Sanjie Bamboo Craft

I found that the residents of Zhushan Township have a very strong sense of identity, and it's through bamboo. Lin Shan, founder of "Shanjie Bamboo Craft," is a bamboo craftsman from Nantou who settled in Tainan. Whenever he simply mentioned he was from Nantou, Lin Shan was often mistaken as coming from Zhushan Township, where the bamboo industry has been thriving since the 1960s. In reality, his hometown was in neighboring Mingjian Township, where his family grew tea. In the past, he wasn't even aware that Zhushan Township once had a massive bamboo industry, until he went to the neighboring town to participate in a Zhushan spotlight meetup. There, he met Lin Chia-hung of Yuantai Bamboo Handicrafts, discovered how Zhushan was united through bamboo, and consequently grew to love bamboo as a natural fiber.

Nantou ・ Bamboo materials and processing manufacturing

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Shan Ye Hao Bamboo Craft focuses on bamboo fine arts and bamboo weaving, developing everyday objects and craft pieces through meticulous handcrafting and an understanding of materials.

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Mountain Metallurgy Studio focuses on the expression of bamboo at a fine scale. From material selection, splitting bamboo, and trimming strips to weaving, each step requires a sense of touch and judgment accumulated over a long period of time.

The charm of bamboo weaving lies in how seemingly light and thin bamboo strips can form a stable structure through interleaving, and also reveal the craftsman's rhythm between regularity and variation. Mountain Iron Studio's bamboo craftsmanship transforms these techniques into utensils, artworks, and lifestyle designs.

The studio not only preserves traditional craftsmanship, but also tries to find a new place for bamboo weaving in today's living spaces. Through clean lines, usable proportions, and meticulous finishing, bamboo is seen in a new light.