Memórias de uru: livro-objeto interativo sobre a cultura da carnaúba no município de Uruoca

Abstract

This research aims to study aspects of carnauba culture in the municipality of Uruoca, based on field immersions, and to propose an interactive book-object inspired by the narratives presented by local communities. The choice of this city as the subject of study is directly linked to the author's personal and family history, as it is the birthplace of her maternal family. Throughout the research, topics such as the relationship between design and memory, the role of the designer in valuing local culture, and the importance of materiality and interactivity in creating reading experiences are discussed. The adopted methodology includes a field immersion phase to understand the stories and experiences of the people-characters, followed by a translation phase into the book-object context, involving conceptualization, narrative structuring, and manual artistic experimentation. The book-object, composed of a memory box, a photo album book, and objects collected during the immersions, presents this narrative in five chapters filled with textures, interactive elements, photographs, and texts, all handcrafted to represent these stories in a reflective and documentary way.