由國立臺北藝術大學劇設系陳婉麗教授、國家工藝保存者泰雅染織工藝師尤瑪‧達陸、自然色染工坊藝師湯文君,共同合作與執行的「印度 PatanPatola雙依卡染織技藝傳習計畫:藝師工作坊」,於10月起從北藝大校園至苗栗石壁染織工藝園區分別展開一系列之講座與工作坊等活動。透過互動交流,看見臺印雙方對於傳統織品文化保留的努力和貢獻,同時也加深文化傳承的價值。
「織品」是一種與生活連結的文化,連結著地域性格、人文底蘊的工藝。此次工作坊其更具重大的意義在於將臺灣原住民地織機與印度Ikat染織技藝的實驗,臺灣與印度兩個古老的地織與染織技術不僅僅是跨文化的交流,更是具有時代意義的交流。期望透過人類文化起源最為關鍵的「織品」,建立文化主體性及國際關係的關鍵角色,不僅具有地域賦權的動能,也具備跨域流動的涵化潛力。
首場於北藝大進行的專題示範講座邀請到印度巴坦地區織作雙依卡帕多拉最具代表性的家族─薩爾維Salvi家族,以及印度染織工藝研究學者Annapurna
Mamidipudi進行分享,展開一場深具時代意義的跨文化交流。
計畫負責人北藝大劇設系陳婉麗教授首先說明,印度「巴坦帕多拉」(PatanPatola)是最具代表性與世界知名度的織品之一,而此次造訪的薩爾維(Salvi)家族,是目前唯一仍保有傳統,使用自然染色方式製作帕多拉的家族,此項技藝保存也已傳承了35個世代,並且在1978年獲得印度國家藝師的榮耀。陳教授強調,此次薩爾維家族訪臺,為首次同意對外舉辦工作坊分享家族秘傳之技藝,同時呈現了帕多拉生產時,多達15道繁複的傳統工序,包含綁線防染、染色、傳統帕多拉織布機、檢查調整紋樣對花等,這些通常需要4位織者依紋樣的複雜性,耗時4至6個月才能完成約6碼織品。
另一位薦邀來臺的印度染織工藝研究學者Annapurna
Mamidipudi博士,則和在場與會者分享「南印藍染的當代重建」之歷程。目前任職荷蘭University of
Maastricht擔任研究員,他長期透過參與NGO組織的運作,投入印度傳統工藝的聚落推廣與教育傳習,研究探討傳統工藝在當代的轉化、手工編織作為生計與作為社會技術與知識的可能性、工藝與農業永續發展政策、市場與織品的永續關係等研究議題,同時進行觀察研究如何復興臺灣傳統工藝的經濟價值與功能為取向。
回顧這次計畫的形成,有著許多成熟條件的搭配,包括臺灣泰雅織機與印度雙依卡織機的創新嘗試、執行單位國立臺北藝術大學劇場設計與技術學系的規劃設計、苗栗縣原住民工藝協會的全心投入、自然色染工坊的熱情參與。透過交流與工作坊研習,讓這兩種傳統文化進行交流與對話,過程中挖掘兩地不同文化模式、生活習性和人文氣息底蘊,讓臺灣印度織者一同合作創造出美好的對談和體驗。其中最珍貴的,是讓泰雅織女經歷一場異國文化洗禮的新奇體驗。
而於苗栗石壁染織工藝園區所進行的一系列活動與成果展,為闡釋多元文化融合或並置的可能,最終成果作品由泰雅高織機、地織機以及印度雙依卡三種規模的作品組成,以多層次的視覺引導出一場立體空間的文化想像,突破一個織品、傳統手工藝的製作方式和規模,讓臺灣臺印度兩地文化精華同時呈現其中。
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攝影 王世邦
TNUA project
highlighting Patan patola weaving and dyeing art TNUA has begun an
international exchange project to highlight the efforts of preserving and
promoting the traditional weaving and dyeing techniques in India and Taiwan.
The “Patan Patola” project not only lets Taiwan see how India artisans are
still making the traditional double ikat woven sari, but also calls attention
to how their local counterpats are also doing similar things and how both sides
can interact. The project, which began in October, is jointly organized by
Prof. Chen Wan-Lee fron the Department of Theatre Design and Technology; Yuma
Taru, who is devoted to preserving the traditional weaving and dyeing tecniques
of the Atayal tribe; and dyeing artisan Tang Wenchun. The project offers a
series of lectures and workshops taking place at TNUA as well as the Raisinay
Dyeing and Weaving Crafts Park in Miaoli, northern Taiwan. The first lecture
was given by Annapurna Mamidipudi, a researcher of Indian weaving and dyeing
techniques. The speaker comes from the Salvi family, which is famous for making
the Patan traditional double ikat woven sari. Prof. Chen explained that the
patola from Patan are world-famous woven fabrics. The Salvi family is the only
one in Patan that still uses natural dyeing techniques that have passed down
through 35 generations. The family won India’s National Award in 1978. It is
the first time that the Salvi family has agreed to reveal the secrets of their
dyeing and weaving techniques – which involve 15 complicated and meticulous
steps – openly at workshops, Prof. Chen said. A six-yard piece usually needs
the collaborative work of four weavers and takes four to six months to
complete. Another speaker, Dr. Annapurna Mamidipudi, also talked about the
reconstruction of indigo dyeing in South India. The speaker, who is currently a
researcher at the University of Maastricht, has been keen to preserve and
promote traditional Indian arts and crafts. The activities at the Raisinay
Dyeing and Weaving Crafts Park in Miaoli are meant to showcase and explore the
possibilities of cross-cultural interactions.