Shanlin Da Ai Glass Workshop – etching heartfelt sentiments on glass beads

Located at Kaohsiung's Shanlin Da Ai Community (杉林區大愛村), a group of women that survived the Morakot disaster have co-founded a glass workshop. Even though the future success of such a creative venture remains highly uncertain, Ye Fu-rong (葉芙蓉), one of the group members from the Paiwan tribe who has been etching heartfelt sentiments of her homeland onto glass beads, remains positive about the scheme. "Let’s give it a try and see what happens," she said, displaying an optimistic attitude that has set the tone for the workshop.

The group has created an assortment of beads with unique patterns, names, associated indigenous folklore and meanings that bestow blessings on the wearer and are representative of the indigenous people’s passion and love for the land.

Shanlin Da Ai Glass Workshop – etching heartfelt sentiments on glass beads
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(以下是中文對照)
杉林大愛琉璃工坊 同心刻劃原民創作

高雄市杉林區大愛村，一群走過八八莫拉克風災的婦女們，共同創立同心圓琉璃工坊，排灣族葉芙蓉把對家鄉的思念，刻劃在琉璃珠藝術創作上，雖然不知道文創產業這條路會不會成功，他只能告訴自己：「堅持下去就對了！」，同心圓琉璃珠代表各族群熱愛這塊土地的情感，也賦予琉璃珠幸福的意涵，不同花紋的琉璃珠有著各自獨特的名字和傳說，隱含一個古老的故事與意義，期盼與夢想永遠在心中呈現。