Swan Pattern as in Stucco Decoration on Prang, from Worship Flowers at Wat Chulamani in Phitsanulok Province

Abstract

This research was aimed to 1) study the patterns of stucco decorated on Prang of Wat Chulamani, Phitsanulok Province; 2) explore the process of transforming and forming products from worship flowers; and 3) propose a guide to developing souvenir products in the patterns of stucco decorated on Prang, from worship flowers at Wat Chulamani, Phitsanulok Province. It employed a qualitative research including a study of historical information and field records, along with an experimental research on materials. The results revealed that the unique patterns of stucco decorated on Prang at Wat Chulamani is a row of Hong Karb Mala (Swan catching bouquet), appeared by their sides, walking in a row, with a bouquet in their mouth, their tail in Kanok pattern, and a range of flora patterns all around the Prang. The process of transforming and forming worship flowers into products that is suitable for extended development as souvenir products was to bring the completely dried flowers to expriment in the forming process using both the dried flowers or dried flowers powder, idealy with Formula 3 in a ratio of glue powder : water : dried flowers as 10 : 5 : 1. The resulted workpiece had its surface showing clearly the appearance and uniqueness of worship flowers. The SCAMPER technique was applied to design Hong Karb Mala and flora patterns as in the stucco decorated on Prang of Wat Chulamani in Phitsanulok Province, which can be developed as souvenir products. Sketch 2 was found suitable to be developed as souvenirs harmonized with the worship flowers in the forms of decorative picture frame and keychains.