Co-creation in Thailand and the U.S.

Co-creation workshops across continents result in a powerful collaborative textile artwork symbolizing cultural exchange

By U.S. Embassy Bangkok

Co-creation with community members in the U.S. (2023) by Victoria RomuloU.S. Embassy Bangkok

Amanda has dedicated the past year to a journey of learning and connecting with people. She engaged in conversations with over 50 American artists, delving into their stories through co-creation sessions that have become a source of inspiration for her work in Thailand.

Co-creation with community members in the U.S. (2023) by Victoria RomuloU.S. Embassy Bangkok

Amanda facilitated a series of co-creation sessions with American individuals in Brooklyn, New York, and with Thai university and high school students in Bangkok.

Co-creation with students in Thailand (2023) by Danaya ChulphuthiphongU.S. Embassy Bangkok

During the art residency period in Bangkok, Amanda held a three-day workshop with high school and university students creating art pieces from recycled textiles to empower youth in creativity and sustainability in the art industry.

Co-creation with students in Thailand (2023) by Danaya ChulphuthiphongU.S. Embassy Bangkok

Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya with students from Islamic College of Thailand

Co-creation with students in Thailand (2023) by Danaya ChulphuthiphongU.S. Embassy Bangkok

Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya with Thai university students

Co-creation with community members in the U.S. (2023) by Victoria RomuloU.S. Embassy Bangkok

The pieces made by Thai and American participants will be sewn together using the American quilting technique to create a small participatory artwork symbolizing the diverse beauty of the relationship between the United States and Thailand.

Nanglerng community, U.S. Embassy Bangkok, 2023, From the collection of: U.S. Embassy Bangkok

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Seamstress Nonglak sewed together small textile art pieces from the co-creation workshops in the U.S. and Thailand. This American-Thai tapestry has become an important part of the exhibition that invited visitors to engage with the exhibition through tactile experience.

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