Bamboo Gems with Dr Alvi Lufiani

About this episode

Sofie Boons interviews Dr Alvi Lufiani about the potential of bamboo as a sustainable material for jewellery and its cultural significance in Southeast Asia.

In this episode, Sofie Boons speaks with Dr Alvi Lufiani, jewellery lecturer and researcher at the Indonesia Institute of the Arts in Yogyakarta. Together, they discuss the potential of bamboo as a sustainable material for jewellery, its cultural significance in Southeast Asia, and the role of craft in shaping a more environmentally conscious industry. Discover how traditional practices and innovative thinking can help redefine what sustainable jewellery could look like.

People in this episode

Host: Sofie Boons

Guest: Dr Alvi Lufiani

Topics covered

• sustainable jewellery
• bamboo
• cultural significance
• craft
• environmental consciousness

Keywords

• bamboo
• sustainable materials
• jewellery
• cultural significance
• environmentally conscious

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Indonesia Institute of the Arts

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