一位來原本將「文化」與「美」定位在藝術活動當中的研究生，採用了敘說 的研究方式對於一位屢屢獲獎的工藝藝術師，玉盤老師，進行探究。探究的內容 包含了一位工藝藝術師的創作歷程以及影響視覺創造力的因素。另外，自我導向 學習對於一位工藝藝術師不斷提升創作技巧的過程當中所扮演的角色之探討也 是此份研究的重點。 研究者藉由訪談法、參與觀察法等方式，對於研究對象的成長背景、創作歷 程、以及作品進行資料的蒐集。在長期的訪談（總數十四次的訪談）與三次的參 與觀察（課堂教學、友人聚會、以及研習課程）當中，研究者發現了彼此某些共 同的背景，但卻帶給了兩位不同的影響與發展。這讓研究者開始藉由工藝藝術師 的經驗對自己的生命進行回憶與反思。 本研究將由工藝藝術師與研究生兩人的故事，藉著關係的建立與不斷地對話， 共同編織出生命的樣貌。也從創作藝術品的工藝之美，進而思考「文化」與「美」 的樣貌。為期四個學期的探究，不只在於記錄故事，更是生命的發現、實踐、與 改變的過程。 The researcher who limited the meaning of culture and beauty, now uses narrative inquiry as the research method to do a craft artist (Tsai Yupan) research. The research intends to know Tsai’s create process and if there is any factor to influence the visual creativity. Self directed learning is also the issue of raising the creating skills. Interview and observation are the ways to know Tsai’s background, create process, and to collect the relevant data. During the 14 interviews and the 3 observations, the researcher finds out certain connections between her and Tsai and therefore the different influences. Because of the differences, it helps the researcher to recall her life’s story and to do self examination. Making relationship and conversation with Tsai are the ways to weaving lives’ patterns. It is not only to learn how to appreciate the objects of art, but also to think deeper about the meaning of culture and beauty. During the four semesters research, it is really a procedure of discovering, practicing, and changing of life.
