The National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute (NTCRI) has been invited by the Korea Craft & Design Foundation (KCDF) to participate in the Korea Craft Trend Fair (CTF) 2024. The CTF will take place from Dec. 12 to 15 at the Platz of the COEX Convention and Exhibition Center in Seoul.
NTCRI Director Chen Tien-li (陳殿禮) emphasized that the institute will present its notable achievements and artistic expertise, accumulated over its 70-year history, at the CTF.
Chen also highlighted that distinguished Taiwanese craft makers, including rush weaver Cheng Mei-yu (鄭梅玉), potter Lin Sung-pen (林松本), pith paper artist Chen Chien-hua (陳建華), and bamboo artist Chih Ming-cheng (池明政), will showcase their works at the fair. They will engage visitors through live demonstrations.
Celebrating its 19th anniversary, the CTF is dedicated to leading Asian crafts as well as popularizing and commercializing Korean crafts by discovery of value and future-oriented development of crafts.