Let two everyday items serve as an illustration of the mission, goals and methods of operation of our cluster... The simplicity of the designed solutions and the effective use of resources can be an example of good practice and inspiration for work.
When talking about the mission and goals of the 3T Creative Cluster, which include connecting various areas of creativity, people and organizations and striving for the effective use of the potential and resources of cluster participants and partners, we also remember about the need to conduct sustainable activities for the environment and the community, in micro and macro scale. The assumed goals will be achieved through various activities, such as networking, project cooperation, education, promotion and lobbying for the interests of the creative industry.
We invite creative entities operating in fields such as art, design, artistic crafts, multimedia, new media, architecture, photography, film, music, fashion and advertising to participate in the work of the 3T cluster.
And as inspirations and illustrations (one picture is worth a thousand words!) of the mentioned goals and the way the cluster operates, let two everyday objects serve as good examples of the effectiveness of design striving for simplicity of solutions and sustainable use of resources without harming the functionality of the product.
1. A clamp called a cable tie
We can reveal that the group of initiators – founders of the 3T Creative Cluster, jokingly call it "trytytka" – which refers to the English pronunciation of "3T" and is also a convenient abbreviation. More importantly – in Polish, "trytytka" is a common name for a cable tie, which is a prefect name for our cluster because the tie connects and organizes, and this is exactly what we want to do - connect people and organizations, ideas and talents, various areas of creativity and different ways of acting, different traditions and cultures. So that not only can we meet, but so that the combination of our potentials, ideas and technologies will enable transformation.
Everyone probably knows this, but... A cable tie, also known as a cable tie, is a flexible clamp made of plastic with a rack and pinion mechanism that causes the teeth to collapse. The band tightened in this way does not loosen and the bond is very durable.
Cable ties were invented by Thomas & Betts (now ABB) in 1958. The main originator of the idea was engineer Maurus C. Logan, who decided to solve the problem of protecting cable bundles against abrasion or tangling. The invention was patented on June 24, 1958. Originally, under the name Ty-Rap, they were used for laying cables in airplanes. Initially, they were made of metal, and only later
material changed to nylon. However, its modern use is much more broad. It is effective for minor repairs at home and in the office and is used by the automotive, aviation, shipping and even NASA industries! This easy-to-use invention makes it much easier in many areas of our lives today.
Read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_tie
2. The scale is here to remind you of the need to maintain a balance between the benefits and costs of actions.
Everyone has encountered a scale; it is an object that is probably designed as often as a chair, using various structures, technologies and materials. I chose here an object reduced to the very essence of its function, brilliant in its simplicity, designed by Jan Hoekstra, a product of the Dutch company Royal VKB. The melamine kitchen scale (the set includes two elements for weighing 100 and 250 gr) is a type of bowl-container with a partition in the middle. The sloping bottom means that after pouring the weighed product into one of the parts, after obtaining the correct amount by weight, the whole thing tilts and the filled part touches the ground. I don't know of a simpler but more reliable design. I have two electronic scales in the kitchen and of course they are super accurate, but sometimes the batteries die and then they are useless, and more importantly, I very rarely need a scale to measure micro-amounts and I use these simple bowls much more often.
I hope that by working together in the cluster we will be able to develop solutions that will be as simple and effective as these examples.
Lucyna Wylon – cluster coordinator
