Lima Living Workshop Introduction
Lima Living Workshop has transformed from an old ceramic factory, combining industry, leisure, dining, and Indigenous and Hakka culture, making it quite distinctive. The workshop offers a series of lifestyle ceramics featuring the totems and patterns of various Indigenous peoples, which are popular and well-received. The workshop's owner, Nan Hsiantian, is from the Paiwan tribe in Taitung and previously operated a ceramic factory in Daxi Village, Zaoqiao Township, specializing in decorative ceramics for export. More than a decade ago, as the export ceramic industry gradually declined, Nan Hsiantian "returned to the origin," rethinking the direction and seven years ago began designing a series of ceramics with Indigenous totem styles, creating unique products. "Lima" is derived from the Indigenous word, meaning "five," where open hands with five fingers symbolize the number five, representing the vitality of Indigenous peoples crafting items with their own hands. The husband-and-wife team integrates their Hakka and Indigenous cultural characteristics into the creativity of ceramics and dining, expressing a unique style belonging to Lima.
