Aulin Cultural Studio Introduction
Sa Guihua moved to Jinfeng Township, Taitung at the age of 10 with her family, where she learned traditional skills such as weaving, embroidery, and sewing from her elders. Due to her parents' different ethnic backgrounds and social class differences, Ms. Sa (Sa Guihua) is knowledgeable about the cultures of the Paiwan and Rukai tribes. In her early years, she was guided by teachers Li Yongming, Wang Rongming, and Wang Yuxin during her time in the ceramics period. She also participated in a bamboo weaving class at the Craft Research Institute but never strayed far from pottery. In the initial stages of making pottery, she used the traditional "coiling method" to create earthenware jars, which differs significantly from modern pottery techniques that use the potter's wheel, both in speed and style. However, she still prefers to express herself through the "coiling method," as traditional earthenware holds much greater significance compared to modern ceramics. She received recognition for her innovative earthenware pieces, being selected for the Indigenous Craft Award in 2001 and winning second place in the first Indigenous Ceramics Award organized by China Motor Corporation in 2002. Throughout her career, she has also served as an instructor for pottery short courses offered by the Taitung Indigenous Development Association, becoming an outstanding talent nurtured through the process of revitalizing pottery in the community.
