I had a phone call with these embroiderers this morning and asked them the following questions：
1.What is the difference in mentality or attitude between this work and the previous embroidery you all did from the prints already painted?
2. Do you all talk to each other when you’re creating? Is the working atmosphere different from before?
When I asked these questions, the feedback from the embroiderers was positive, they said that their mood and attitude were much more relaxed this time compared to before, and they felt very free because they could do whatever they wanted, they didn’t have to think about matching the embroidery thread to the work already had drawn, they could use whatever stitches they wanted to create, and each piece had its own idea, not like the It’s not like a robot working. I was very happy to hear that. But at the same time, they also said that it was a bit stressful to complete a piece of work in the intensity of 8 hours due to the length of work required.
Looking at the feedback from this intervention, I am acutely aware that everyone is happy and at ease with a little creative freedom when they are bored with their work. According to what their factory manager told me, the atmosphere in their workshop was much more relaxed throughout the day and everyone was not as lifeless as before. I think the intervention was a success for me and for they. They were able to adjust to their mood of work a bit through the intervention, which also allowed them to relax at work and stimulate their imagination in what amounted to a degree of craft art therapy. For me, I am happy that the state of their communication with me was such that they expressed their happiness.
One embroiderer in particular said that the corn she embroidered was painted by her grandson and she did the embroidery. In this intervention, she also strengthened the bond between parent and child through her creation, and I realised that this finger art creation could also be used as a craft bridge for communication between parents, families and friends before.
# AC Communication