Projek warna.my
03 CREATIVE PROJECTS
These project ideas are invitations to collaborate. Each begins with a skill that a practitioner chooses to share.
01 / SABAH
In Sabah, Kadazan-Dusun makers use bamboo and a gourd to make the sompoton, a mouth organ. A maker-led session could let visitors hear the finished instrument, examine its parts and commission one. Toolmakers could also demonstrate the looms, moulds and carving tools behind other crafts.
02 / KEDAH
Invite a shadow puppeteer to bring Kedah’s wayang kulit gedek to a school or festival. A paid performance could include a look behind the screen, where the audience can see how a figure moves in the puppeteer’s hand.
03 / SARAWAK
What does a garment tell us about the person wearing it? An Iban practitioner from Sarawak could introduce ngepan, or traditional attire, and explain how pieces are worn together. Weavers, tailors and beadworkers could offer workshops or take commissions for pieces they choose to sell.
04 / PERLIS
In Perlis, kuih karas makers guide rice batter through a mould to form a delicate lattice. A cook could host a small-group demonstration, offer a tasting and take advance orders for the finished kuih.
05 / PLAY & LEARNING
A congkak session begins with a board, a handful of counters and someone who knows the game. Schools and family groups could invite a facilitator to teach play and strategy, then commission a local woodworker to make boards for future sessions.
06 / NEW STORIES
A basket maker and a young filmmaker could create a short film following one basket from raw material to finished weave. The maker chooses what to share and how to be credited. A screening could lead to a weaving class, a basket order or a paid commission to document another craft.
Project images are AI-generated illustrations of Malaysian heritage practices.