Traditional Trades of Penang
Author: Chin Yoon Khen
ISBN: 9789675719172
RM60.00
Publisher,Areca Books
Publication Date,
Format, Paperback
Weight,
No. of Pages, 248
Although most residents of and visitors to Penang often revel at the wide range of 19th and early 20th century buildings that make up the town centre, few are aware of the equally wide range of traditional crafts that are still essential to maintaining Penang's unique character. This book is the result of a three year pilgrimage amongst more than 50 crafts people from cast net and trishaw makers to kolam artists and rattan chair weavers. Each craft is described in Chinese and English. 248 pages with over 500 colour photographs of the process of craft making.
About the Author
Chin Yoon Khen studied information technology at Kolej Damansara Utama (KDU), Penang, and then worked as a systems analyst with Intel. In 2011, he founded a small company, Cekap Media, and practices as a documentary photographer and website developer. At the same year, he walked along the shaded five-foot ways or narrow alleys alone to document the manufacturing process for more than 60 traditional trades of George Town and its environs, concentrating on those trades are traditionally associated with its diverse local communities. The documentary journey took him for 2 years. He has developed innovative platforms for presenting his findings, such as e-books and websites. In 2014, he got funding from Think City to publish his first book in September, named as Traditional Trades of Penang. He has highlighted the people, processes and products that make the historical trades of the various traditional communities so unique. He is currently a Project Program Management Advisor in Dell. He continues to develop innovative approaches to presenting Penang s traditional trades to the world, such as through e-books and websites.
