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Circular Economy

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At Tulisan, we view wearable art and memory work as pathways to expanding a circular economy through a feminist lens—bridging art, sustainability, and community empowerment. Our practice aligns with solidarity-based economies, where wealth is redistributed to those who create value rather than concentrated in corporations. By sharing infrastructure, knowledge, and ethical production systems, we aim to build a self-sustaining ecosystem where artisans receive fair wages, access to resources, and long-term security. Between 2025–2030, our research and design projects include: recontextualising indigenous woven textiles of the Mollo Tribe in West Timor; documenting and codifying their weaving culture; transliterating and annotating Babad Diponegoro in English and Indonesian; developing a graphic novel for accessible history learning; and staging immersive exhibitions on regenerative design and cultural heritage.