Olin Cultural Studio Introduction
Shaguiahua moved to Jinfon Township, Taitung when she was 10 years old. From a young age, she learned traditional skills such as weaving, embroidery, and sewing from her family elders. Due to the different ethnic backgrounds of her parents and the disparities in social class, Shaguiahua (Ms. Shaguiahua) is well-versed in the cultures of both the Paiwan and Rukai tribes. Initially, she was guided by instructors Li Yongming, Wang Rongming, and Wang Yuxin during her pottery period. She participated in a bamboo weaving class at the Handicraft Research Institute but never left the field of pottery. In her early production, she used the traditional "clay strip method" to create pottery jars, which is quite different from the modern pottery technique of wheel throwing. The speed cannot be compared; however, she still prefers to express herself using the "clay strip method" as it is more familiar to her. When compared to modern pottery, traditional pottery jars hold much greater significance. She has received recognition for her innovative pottery jar works, being selected for the Indigenous Craft Award in 2001 and winning second place in the first Indigenous Pottery Award organized by China Motor in 2002. Additionally, she has served multiple times as a pottery instructor in short courses offered by the Taitung Indigenous Development Association, emerging as an outstanding talent cultivated through the revitalization of pottery in the community.
