【跨艺共染・扎根在地・交织未来】树林染出多彩文化，国庆假期一起体验布艺创作！

2025年国庆假期的周末，看见十八丁在太平湖举办了一场结合传统与创意、文化与手作的特别活动 ——【跨艺共染：自然染涩 × 蜡染 × 植物印染】展览与体验工坊，集合来自不同地区的染布老师，一起交流、创作，展开一场色彩与故事的分享。

这次活动由总策划庄白祺发起，并由在地染布工艺推广者吴恬盈，以及三位热情又经验丰富的布艺创作者共同合作。他们分别来自：霹雳曼绒的 Ghomah Batik、太平的 Batik Tanuntaya，以及雪兰莪士毛月的 Cibabond Studio。

 看见十八丁自2015年起，重新找回渔村流传的“Ni Siap 红涩染”技艺。Ni 是“染”，Siap 是“涩感”，是一种用红树皮染布的天然方法。我们一直通过走进学校、社区与展览，把这门传统工艺介绍给更多人。这次也特别把它带到太平湖，让更多人认识、亲手体验。

 【跨艺共染】获得霹雳州卓越人才中心(PORT) 支持，为期两天的展览和工坊，不只是学习手艺，更是一场文化交流。三位老师各自示范他们擅长的染布方式，并带领大家尝试将“Ni Siap”染法结合进作品里，完成一件件独一无二的创作。

 我们相信，把这些本地的传统手艺继续推广出去很重要。我们的目标是：从十八丁出发，走进更多地方，激发更多人对手作和创意的兴趣。

下一场【跨艺共染嘉年华】将在9月21日于甘文丁培才华小举行，欢迎大家一起来体验、学习、交流！

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On July 15, 2024, three passionate practitioners were invited to share their expertise in fabric and textile crafting with the local communities of Kuala Sepetang. Eliza Allias from Ghomah Batik (Manjung, Perak), Kak Tanti from Batik Tanuntaya (Taiping, Perak), and the couple Chingwei and Barley from Cibabond Studio (Semenyih, Selangor) came together for this enriching exchange.

The event was initiated and led by the Look Port Weld project director Choong Pai Chee and Kuala Sepetang local artisan Go Tyan Yin , who has been tirelessly promoting the traditional natural fabric dyeing technique known as “Ni Siap” through demonstrations and workshops both within and beyond Kuala Sepetang. Look Port Weld focused on teaching traditional tie-dye fabric-making using mangrove bark, known locally as “Ni Siap.” “Ni” means dyeing, and “Siap” refers to the texture left on fabrics after dyeing. The sharing session began with each invited artisan conducting an introductory workshop in their respective crafts. Kak Tanti guided a traditional batik painting session, Eliza showcased eco-printing on fabric, and Cibabond demonstrated contemporary batik art-making techniques. Each workshop concluded with a collaborative creation, where participants worked alongside their mentoring artisan to integrate the local “Ni Siap” technique into their projects.

This year we received sponsorship from Dana Kreatif Perak 2025. We did the 2 days Exhibition & Workshop on Cross-Cultural and Cross-Practice sharing during MERDEKA Holiday.

Date: 30-31 August 2025
Time : 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Venue: Gazebo Taiping Lake Garden, Perak
Collaboration partners : Ghomah Batik (Manjung, Perak), Batik Tanuntaya (Taiping, Perak), Cibabond Studio (Semenyih, Selangor)
Day 1: Workshop on Natural Dye from Mangrove Bark and Traditional Batik.
Day 2: The Crossover, a Cross-Cultural Exchange Workshop among Four Craftsmen.

This event celebrated the power of cross-cultural and cross-practice sharing, allowing us to embrace each other’s stories, cultures, heritage, and sustainable innovation. By uniting diverse fabric crafting traditions, it fostered a vibrant environment for learning and inspiration.

The local “NiSiap” natural Mangrove dyeing technique, paired with the exceptional skills of invited artisans, equipped participants with invaluable practical knowledge and reignited their passion for the art of fabric craftsmanship.
We believe it is crucial to promote these practices widely within Perak’s crafts and creative products. The initiative for startups and skill development should extend beyond Kuala Sepetang and reach all districts, from Taiping to others, ensuring a thriving and interconnected creative community.