TON as a family tradition
We met the Černoch family in their home in Všechovice and spoke about their experiences of working in different TON factories and the way in which this has shaped the story of their family. The Černoch family is inextricably linked to the small village of Všechovice, which is also the birthplace of the functionalist architect Bohuslav Fuchs.
In which TON facility did you work, Marie?
Marie: I worked for TON here in Všechovice, because my children were small. I started here in 1975 and stayed until 1990. I worked in the packing area, packing stools.
Did you two meet at TON?
What does TON mean to you, Josef? Is it a big part of you?
Josef: It is. To this day I wake up in the morning and realise that I had dreamt about TON again. Sometimes it’s about being behind, or being the last one to finish, or wanting to go home and not being able to find my locker.
Do you have these dreams regularly?
Josef: Yes, often.
Petr: That doesn’t mean these things actually happened to him...
Do you often see your old colleagues from the factory?
Marie: For three years now the old TON gang has been getting together in the summer to reminisce at the local pub. This year we also had a reunion.
What do you talk about?
Marie: All sorts of things. The supervisors who used to work here also come. The last reunion was fun – a big woman who now works as a team leader with the upholsterers came, and everyone was wondering who she was. Turns out that we knew her as ‘the blonde’ some forty years ago, when she was thin as a rake... Yeah, it’s nice to get together. We always look forward to it.
Former TON employee Marie Černochová reminiscing about her work in the
factory.
Read the full interview with the Černoch family in the publication
+−160 years
The Czech–English book ± 160 Years describes, across 259 pages, the
historical and social events that shaped the development of bentwood furniture
from Bystřice pod Hostýnem. This richly illustrated publication was written by
Czech art curator Adam Štěch and published with the support of Ton.