Five tradition basket weavers - Posted by Sophia Lin

     In the breath is exquisite atmosphere, to talk about weavers of conversation, and we're introduced five reports about basket weavers. Fist one is Shu Hui Dong the putty weavers.

    

     Shu Hui learn ceramic art, hope to achieve "life of ceramics, pottery of life " concept, learn ceramic art. She usually like to weave things, so try to use clay to weave basket make different effects, and use the putty arranges techniques to show, she pursuit of beauty and realism with works.

     Second is the Spanish Pavilion environmental protection design. Designer is Benedetta Tagliabue. She has some idea for the Spanish Pavilion is "a highly interactive place, the external looks very open, there are clearly within the district building”. She produce idea to use the rattan、wicker to weaves of building. “ rattan basket, they can accommodate a lot of things in the concept, can exchange and dialogues in it with different cultures. Rattan, also is Spain and China traditional materials, it is a bridge between Chinese and Spain.

    

     Bemedetta Tagliabue think “basket” comes from her careful observation in her life. The building use 8524 natural rattan woven for the façade, the overall shape of a wavy, looks the shape of the basket, and given impression for the visitors.

    

     Third is Atayal Traditional weaving , the weaving techniques is Atayal traditional, the continue of the ancestors of the handicraft. “Weave” is mean bamboo and cane, use bamboo and cane in the life all around to weave the hunting equipment、basket and musical instruments, Atayal woven works are full of emotion and personality of human life, have shown a rich and full of life inheritance and tribe's historical significance.

     Fourth is Brunei weavers, In the Brunei National Museum of Shanghai World Expo visitors will see, three experts from Brunei in the field of handicrafts woven mats and baskets made to demonstrate their skilled craftsmanship - this is being held in Brunei traditional handicraft exhibition The main content. They are very ingenuity, exquisite workmanship, full of traditional Brunei ethnic characteristics. Demonstrate the skills of the people of Brunei, and demonstrate that it is protecting the natural environment, rich heritage and strong tradition for their efforts.

        Last reports is Wounaan and Embera tribe- Panama Art Exhibition, Rich region in the Darién and Coclé traditional arts, the local tribal women use of growth in the rainforest called Nahuala andChunga palm plant fibers to weave. Each series has totem baskets, or decorative wall plates, are unique works of art, are all hand-woven by the time to complete, the expression of the unique design talent at home craft and art concepts. These baskets are often incorporated into the design of religious symbols or elements of the natural environment living artists.

    

     This is about five basket weavers reports, use different a method to weavers different basket, and also to weavers out dream……

Time: 2011/02/26

Place: Taipei Fine Arts Museum