Consumerism Essay Part 2

Next is the programmes of my shophouse, which are mainly about workshops and activities. There are also cultural events that conducted weekly. Needle-work, knitting, lacemaking, braiding, these are the first-hand experiences that can engage the visitors and also it is relatively cheap old traditional ways of handling fabrics. Different types of fabrics are kept protected inside display cabinets for preservation and for longer usage. Moving on to the middle of the space, a drop in level indicates the special area for dyeing and bleaching processes. This area is also being exposed by the air well which lit up the area and the sun provides faster evaporation of the wet fabrics. This treatment process is the anchor of the design space thus it is being placed in the centre of the space. The activities of my shop house supports the consumerism cycle in that space. Material fees are collected from the participants and they get to choose all sorts of colours and materials to make different types of spun yarn and other more precious fibres like cashmere and silk. Naturally coloured fibres and ball of yarns are also provided for dyeing.(fig. 2)
Then to the courtyard which is basically being exposed to the people inside the main area. This is because the toilets and washing sinks are located in the courtyard. Thus, for easy access there will be no partition wall. There is a staircase from the courtyard leading to the second level which provides a platform to monitor the ongoing activities. In total, there are third storeys in the shop house. The third level is for further workshops for those who are more interested in learning. It is also called the dry space area since it caters activities that does not involves gallons of water like the dyeing, bleaching processes. It involves the making of print blocks and printing it onto fabrics. These workshops and classes are only catered to those who paid and enrolled. It is not for the public. The equipment used here are much more