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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

西藏族人的流亡潮

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.

圖／流亡巴黎的藏人發起紀念西藏抗暴週年活動
來源／自由亞洲電台

青稞糌粑「在地化」

But what is yarn, really? What is fabric? How do wool, cotton, or alpaca fibers turn into thread?

In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore these questions with Ayako Yoshida of Maite, who has worked with alpaca materials across Japan and Peru for over ten years, and spinning artist REIKOMONO, who has spun yarn alongside local communities in the Andes.

圖／藏人主食糌粑與酥油茶
攝／林汝羽

巴黎社群的全新菜系

當場景換到法國巴黎，這裡有全歐洲最大的藏人社群，林汝羽在巴黎藏人朋友「妹妹」家吃到許多家常菜，像是扁豆咖哩湯、加入乾起司的藏式麵片湯，以及講者最喜歡的藏式肉餡炸麵包Shabhalep。

Shabhalep是一種橢圓形的炸麵包，將一張圓型的麵皮放入混合牛絞肉、洋蔥與馬薩拉香料的餡料後對折，用辮子扭結收邊封起後烹調而成，由於藏式炸麵包的麵皮不含奶油，麵團也不須事先發酵，吃起來更新鮮輕盈。從食物中看到藏人在印度與法國的流離。

圖／奶茶與藏式炸麵包Shabhalep
攝／林汝羽

《到南方》講堂｜從高原青稞到巴黎餐桌——流亡食物與藏人

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.

Spinning Alpaca Yarn – A Journey from the Andes to Your Hands