Craftsoul
This documentary series delves into the human stories of Taiwanese artisans and explores the exquisite techniques they employ.
This documentary series delves into the human stories of Taiwanese artisans and explores the exquisite techniques they employ.
11:00Typeface shapes our first impression towards a text, and a well-designed font family could take up to a decade to develop. Focusing on Hanzi font design, Taiwanese typographer Tere
12:00As a literature graduate, floral designer Lin Che-wei transforms words into pleasing bouquets. By carefully listening to his customers’ needs, Lin creates floral design that resona
12:00Taiwanese artist Yang Shih-yi sees paper cutting art as a way to share blessings with others. By using techniques such as intaglio and relief carving, Yang creates beautiful silhou
12:00Enamel jewelry is a fine craft that requires patience and finesse to make. Drawn by the beauty of enamelwork and metalwork, Taiwanese jewelry maker Lu Jei-chih strives to create pi
12:00Wrought iron window grilles in Taiwan are visually pleasing security measures that are installed on old building facades. While the demand for handcrafted window grilles is in cons
13:00Tattoo is an intimate and embodied form of self-expression. Taiwanese tattoo artist Ho Fan attends to the stories and personal significance behind his works, as they would be worn
12:00The difference between a drum and a decent drum is in the sound. In pursuit of sonorous sound, Taiwanese drum maker Wang Hsi-kun employs century-old techniques to craft thunderous
12:00Taiwanese miniature artist Hank Cheng recreates scenes from the past with attention to detail. To depict the passage of time, Cheng applies multiple layers of textures to his model
12:10Austronesian people in Taiwan have a great many applications of tree bark, and one of them is turning tree bark into textile. Instead of shredding bark and recomposing it as fabric
12:20The Lai family in Taichung has been practicing the art of lacquerware for three generations. As exquisite as lacquerware could be, its hefty price tag has been its Achilles heel in
12:10One person's trash is another's treasure. While rust stains may be unwelcomed by most, Taiwanese artisan Chen Ying-ting sees them as the evidence of the passage of time. By careful
12:10Taiwanese artisan Lin Jing-rong has been exploring the materiality of glass through many of her stunning and visually deceptive pieces. By kneading baking soda into layers of glass
12:40To the Hakka people in Taiwan, oil-paper umbrella is a practical tool as well as a cultural object. At a Hakka wedding, the matchmaker would cover the bride with an oil-paper umbre
12:40Tang Wen-jun is a Taiwanese dye artisan obsessed with indigo pigment. To attain the blue color that is uniquely Taiwanese, Tang acquires farmlands and grows her own indigo plants s
12:40Located at the foot of Yangming Mountain, furniture studio Liipo is inspired by the majestic natural surroundings of Taiwan. Its signature piece Mountain-Sea Chair instantiates the
12:40Unlike AI tools that rely on probability and data sets to colorize old photos, Wang Tzu-so relies on in-depth historical research to do the job. Throughout his career, he has color
24:00Chen’s Wood, a wood-carving workshop based in Taichung, has witnessed the ebb and flow of Taiwan’s wood carving industry. From Jesus statues in Catholic churches to temple blocks i
24:00Through the hands of Zhong Kai-xiang, cardboard boxes are transformed from everyday occurrence to exquisite sculptures. His obsession with insects and animals ignited his passion f
24:00Tin has played a crucial role in Taiwanese Taoist religions, as ritual vessels are often tinware. Chen Wan-neng, the third generation of his family-owned tin workshop, has been a p
24:00Taiwan prides itself on being a bicycle manufacturing powerhouse. In addition to mass-produced models, Taiwan also shines in the handmade bicycle scene. Yeh Shih-hao, the founder o