundation. This study aims: 1) to identify the process of human resources assistances at the Bina Surya Mandiri Foundation, 2) to increase the creativity of the children at the Bina Surya Mandiri Foundation. Apart from increasing the creativity of the children at the Bina Surya Mandiri Foundation, this activity also aims to develop the quality and quantity of Human Resources at the Bina Surya Mandiri Foundation, especially in the field of crafts. This research itself uses a descriptive-qualitative approach which was includes interviews, observation and documentation. This study showed that children at Bina Surya Mandiri Foundation have participated in handicraft activities well, and they hold handicraft activities of course with easy materials so that children at the Foundation can easily participate in these handicraft activities.