(Mandarin language original transcript)
流行挖哇WOW
大家在农历新年除了关注吃的,也很爱领红包吧!红包市场上的红包袋款式包罗万象,但如果能在农历新年收到对方亲手制作的红包袋,相信满满的诚意,就更令人感到温馨。
本地就有艺术家趁着佳节来临之际,开办一天课程,教导学生们如何以麻胶版画制作红包袋。过程主要包括三个步骤。首先,是将画在描图纸上的心仪图案转印在橡胶板上。之后,再使用雕刻工具刻出图案。最后加上涂料印在纸上,就能折成红包袋。这个长达两个半小时的课程,价格为一人95元。
而参与者的年龄也介于20多岁到60多岁。那是什么吸引他们参与这个课程呢?现在就来听听参与者怎么说。
参与者说,“我一向对麻胶版画都感兴趣,而现在有这个基本课程,能接触到麻胶版画很有趣。”
(I have always been interested in linoblock work, and Jennifer was providing a basic course, so it was interesting to be able to be introduced to the topic.)
另一名参与者则表示,“我一向对艺术与手工品有兴趣,其实我已在本地参与过几个类似的课程,如书法和制作蜡烛的课程等。”
(I have always been interested in arts and craft, actually i have attended quite a few arts and craft, hands-on workshop in Singapore, like calligraphy, candle-making classes and all)
创办人就告诉我们,麻胶版画绝对适合初学者,甚至是小学生!
创办人林薇美说:“我们使用橡胶板,它是很软的,所以我认为是适合初学者,甚至是小学高年级生。麻胶版画使用涂料和纸张,有时会有些乱,所以需要小心。但我认为学生们会觉得过程能让他们沉思,而他们取得的效果是好的。”
(...because we use rubber and it's very soft, it's suitable for beginners, and even upper primary school children. I feel print making does tend to require one to be a bit careful because you are using inks and paper. It can be messy at times, but i think the students find it meditative, the process of print making, and the results they have are really great.)
那如果要为课程的难度打分,学生们会打几分呢?他们又认为那一部分最有挑战性?
参与者表示,“难度方面,10分内可能打三分吧。最有挑战性的是雕刻方面。”
(...difficulty on a scale of 10,maybe 3 out of 10. the most challenging was actually doing the line work, carving the block.)
另一名参与者则表示,“可能是六分吧。困难的绝对是雕刻在橡胶板上,即使是橡胶板也不容易,尤其是对我们这些初学者而言。”
(...6 maybe.what i find it difficult is using the tools to carve on the rubber.. even rubber is not easy, especially for someone like me who is doing it for the first time.)