The design service as an improvement tool of the international show of the Bobbin lace from peniche

Abstract

The starting point is the increasing decline of the bobbin lace from Peniche—Portugal. A product that has been the financial support for many families and today it is only cherished as Peniche’s people’s identity. Between the former and the latter, there is no straightforward path. It was necessary an interventionist approach from the local government so that the bobbin lace would not be forgotten. The service design is called to explain the current situation, the activities, the organization and the infrastructure built around this craft activity. The same service design is called to intervene in the event of the International Show of the bobbin lace which takes place in Peniche. The event is one of the most important activities undertaken by the local government for the encouragement of the bobbin lace. The intervention of the service design states the important relationship of the bobbin lace as a product in relation to the lace makers who are the responsible for its implementation. We are about to present suggestions that influence and strengthen the bobbin lace as a local identity product.