The development of art activity packages to promote appreciation for youth from the analysis of identity patterns of southern arts and crafts

Abstract

This research aims to study and analyze identity patterns in southern arts and crafts. To develop a set of art activities to promote appreciation for youth from the analysis of the identity patterns of southern arts and crafts. The sample population is experts with good practices. Local folk scholars with expertise in each type of southern arts and crafts and youth group in Songkhla Province aged 15-25 years were the experimental research. (Experimental Design) Tools used in research include: 1) Art activity set from pattern analysis. Southern arts and crafts identity for youth. It takes 2 hours to organize each activity, divided into 2 days, 3 activities per day. 2) Interview form for participants in art activities. To promote the appreciation of identity in southern arts and crafts for youth 3) a form to measure the value of identity in southern arts and crafts for youth 4) a from for observing the behavior of participants in art activities 5) a form for assessing satisfaction. Participants’ satisfaction with art activities data were analyzed using arithmetic mean, percentage, standard deviation. Statistics and content analysis. The research found that the key form of identity is that the colors used are particularly vivid with strong contrasts and decorated with motifs inspired by local nature. Using locally available natural materials in the southern region, a series of art activities developed from the analysis of patterns of identity consisted of six activities to promote the appreciation of identity in southern arts and crafts. 1) Write the pattern of Mo Sing Mo. 2) Decorate the metal with the method of making mueang nakhon nielloware. 3) An activity to carve notebooks with patterns 4) Activity to add patterns to Yok cloth 5) Weaving pattern in Lipao district 6) The activities of sculpting the Nang Talung decorations took 1 hour to practice per activity and the results of the activities developed were tested. It was found that after youth activities, the mean values of identity in southern arts and crafts were higher than before participating in activities with a statistical significance of 0.05