Thi Tuyệt Nguyễn Despite French colonial rule, Vietnamese quilling art and its long-standing traditional cultural significance was preserved. While resisting foreign influences, the Vietnamese quilling artists at that time insisted on the inheritance of traditional skills. They use these quilling art paintings to express Vietnam’s history, religion, and daily life,...
Artist Huei-Ting Tsai
Huei-Ting Tsai During the Japanese colonial era, the government established bamboo weaving workshops in Guanmiao and Zhushan, which facilitated Taiwan’s transition from bamboo crafts as everyday items to an industry model. However, around 1956, the influx of plastic products into the market affected Guanmiao’s bamboo weaving industry, leading it to...
Artist Yu-Chun Lin
Yu-Chun Lin The bulrush weaving craft of Yuanli in Taiwan dates back to a document from the fifth year of the Qing Yongzheng period. Nurtured by its unique climate and environment, the triangular bulrush is an indigenous species of Taiwan. This local hand-woven craft industry emerged through the cultural fusion...
Artist Mei-Lien Khan
Mei-Lien Khan The development of Indonesian batik extends beyond traditional forms. During the Dutch colonial period, the Dutch brought back Indonesian batik to Europe. It was considered a luxury item. It subsequently spread throughout Europe and other regions as a fashionable and artistic craft. However, Indonesian batik has always retained...
Artist Huei-Mei Chen
Huei-Mei Chen In the year 1950, artisan Huei-Mei Chen was born in Luodong, Yilan. She originally worked in leather craftsmanship but later met her mentor, Grandma Chen Ai Yu Hsieh, from whom she learned the Minnan wrapped flower technique. Over the past twenty years, she has not only specialized in...
Artist Dionne Mok
Dionne Mok Dionne is an interaction designer who graduated from the Emily Carr University of Art and Design. She moved from Hong Kong at the age of 12; being a Chinese Canadian, she is fascinated with various cultures. Her passion as a designer comes from a life-long obsession with experiencing...
Artist Pacake Taugadhu
Pacake Taugadhu Pacake Taugadhu, an artist from the Rukai tribe of Taiwan, tells the stories of his people and culture through his art. More than just sharing these stories, he wants to tell immersive stories that are not only meaningful but critical. Inspired by the emotions of the ancestors, the...
Artist Jessica Sung
Jessica Sung Through cultural understanding, one can continuously develop their own artistic vision.The vision determines the sincerity of the work, and the story reflects the depth of the culture.This is the lifestyle she gave herself as an artist. It is genuine, and opens the door for cultures to appreciate each...
Artist Toy Su
His signature shape is the triangle, and going to space and soaring through the stars is one of his “Mission Impossible”goals.
Artist Lady Hao Hao
Lady Hao Hao is a visual artist originally from Taiwan; she feels that she has blossomed because of Canada.