Soft and warm alpaca wool connects us to the distant Andes Mountains. But do you know how the fluffy fleece taken from alpacas is transformed into yarn and then into various woven products? Two artisans from Japan will guide you through a soothing wool journey, using discarded alpaca fleece to practice hand-spinning and learn the art of making yarn. Come and take part in this healing experience with alpaca wool!

Date & Time: Saturday, August 2, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Sousou Corner｜No. 4, Lane 16, Taishun Street, Da’an District, Taipei City
Instructors: Ayako Yoshida, Founder of MAITE & REIKOMONO, Spinning Artist

若有機會去到瓜地馬拉，你最想朝聖哪一個景點？是近距離觀賞紅色火山熔岩的威力、到迷霧森林尋找國旗上那隻神秘國鳥？還是追尋四千年歷史的馬雅遺址？自稱「馬雅姊姊」的講者毓珮Cecilia，在《聽見瓜地馬拉的心跳》鮮活寫出了瓜瓜國的濃厚生活感：

In the highlands of Peru, we encountered hand-spinning in the most unexpected ways—suspended in mid-air, on the ground, or even while walking with a radio on one’s back. Sometimes, tools were made from potatoes! It was spontaneous, creative, and truly free-spirited.

瓜地馬拉的文化深受四千多年前的馬雅古文明影響，由於位於馬雅世界的中心地帶，不僅保有超過 20 個馬雅遺址，到現在也依然是馬雅人口最多的國度。

接續馬雅文明的，是西班牙的殖民文化，從安地瓜古城的棋盤形街道、巴洛克式教堂、市集廣場，到每年四月和台灣瘋媽祖不相上下的聖週遊行（Semana Santa）遊行，為全世界最盛大的複活節慶典。

而走進市場或村落，色彩總先於語言迎面而來——從到處懸掛著的手織布料，到馬雅婦女穿著的手工編織服飾刺繡上衣，從馬雅時代傳承至今的編織文化，使得瓜地馬拉成了一個高彩度的國家，處處都能感受到古老文明與當代生活緊密交織。

《到南方》講堂｜瓜地馬拉火山下的風景

Together, we’ll learn the basic principles of spinning and experience the quiet joy of creating thread with our own hands—while imagining the rhythms of life in the remote mountains of Peru.

Our hands, often busy with screens and hard surfaces, will soften through gentle, unfamiliar movements. The skin—sometimes called our “second brain”—will awaken as we touch something soft and soothing.

Join us for a calming, tactile journey into the world of yarn, and discover a new way to connect—with materials, with distant cultures, and with yourself.

｜Date & Location
August 2 (Sat), 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Sousou Corner Flagship Store｜No. 4, Lane 16, Taishun Street, Da’an District, Taipei City

｜Workshop Highlights

Opening Introduction: An Overview of Peruvian Alpacas and Andean Culture

• The Andean way of life

• The role of spinning in daily life (with comparisons across different cultures)

Spinning Experience

• Introduction to tools

• Live demonstration

• Hands-on spinning session

Tasting & Social Time

｜Workshop Fee
Regular price: NT$1600 per person
Early bird (before Friday, July 25): NT$1380 per person / NT$2600 for two
Limited to 20 participants

｜Special Treats

Chicha Morada – Purple Corn Drink
A traditional and healthy Peruvian beverage made by simmering purple corn with pineapple, cinnamon, and lemon. Refreshingly sweet and tangy, it's rich in anthocyanins.

Causa Rellena de Pollo – Potato and Chicken Salad
Potatoes, a staple of the Andes, are combined with chicken and vegetables to create this classic and flavorful local dish.