今年9 月，看见十八丁携手拉律峇登县村委会，于太平甘文丁培才华文小学举办跨艺共染嘉年华。那一天，校园为社区敞开，艺术走进人群。染涩再度遇见了蜡染的细腻笔触，邂逅植物印染的天然纹理。来自不同领域的匠人——传统蜡染守护者、当代设计探索者、生态印染实践者——与十八丁社区民众共同创作，让红树林的古老智慧，与当代的艺术语言展开一场深度对话。现场悬挂着历届跨艺共染的作品，记录了技艺的延续与创作的火花。这场嘉年华，是一次让艺术走入民间、让文化重新发声的集体庆典。

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嘉年华的共创现场，是最动人的篇章。孩子握着布料，在红树皮染出的布面上描绘想象；父母协助拓印树叶，并从展览中了解从前水衣水裤的故事；匠人互相启发，探讨传统工艺如何在当代语境下继续呼吸。这一刻，染涩完成了它的转身，从防风抗盐的生活布料，成为连接世代、沟通文化的载体。

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每一次对话、每一次动手，都是在为非物质文化遗产注入新的生命。

Ni Siap，不只是颜色。它是红树林的记忆，是渔人的智慧，是手心的温度。

在一针一线的缝合中，看见十八丁缝出故事；在每一次浸染中，染出文化；

 

在交织的布纹与人心之间，织出力量。

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On 21 September, the communities of Kamunting (Daerah Larut Matang) gathered at SJKC Phui Choi for the Cross-Cultural Carnival, a vibrant celebration of community spirit, pride in local cultural heritage, and creative collaboration. From 9 am to 4 pm, the school grounds were transformed into a lively creative hub for handcrafting experience and experimental co-creation, where heritage and tradition intersect with local creativity and artisanal innovation. Artisans and community members, including students, teachers, younger children and parents, actively explored creativity and the potential of interdisciplinary artisanal fusion. 

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Following Look Port Weld’s ongoing community engagement efforts since 2014, it is truly delighted to witness the fourth initiative of cross-cultural collaboration and co-creation in fabric craftsmanship, led by four distinctive textile craft practitioners from different practice backgrounds – Kak Tanti of Batik Tanuntaya (Taiping, Perak), who specialises in traditional batik; Chingwei and Barley of Cibabond Studio (Semenyih, Selangor), celebrated for their contemporary batik artistry; Eliza Allias of Ghomah Batik (Manjung, Perak), recognised for her environmentally conscious approach to eco-print textiles craftsmanship; and Tyan Yin of Look Port Weld, who continues to uphold and advance the legacy of Ni Siap natural dyeing technique.