Year 115 Craftsmanship Campus Rooting--Seed Teacher Cultivation Program: [Chen Hui-mei's (陳惠美) Chun-ah Flower] Teacher Empowerment Workshop Basic Class (Online Registration Opens June 10, 13:00)

To promote the integration of craftsmanship into school education and foster the rooting of craftsmanship aesthetics on campus, this program cultivates school teachers to become seed teachers of craftsmanship through teacher empowerment training courses. It is hoped that teachers will integrate craftsmanship techniques, aesthetics, and spirit into their teaching, inspiring students' creativity and life perception, allowing the craftsmanship time of 'Slow Happiness · Live Freely' to flow through the campus like living water, nourishing the campus life field, and jointly realizing the sustainable living concepts of 'Living Craftsmanship · Craftsmanship Living' and 'Slow Living SLOHAS'! Let craftsmanship aesthetics enter the campus, opening up the campus life field of 'Slow Happiness · Live Freely'!

Instructor: Master Artisan Chen Hui-mei (陳惠美) (Thread Wrapping Craft｜Living National Treasure)
Thread wrapping is a traditional handicraft passed down among Taiwanese folk, closely related to everyday life and life rituals. Thread wrapping primarily uses silk thread, wire, and paper pieces as materials, combining techniques such as cutting, wrapping, twisting, and coiling to create various patterns and shaped ornaments. In Hokkien (Minnan), it is called 'Chun-ah Flower,' in Hakka it is called thread wrapping, and in Kinmen it is called Lucky Flower. Chun-ah flowers are generally used for auspicious occasions, especially playing an important role in traditional weddings. Each Chun-ah flower carries a blessing meaning and is also a symbol of status in the wedding ceremony. 'Chun' is a homophone for 'surplus' in Taiwanese, signifying a good omen praying for 'surplus year after year,' known as a flower carrying 'blessings.'
This course introduces the traditional culture and symbolism of thread wrapping craft. Through the application of paper cutting, wrapping, and various techniques, participants will learn the basic skills of thread wrapping production. Under the personal guidance of the master artisan, they will experience the exquisite craftsmanship and learn to make and apply basic thread wrapping flower patterns. Furthermore, the learning outcomes can be brought into the campus by teachers, rooting education, cultivating seeds of craft culture, and injecting craft characteristics into local education.

7/28 (Tue)
09:00-16:00
[Overview of Thread Wrapping Craft]
Development and stories of thread wrapping craft
Nationally Designated Skill Preserver
The beautiful symbolism of thread wrapping culture
Introduction to different thread wrapping styles in Hokkien, Hakka, and Kinmen regions
[First Experience in Thread Wrapping] 'Leaves Reflecting Each Other' Necklace Piece
Introduction to tools and materials
Experience paper cutting and thread separating
Teaching of basic components and techniques
Fundamentals of paper cutting and wrapping
First wrapping experience (Leaves Reflecting Each Other necklace piece)

7/29 (Wed) 09:00-16:00
[Basic Technique Practice] Traditional Festivals and Craft Spark - 'Rice Spring Flower' Piece
Making basic thread wrapping components (wrapping, coiling)
Making 4-piece half-lip shaped components
Making 6-piece half-lip shaped components
Learning basic thread wrapping techniques (wrapping, figure-8 coiling, folding, tying, assembling, and adding gold, etc.)
Rice Spring Flower is a traditional item essential on the altar table during the Lunar New Year. This piece extends and applies the basic beginner flower pattern of traditional Hokkien Chun-ah flower—the lily flower, connecting craftsmanship more closely with life.

7/30 (Thu) 09:00-16:00
[Life Aesthetics and Craftsmanship] Rose Brooch Making
Learning basic thread wrapping techniques (wrapping, figure-8 coiling, curving, folding, etc.)
Half-lip shaped paper cutting, wrapping, and component making
Component assembly and flower shaping
The 'Rose Brooch' extends and applies the basic beginner flower pattern of traditional Hokkien Chun-ah flower—the rose flower. Using basic components for different combinations and variations forms different flower appearances. Its design is highly aesthetic and modern, serving as an example of innovative life application based on tradition.

7/31 (Fri) 09:00-16:00
[Life Craftsmanship - Design and Application] Plum Blossom Shaped Flower Pot
Paper cutting, wrapping, and half-lip component making
Multi-media application—branch making
Component assembly and shaping
The same flower, different life applications. The plum blossom is one of the basic beginner flower patterns of traditional Hokkien Chun-ah flower. Combined with multi-media application, it can form a plum blossom piece with branches. Paired with a shaped盆栽 (pot), it can be placed on a desk or windowsill to add color to life, or worn as a brooch.

Target Participants: Teachers from kindergartens, elementary schools, junior high schools, and senior high schools.
Enrollment Quota: 20 participants (class opens with 6).
Registration Method: Online registration. Registration opens online at [National Teacher In-service Advancement Information Website] on 6/10 (Wed) at 1:00 PM (Course Code: 5585215).
Admission Method: To implement the policy promotion needs for craftsmanship campus rooting, the organizer reserves 25%~50% of the spots for priority admission for seed teacher course practitioners cultivated by this center or those with potential for craftsmanship campus rooting (requires filling out a learning motivation and teaching practice achievement form for review). The remaining spots will be filled based on registration priority. Please check the admission list on the [National Teacher In-service Advancement Information Website].