Piyang Workshop Introduction
I founded the Piyang Workshop, located next to the Bo'ai Church in Babulu Village, Taitung City (Address: No. 153-1, Mahengheng Avenue, Taitung City). Although it is still in its early stages, I have been teaching traditional crafts for five or six years. The establishment of the Piyang Workshop is of great importance and inspiration to my craft-making journey. Since Babulu Village (Baosang) has never had a Paiwan tribal member establish a traditional craft workshop to showcase the culture and the wisdom and creativity of our ancestors' traditional crafts, the founding of the workshop provides a space for the community to gather and express creativity. Here, I, along with the members of Babulu Village, welcome everyone to learn about Babulu Village (Baosang), one of the eight clans of the Paiwan people. Over the past five years of teaching leather carving, I mostly create leather accessories and bags, with few opportunities to realize my own ideas and experiment with different creations. Due to a friend who, because of a work-related injury, became physically disabled and often saw his hands get chafed from pushing a wheelchair, I felt a deep sense of compassion. Therefore, I wanted to try making gloves specifically for wheelchair users, not only to enhance functionality but also to incorporate indigenous patterns into this special need, ensuring that the hands pushing the wheelchair are well cared for while allowing indigenous culture to shine through.
