Bamboo Workshop

Conducting field surveys and disassembling bamboo artifacts by Tainan's three major bamboo masters—Mo Yung-chong, Weng Ming-hui, and Lu Ching-chih—as well as delving into the bamboo weaving craftsmanship of grandfathers and grandmothers in various households throughout Guanmiao and Longqi Districts, Bamboo Studio focuses on craft education with the hope that people can gain a deeper understanding of Tainan's bamboo art culture.

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Bamboo Workshop

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Bamboo Studio focuses on Tainan's local bamboo weaving culture. Starting from fieldwork, disassembly, and education, it allows bamboo materials and craft to speak for themselves, while helping more people understand the living context of Tainan's bamboo art.

cultural and creative industriesbamboo craftTsai Hui-ting
"Materials need to be explained, and artisans are the ones who make materials speak for themselves." She is Cai Huiting, the founder of "Bamboosays", who is from Ta'an and has deep roots in Ta'an. After visiting the fields and dismantling the bamboo crafts of three major bamboo artisans in Ta'an: Mo Yong-shou, Oung Ming-chiu, and Lu Jing-ching, Huiting admitted that, compared to designing contemporary bamboo crafts, the bamboo works at the "Bamboo Works" workshop focus more on teaching the craft. The design of the craft begins with the processing of the bamboo material. Cutting the bamboo is the most difficult process for all bamboo artisans. The quality of the bamboo strips cut, whether in width, thickness, or length, affects the final product’s aesthetics and strength. In simple terms, what bamboo does is let the bamboo itself speak. Bamboo is an important vehicle for the culture of Tainan spanning over a hundred years. From the fish baskets used in aquaculture to the shields of the marching bands, to the dragon heads used in festivals, bamboo is used in various ways by all ethnic groups and professions throughout Tainan. The demand for craftsmanship remains constant; it’s not that things become obsolete just because they’re no longer usable. Instead, it’s not necessary to use them the way they used to be. Hueting hopes that as a craft education-focused workshop, the Bamboo Works will have the opportunity to allow people who find it inconvenient to work away from home to also engage in creative endeavors at home.

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