Tong Yin transforms personal dining experiences into knitted conceptual tableware, showcased through a 16mm stop-motion film. Inspired by East London gastropubs and romantic encounters, her work reimagines tableware as narrative objects. The project explores how textiles can embody memory, identity, and lifestyle within urban dining culture.
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Jan 14, 2025
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Textile Designer Tong Yin presents a unique project that transforms personal experiences into a 16mm stop-motion film. Drawing inspiration from two memorable dates at East London gastro pubs, the work explores themes of identity, love, and dining culture.
By knitting conceptual tableware, Yin reimagines how design can shape everyday rituals and dining moments. The film presents her creations in an imagined romantic setting, illustrating how textiles can become integral to a narrative that connects food, memory, and design.
Life in East London, with its gentrified neighbourhoods, plays a vital role in this project. The pubs she visited, the food shared, and even the text messages exchanged during these dates became part of her design research. These experiences were translated into textiles and products that reflect her surroundings, lifestyle, and personal reflections.
織品設計師 Tong Yin 推出了一個獨特的計劃，將個人經驗轉化為一部16毫米定格動畫。靈感來自她在倫敦東區兩段難忘的約會與美食酒館體驗，作品探討了身分、愛情與飲食文化等主題。
透過編織概念性的餐具，Tong Yin 重新思考設計如何塑造日常儀式與用餐時刻。影片將她的作品置於虛構的浪漫場景中，呈現出紡織如何連結食物、記憶與設計。
倫敦東區的在地環境及其中產化氛圍，對這個計劃有深遠影響。從酒館的氛圍、共同享用的餐點，到約會時交換的訊息，都成為她設計研究的素材，最終轉化為紡織與產品設計，反映出她的生活環境、生活方式與個人思考。
這個作品不僅僅是工藝或美學的展現，也是一種對中產化如何影響身分與慾望的反思。透過這項計劃，尹彤將故事敘述與設計結合，把日常經驗轉化為一場關於都市文化與自我表達的深刻探索。
Tong Yin
Tong Yin is a designer whose work transforms personal experiences into conceptual objects and narratives. Inspired by East London’s dining culture, she reimagines tableware through knitted textiles, exploring themes of identity, love, and memory. Her 16mm stop-motion film stages these designs, blending storytelling with reflection on urban life and gentrification.
Tong Yin 是一位將個人經驗轉化為概念物件與敘事的織品設計師。靈感來自倫敦東區的飲食文化，她以編織重新詮釋餐具，探討身分、愛情與記憶等主題。她的16毫米定格動畫將這些設計置於場景中，結合故事敘述與對都市生活及中產化的思考。
Textile Designer: Tong Yin @yt_yintong
Central Saint Martins - Textile Design
Nominated | Graduate Awards 2024
Nominated | MullenLowe NOVA Awards 2024
