| Summary: | 碩士 === 東方設計學院 === 文化創意設計研究所 === 103 === Hakka ornamentation has exerted considerable influence on and has been an important symbol of the development of Hakka’s history and culture. It represents local folk customs. It passes local customs and historical progress to future generations.
Hakka ornamentation is commonly seen in tableware, architecture, garments, hats, accessories, embroidery and ceramics covers. The symbols resemble flowers and grass （botanic patterns）, birds, dragons, phoenixes, Qilins, butterflies and bats. They may appear in ornaments or sculptures with embroidery and hardware with molding. They feature vivid, bright and cheerful colors. Miaoli is where Hakka clans gather.
The author was born and grew up in Miaoli’s Hakka culture. She studies in the master’s program in Graduate Institute of Cultural and Creative Design, TungFang Design Institute. Her studies have given her an initial understanding of the status of the Hakka clans all over Taiwan. She has also delved into the investigation and further exploration of Miaoli’s Hakka ornamentation.
To conserve Hakka ornamentation and to create a novel cultural industry and value, the embroidery and ornamentation on garments are introduced with innovative planning and design. Moreover, they employ varied materials which are aimed at ornamental variations and innovative home ware. Embroidery and ornamentation not only embody ornamentation via embroidery on garments but also symbolize the Hakka’s historical and cultural spirit as well as the local cultural and creative industry.
Using the preceding elements to develop a series of items and combining modern ideology and innovation, the author designs new composition of ornamentation. Using metal material as the main theme and compound media as the foil, the author designs new accessories.
The author attempts to present variations and diversity for the local craft industry to consider so it may break free from the confines of ceramics, wood carving and fabrics, and it may focus on new cultural significance and values instead of on the exaggerated fine-looking appearance of the packages. The new industry may help embody local culture and traditional ornamental characteristics, empower the cultural industry, advance local economic development, increase employment opportunities, and help younger generations to stay at their hometown to conduct R&D of new patterns, looks, sound management, and marketing planning. To sum up, this not merely makes Hakka ornamentation a cultural heritage over generations but also opens up new opportunities for the cultural industry.
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