《Handcraft Workshop》
This activity aims to connect the local culture and the foreign culture by broadly inviting craftswomen from the local community, the senior in the culture, and gourmets of traditional food to create local aesthetics in Taiwan with cultural depth. Hopefully, this Arts Festival can attract more people to get to know performance art and aesthetics related to the local culture as well as expand the audience’s views. We can learn more about the culture through an easy way of living in the community and enjoying the life there. This series of interesting and colorful course is based on the aspects of food, clothing, housing, and transportation of life.
Workshop Introduction
In Belize paper flowers are often made at wakes for wreaths to place on the graves of loved ones. Lower class families would purchase crepe paper and tie wire and at wakes most attendees would participate in the making of flowers and wreaths while telling stories about the loved one that had passed. More recently these techniques are used to make centerpieces and decoration for parties and other events.
Moving away from the sadness of death, this workshop will demonstrate to participants how to make some of these paper flowers. Using crepe and tissue paper participants will learn how to make beautiful paper flower bouquets or garlands which can be used to decorate their homes, or for party decor. It is a low budget, fun and easy crafting activity. With a focus on Caribbean and Tropical flowers, participants will get exposed to some of the flora and fauna in my region through art.
In Belize paper flowers are often made at wakes for wreaths to place on the graves of loved ones. Lower class families would purchase crepe paper and tie wire and at wakes most attendees would participate in the making of flowers and wreaths while telling stories about the loved one that had passed. More recently these techniques are used to make centerpieces and decoration for parties and other events.
Moving away from the sadness of death, this workshop will demonstrate to participants how to make some of these paper flowers. Using crepe and tissue paper participants will learn how to make beautiful paper flower bouquets or garlands which can be used to decorate their homes, or for party decor. It is a low budget, fun and easy crafting activity. With a focus on Caribbean and Tropical flowers, participants will get exposed to some of the flora and fauna in my region through art.
Workshop Introduction
Commonly Associated with Mexico and Central America, the tradition of the piñata has its origins in 14th century Italy where a pignatta or container filled with treats was broken. During the conquest and colonization of America Spaniards introduced the piñata to the Indigenous peoples later establishing it as a Christmas tradition where decorated clay pots filled with fruit and sweets would be broken by children as part of the festivities. for this workshop I will discuss the historical background of this tradition as well as teach how they are made and if possible invite the assistants to participate of the breaking of a traditional latin American piñata.
Commonly Associated with Mexico and Central America, the tradition of the piñata has its origins in 14th century Italy where a pignatta or container filled with treats was broken. During the conquest and colonization of America Spaniards introduced the piñata to the Indigenous peoples later establishing it as a Christmas tradition where decorated clay pots filled with fruit and sweets would be broken by children as part of the festivities. for this workshop I will discuss the historical background of this tradition as well as teach how they are made and if possible invite the assistants to participate of the breaking of a traditional latin American piñata.
Workshop Introduction
The design concept of the course is derived from the totem string buttons found on traditional Paiwan dresses. Paiwan button shapes are inspired by nature such as snake, butterfly, insects and plants.
’Human Shape Button’ is the artistic creation of the course instructor. To make the button, strings are braided and sewn to form the button shape.
Participants of the course will first learn basic string braiding techniques, and then using needle and thread to sew a human shape button. Finally, the button is adorned with metal and seashells.
The design concept of the course is derived from the totem string buttons found on traditional Paiwan dresses. Paiwan button shapes are inspired by nature such as snake, butterfly, insects and plants.
’Human Shape Button’ is the artistic creation of the course instructor. To make the button, strings are braided and sewn to form the button shape.
Participants of the course will first learn basic string braiding techniques, and then using needle and thread to sew a human shape button. Finally, the button is adorned with metal and seashells.
Workshop Information
The Giant Kite Festival is a traditional activity that takes place every November 1, Day of the Dead.
Evil spirits haunted the cemetery to annoy the souls of the dead who rested in the cemetery, the Mayan priests indicated that kites be made to drive away these evil spirits. Villagers often visit and decorate the graves of their loved ones in the local cemetery of Sumpango, Guatemala, it is in this place where the giant kites are exposed and fill the place with colors, tradition and art. Each one is elaborated for several months and they keep different messages, their sizes average between 5 to 16 meters.
The workshop will consist of making a small kite (about 30 centimeters) decorated as each one likes. Then they can fly it or just have it as decoration.
The Giant Kite Festival is a traditional activity that takes place every November 1, Day of the Dead.
Evil spirits haunted the cemetery to annoy the souls of the dead who rested in the cemetery, the Mayan priests indicated that kites be made to drive away these evil spirits. Villagers often visit and decorate the graves of their loved ones in the local cemetery of Sumpango, Guatemala, it is in this place where the giant kites are exposed and fill the place with colors, tradition and art. Each one is elaborated for several months and they keep different messages, their sizes average between 5 to 16 meters.
The workshop will consist of making a small kite (about 30 centimeters) decorated as each one likes. Then they can fly it or just have it as decoration.
Workshop Introduction
Let's get to know the traditional crops and ingredients of the tribe; the traditional cuisine is implemented on site, and let's taste the original taste of local cuisine together!
Let's get to know the traditional crops and ingredients of the tribe; the traditional cuisine is implemented on site, and let's taste the original taste of local cuisine together!
Information Sorting Out...
Organizer/ Tjimur Dance Theatre
Supervisors/ Ministry of Culture
Sponsor/
National Culture Arts Foundation
Indigenous Peoples Cultural Foundation
Pintung Culture Foundation
Office of Maolin National Scenic Area Management
Sandimen Townshop Office
Pintung County Government
Co-organizer/
IMCCI at Taipei National University of the Arts X USR Hi-Five Plus: 從北投平埔族群到屏東原住民的國際藝術對話
Supervisors/ Ministry of Culture
Sponsor/
National Culture Arts Foundation
Indigenous Peoples Cultural Foundation
Pintung Culture Foundation
Office of Maolin National Scenic Area Management
Sandimen Townshop Office
Pintung County Government
Co-organizer/
IMCCI at Taipei National University of the Arts X USR Hi-Five Plus: 從北投平埔族群到屏東原住民的國際藝術對話