Crafting bamboo objects & art with local materials.

Date: June13-July 5, 2026

許日竹個展. A solo exhibition by Khóo Jit Tek

關於展覽 About exhibition

房子也可以是「有機」的嗎？

在人力、資金與經驗都不足的情況下，是否有可能親手打造自己的居所？

一位竹工藝師所追求的生活美學，如何在日常中實踐？

帶著強烈的好奇心，以及忍不住動手嘗試的性格，2020年起，許日竹與朋友租下新竹峨眉鄉的一座老三合院，展開長達五年的修復旅程。從竹編夾泥牆、養灰泥、製作土磚到燒杉做木樑，所有工法都從零開始學習。這些看似與竹編無關的經驗，卻逐漸成為他創作的重要養分，也形塑了作品與生活之間的連結。

這是一場作品展覽與持續進行中的生活實驗。

除了欣賞竹工藝作品，觀眾也能走進老屋與山林景色之中，讓看展成為一趟放慢腳步的小旅行。

從老屋到竹器，從土地到生活。這些作品呈現的不只是工藝，更是日竹對理想生活的一次次嘗試與探索。

The Restoration Process of the Old House-Studio

The studio now

The studio before

We reclaimed the soil from the old bamboo-and-mud walls...

We took down and reused it to craft the earthen walls for the tea space.

我們拆除竹編夾泥牆之後, 回收這些土壤, 做成茶空間的土牆

The studio now

The scenery outside the studio

Can a house be "organic"?

With limited hands, budget, and experience, is it possible to build one's own dwelling from scratch? How does the living aesthetics pursued by a bamboo craftsman manifest in daily life?

Driven by intense curiosity and a hands-on nature, Khóo Jit Tek rented an old traditional courtyard house (Sanheyuan) in Emei Township, Hsinchu, with a friend in 2020. This marked the beginning of a five-year restoration journey.

From bamboo mud walls, slaking lime plaster, making earth bricks, to charring wooden beams, every technique was learned from the ground up. These experiences, seemingly unrelated to bamboo weaving, gradually became essential nourishment for her creations, shaping the connection between her work and life.

This is both an exhibition of work and an ongoing experiment in living.

In addition to appreciating bamboo crafts, visitors are invited to step into the old house and the surrounding mountain scenery, making the exhibition a slow-paced journey. From the old house to bamboo ware, from the land to daily life—these works represent not just craft, but my continuous exploration of an ideal life.

The Restoration Process of the Old House-Tea room

A pigsty became a rustic tea space.

這是阿笠竹工位於峨眉的茶空間，前身是年久失修的豬舍，我們仿造在地的土角厝形式，與志工們一起修建一面土牆。

Located in Emei, Ali Bamboo’s tea room was originally a run-down pigsty. Inspired by local traditional mud-brick architecture, we worked alongside volunteers to build a rammed-earth wall.

Tea house before renovation

Febuary,2020. 茶屋整修前

In 2021, before the tea room was renovated…

2021年,茶空間整修前

After clearing out the trash

清空垃圾後

Mixing the mud wall's ingredients...

including locally gathered rice husks and straw.

混合就近取材的泥土、稻草與米糠製作土料

Making our own lime plaster

自製石灰泥

Experiments and trials before building the mud wall蓋土牆前的實驗與試做

March 2022. We applied the mud mixture and lime plaster layer by layer onto a woven bamboo screen.

蓋土牆之前的試做：我們將土料、石灰泥依序抹在竹編屏風上

Crafting wooden beams from local fir

用在地杉木製作木樑

We crafted the wooden beams using local fir. Sourced from a forest just 5 km from our studio, the trees were felled by a logger friend. We then processed the timber ourselves—peeling the bark, smoothing the surfaces, charring the wood, and applying the finish.

這批木樑的來源於距離工作室只有5KM的森林，我們請認識的伐木工朋友砍樹，之後自行加工，包含削樹皮、修整表面、碳化和塗塗料。

Unmolding mud bricks

土磚脫模

Installing the door frame

安裝門框

Building a cobblestone dwarf wall (foundation)

鵝卵石砌矮牆

The raw adobe brick wall before applying the finish coat

土牆粗胚

Applying our custom-blended lime plaster to the interior walls.

用自製石灰泥塗布內內牆

Applying lime plaster

石灰泥塗布

2026Summer

Heritage Hallway

Showcasing the Process of Restoring an Old House.
文化走廊-呈現老屋修復的過程

Tea space-2026 summer

展出作品

【寬寬籃】系列： 取材自竹牆與竹家具常見的 Chha̍k-pìn（展開竹）技法，將建築的結構語彙縮小至竹籃之中，展現厚實而溫暖的造型特色。

【Kuan-Kuan Basket】Series: Inspired by the Chha̍k-pìn ( Flattened Bamboo) technique commonly found in bamboo walls and furniture, this series scales down architectural structure into bamboo baskets, showcasing a solid and warm form.

【新．竹籃】系列 「新竹」為雙關詞，代表在「新竹」這個地方的創作者，再設計竹編老件。本系列以台灣傳統竹器常見的刮篾工法為基礎，保留竹材最自然的紋理與質感。在粗獷與細膩之間，重新詮釋屬於當代生活的竹器樣貌。

【New / Hsinchu Bamboo Basket】Series The title plays on "New Bamboo" and "Hsinchu," representing an artisan rooted in Hsinchu redesigning antique bamboo pieces. Based on the traditional technique of scraping the waxy surface of bamboo strips for a non-slip texture, this series preserves the material's natural grain. Balancing the rugged and the refined, it reinterprets bamboo ware for contemporary living.

【再生】系列： 利用手工削篾後留下的剩料，轉化為茶托等日常器物，讓材料的生命得以延續。

【Regeneration】Series: Utilizing the remnants left after hand-shaving bamboo splints, these pieces are transformed into daily utensils like tea saucers, extending the life of the material.

藝術家與團隊

許日竹（Khóo Jit Tek）

熱愛本土文化，在意友善環境，喜愛手工藝與簡單的生活。於劇場、設計領域工作將近10年。2009年開始接觸竹工藝，2016年成立阿笠竹工，專職投入教學與竹工藝品牌經營。

The Artist: Khóo Jit Tek

Passionate about local culture, eco-friendly practices, handcrafts, and a simple lifestyle. After working in theater and design for nearly a decade, she began working with bamboo in 2009 and founded Ali Bamboo in 2016, dedicating herself to teaching and brand management.

團隊成員： 工藝師鄭俊緯、蔡群邗

指導單位： 客家委員會

本計畫為： 客庄移居計畫－圭山下竹跡，邀世界來作客

Team members : Cheng chunwei and Tsai chunhan

Supported by: Hakka Affairs Council

Presented as part of: Hakka Settlement Migration Project - "Traces of Bamboo below Guishan, Inviting the World as Guests"

Exhibition Documentation 展覽紀錄