PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT COVER WORKSHOP

Making palm-leaf Buddhist manuscript covers is a cultural practice seen in many Tai ethnic groups. Offering such covers to the temple is believed for the donor to accrue great merit. These covers are wrapped around the fragile manuscripts to protect them from being damaged. They are crafted from a wide range of materials such as silk ikat, brocade, printed cotton, chintz and imported materials. In northern Thailand, bamboo strips are woven into the cloth to increase its stability as well as having Buddhist symbolism. As these are used only in temples, the manuscript covers are not very familiar objects. A number of artists keep the tradition of making them alive. Prang will teach us how to make small samples of these covers, doing it by hand (no looms). She will demonstrate the basic process and technique of how to tie and form patterns in making the manuscript covers.

Prang Rojanachotikul is a Chiang Mai-based textile artist, a weaving expert and master dyer. She is the founder of Artisan Square and other artistic groups, and exhibited her work locally and internationally. Reviving the old technique of making Buddhist manuscript wraps is one of her notable projects. Prang will provide all the materials, and at the end of the workshop you will be able to take your own creations home.

Participants are asked to pay in advance.
The workshop is limited to 15 people.

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