กระบวนการ สร้างงานศิลปหัตถกรรม กับฝ้ายทอมือ “แสงดา บันสิทธิ์”

Abstract

Thai handicrafts are considered as elegance artifacts due to the combination of art and crafts within the piece. In this article, elaboration of art’s meaning in term of subjective manner are revealed. Together with handicrafts’ meaning in term of spiritual manner where natural environment and local culture influence the way of artisans threat their work. It also includes elaboration of craft making process and the inspirations. The rest of the content dedicates to a case study of Thai national artist-Sanda Bunsidth. A creative cotton hand-weaver who cultivated unique and sustainable weaving process through natural die. The case study reveals surrounding factors influence her to create uniqueness of cotton weaving fabric such as the influence of natural environment, scientific approach of making natural color die process, artistic thinking process, and surrounding inspirations. These factors are combined together with traditional skills become quality Thai handicrafts which not only bring pride to the artisans but also improve local economy, better lifestyle, and conserve natural environments.