National Taiwan Craft Research Institute-In Taiwan In Design

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“Design” is the major strategy for the development of Taiwan's future craft. Different from “supplying the demand” in the past, the new role of Taiwan's craft is to “create demand” through “design.” This not only emphasizes appearance but also the profound meaning of the crafts, adding more value. In the future, no matter whether it is craft that integrates design, or design that explores the further possibilities of craft, in this exhibition Taiwan will lose its past image of a low price OEM, and demonstrate its amazing ability in craft design. Therefore, the Institute decided to participate in this exhibition with the theme of “In Taiwan In Design!” It means “That's”, with more emphasis. In addition, “In” also means fashionable. Likewise, “In Design” highlights Taiwan's brilliant capacity and excellent quality in craft and design, demonstrating Taiwan's fashion craft, innovative image and strong self-confidence.

In this exhibition, we have prepared three themes: fashion craft, green craft, and 3C craft to demonstrate the new trends of the development of Taiwan's craft, which are enriched in additive values in design

Ⅰ. Fashion Craft ：

Fashion exerts significant influences on modern people’s lifestyle, promoting overall living environment. The natural resources and excellent techniques used in Taiwan’s craft and the elements of fashion employed by designers interact and enhance each other brings forth incredible crafts. Departing from traditional impressions, Taiwan’s craft innovates to become fashion crafts. In this zone, the crafts developed through the collaboration of National Taiwan Craft Research Institute and Taiwan Design Center are displayed.

II. Green Craft ：

The care of the earth is an urgent issue in environmental protection. It is the mission of Taiwan’s craft to develop green crafts that focus on environmental protection and sustainable lifestyle, with the concepts of “local and natural resources”, “environmentally friendly techniques,” “recycling”, “durability”, etc. In this zone, the works of five environmental friendly green craft manufacturers– Anta Pottery Art Co., Ltd, Iron Man Art Studio, Steven's Glassland, Chu Tsai Craft Co. Ltd, and Four Season Indigo Dye Studio are displayed.

III. Crafted Technology ：

In Taiwan, traditional crafts also try to renovate natural warmth of traditional crafts with new technology, by introducing new designs and crafts to the electronic business, that always seems to give people a feeling of coldness. 3C products, which are indispensable to modern life, manifest natural and delicate expression their materials and hand-made quality, appending additive values to traditional art, and demonstrate people’s unique lifestyle. In this zone, the lacquered computer cases and cell phone cases, conceptual products made by the craftsmen trained in the “Cross Domain Lacquer Art Seminar” and the fine bamboo crafts – the Renaissance Series developed by the Pegatron Corporation, a branch of ASUS are displayed.