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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...