Wei Ming Tan, Aureole Design
Rattan grows wild in the rainforests of Sarawak. The abundance of this creeping vine has allowed forest dwellers to produce essentials to supplement their lives for many generations.
The Penans residing in the remote reaches of Baram seek out rattan vines in the forests and bring them back to their villages to process them by splitting and peeling, using blades that are sharpened on car suspension plates. The dyeing of black rattan splits involve boiling them with a species of leaves (daun kemawah) and then burying them in mud.
The rattan bands for the poufs were produced by the Penan artisans of Long Kawi village who reside along the Patah River (Sarawak's Middle Baram region).
Pouf — long (Rattan)
Ketupat collection
Pouf — square (Rattan)
Ketupat collection
Table Light — grey (Terrazzo)
Column collection
Table Light — white (Terrazzo)
Column collection
