The Development of Bamboo Basketry into Creative Products Based on the Potential of the Basketry Handicraft Community in Yasothon Province

Abstract

The objectives of this spatial research were to identify how to develop bamboo basketry into creative products through the process of searching, reinterpreting stories to make products meet contemporary needs with the community involvement. This study was conducted based on a participatory action research process, the target group was 20 bamboo basketmakers in the area. The results of the research were as follows: Bamboo basketry is currently attracting a lot of interest from members of the community since it is a career that utilizes personal skills, does not require relocation to large cities, and can be a steady source of income for the family. In terms of raw materials, bamboo basketry communities in both the upland and watershed areas will use ripe colored bamboo grown in their fields, at the end of their fields, or at the end of their villages, or within the temples to weave. In the upland area, the basketmakers inherited the wisdom from their ancestors. Most of them are skilled in making bamboo containers. A 3 0 -hour course on designing and manufacturing bamboo basket sheets with natural dyes. The person in charge of the course was Daorueng Vivekwin. Bamboo basketry products developed from research were bamboo sheets in the image of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother. In the watershed area, basketry craftsmen inherited wisdom from their ancestors with the skill of making bamboo fish-trap. A 3 0 -hour course on animal design basketry. The person in charge of the course was Napa Kamhan. Bamboo basketry products developed from research was bamboo woven fish.