THERE IS A FUTURE IN MY CHEST

SEHER AYRAL AND THE FUTURE IN MY CHEST PROJECT
WE WALK ON THIS PATH WITH THE MOTTO OF 'TIMELESS ART'
OUR PURPOSE OF EXISTENCE IS TO LEAVE A MORE LIVABLE WORLD TO FUTURE GENERATIONS BY PRESERVING THE CULTURAL HERITAGE WITH A SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION MODEL.

Retired Teacher Seher AYRAL, as a collector, designer, producer, educator and female entrepreneur, is the owner of a collection of more than 2500 works in the field of Traditional Handicrafts with her 65 years of effort. These works, which come to life with original design and boutique production methods, offer mastery, tradition, culture and high quality together.

AYRAL's collection has a unique content; it includes a wide range of cultural and historical heritage, from single design and boutique production antique works, to modern works adapted from antiques to contemporary works produced in today's forms.

In addition to her work aiming to protect, develop, disseminate and promote Traditional Handicrafts, Seher AYRAL has adopted the principle of contributing to education and the economy by adopting the concept of collaborative design, production, marketing, education-training that supports society - social contribution.

SEHER AYRAL IN SUMMARY;

  • It has created a collection of more than 2500 works through collaborations with more than 500 people/institutions working as designers, producers, educators, entrepreneurs and collectors in the field of Traditional Handicrafts.
  • It has contributed to the training of more than 200 female students with limited financial and social opportunities in the field of Traditional Handicrafts according to their talents and to their becoming professionals.
  • He supported the establishment of libraries and the provision of books in many village primary schools.
  • It has supported the provision of technology, science, art and sports equipment to many village primary schools.
  • He has introduced his works to art lovers through numerous exhibitions.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROJECT: 'THERE IS A FUTURE IN MY BOX'

The "Future in My Chest" project, initiated by Seher Ayral with her 65 years of experience and passion in the field of Traditional Handicrafts, has been shaped by the vision of a woman who has created more than 2500 original works as a collector, designer, producer, educator and entrepreneur, who protects her cultural values ​​and aims to contribute to the economy, education and training, and social benefit.

The main objectives of the project are;

  • To highlight the economic contribution of traditional handicrafts by taking into account their cultural and historical value,
  • To ensure that unique works that are about to become obsolete in the chest are preserved by being used or exhibited, or that they are revived in their original forms and transformed into new works to be used,
  • To move faster towards the same goal by gathering individual or corporate similar projects/initiatives under a common roof, through facilitating and developing methods.
  • Approaching Traditional Handicrafts with the reality that they are an important part of art, culture, production and economy, rather than seeing them as a hobby or a production area of ​​rural areas with limited resources,
  • To create a system that will enable the sale of unique works of antique value and/or works produced today in a way that will provide compensation for the labor and will support sustainable production.

Project Phases:

  • Pilot Study: It includes the study initiated by Seher Ayral in collaboration with the Sky Artistic Goodness Foundation. The outputs of this phase, which has been ongoing for approximately 5 years, will be presented in an exhibition organized in the Ethnography Museum together with the Ankara Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism.
  • Dissemination in National and International Arenas: Similar studies will be brought together under a single roof with the collaborative steps of Public Institutions, Private Sector, Non-Governmental Organizations and individual initiatives, and the project will be developed through workshops to identify problems and solution proposals in the field; reaching a wide audience and establishing a sustainable cultural value creation - production - marketing system will be ensured.

Sustainability of the Project

For the sustainability of the project, the following elements are given importance:

  • Preparation and implementation of an action plan towards the project's objectives,
  • Monitoring and evaluating the outputs of the project,
  • Ensuring active participation of project stakeholders.

Contributions of the Project

The Future in Our Chest Project is an important step for the preservation and development of Traditional Handicrafts. The contributions of the project are as follows:

  • Increasing awareness of traditional handicrafts
  • Increasing interest and demand for traditional handicrafts
  • Increasing the production, employment and contribution of traditional handicrafts to the economy
  • Transforming individual initiatives in the field of traditional handicrafts into social contributions,
  • Preservation of the cultural and artistic value of traditional handicrafts

The Future in My Chest project is an important opportunity to shape the future of traditional handicrafts.