Fascinated by flowers from corn husks in Con Son - Kiep Bac
SNOW WIND•February 16, 2024 07:15
From now until the end of January, spring visitors to the special national relic site of Con Son - Kiep Bac (Hai Duong) have the opportunity to experience making enchantingly beautiful flowers from corn husks.
At the special national relic site of Con Son - Kiep Bac, there are booths displaying the experience of making flowers from recycled corn husks, making many visitors fascinated.A simple white lotus vase made from recycled corn husks, the lotus base made from fresh lotus in Kiep Bac, attracts a lot of attention from tourists.Many people are interested in the beauty and meaning of recycled products from corn husks and experience making the products themselves.This is the project of Ms. Ta Thuc Anh in Nam Sach town (Hai Duong). Many times going to festivals and in daily life seeing corn husks being discarded and thrown away, Ms. Thuc Anh came up with the idea of "regenerating" this trash. After more than 1 year of researching and recycling corn husks with many formulas and products, Ms. Thuc Anh also found a way to revive corn husks into beautiful flowers.Currently, Ms. Ta Thuc Anh has displayed and sold her products in many places and is developing a project to create jobs for disadvantaged people in society.The corn husks have been processed and dyed to be ready for visitors to experience flower making. Before that, the corn husks were dried and soaked in baking soda to remove mold. Then, they were dried for 3 more days in mild sunny weather to prevent them from becoming hard. The dyes are also taken from natural ingredients such as turmeric yellow, beet red, and pandan green. Thanks to that, the flower colors are more realistic and natural than industrial colors, and the color lasts longer.Not only do they make beautiful flowers, recycled corn husks are also used to create beautiful, unique outfits for dolls.Tourists visiting Con Son Pagoda enjoy taking souvenir photos with their loved ones next to a unique flower basket made from corn husks. Ms. Khang Uy (right), a Taiwanese (Chinese) woman, takes a souvenir photo with her aunt in Hai Duong City.Peach and apricot blossoms made from corn husks are placed next to calligraphy greetings for the New Year, very eye-catching and meaningful.A box of peach blossoms made from corn husks in a glass frame costs about 350,000 VND. Revenue from the sale of these products is used by Ms. Ta Thuc Anh for many charitable activities for poor children and women in difficult circumstances in Nam Sach district.Making products from corn husks requires meticulousness, especially with small products. Visitors to Con Son and Kiep Bac are guided through the easiest steps.A young couple taking a spring photo with a magnolia vase made from corn husksIn addition to corn husks, Ms. Ta Thuc Anh also makes recycled flowers from Chi Linh pine cones...SNOW WIND
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