Aolin Cultural Studio Introduction
Sah Kuei-hua moved to Jin Feng Township, Taitung when she was 10 years old. From a young age, she learned traditional skills such as weaving, embroidery, and sewing from elder members of her family. Due to her parents coming from different ethnic backgrounds and social classes, Ms. Sah (Sah Kuei-hua) is well-versed in the cultures of both the Paiwan and Rukai tribes. In her early career, she was guided by teachers Li Yongming, Wang Rongming, and Wang Yuxin during her time focused on pottery. She also participated in a bamboo weaving class at the Craft Research Institute, but never strayed far from pottery. In her initial production phase, she used the traditional "earth strip method" to make pottery jars, which differs significantly from the modern technique of using a potter's wheel, both in terms of speed and methodology. However, she prefers expressing herself through the "earth strip method," as it is more familiar to her, and believes that traditional pottery jars hold much more significance compared to modern pottery. She was recognized for her innovative pottery jar works, earning a spot in the 2001 Indigenous Craft Award and winning second place in the inaugural Indigenous Pottery Award by China Motors in 2002. Additionally, she has served multiple times as a pottery instructor in short courses offered by the Taitung Indigenous Development Association and has emerged as an outstanding talent cultivated within the community during the revival of pottery arts.
