Workshop
工作坊
Piecing Taiwan into the World
把臺灣拼進世界
About the Program
To assemble a puzzle is to discover a place, one piece at a time.
Through Taiwan's landscapes, traditions, wildlife, and democratic spirit, this puzzle challenge offers a playful way to engage with the island's cultural identity. As each piece finds its place, participants are invited to explore the stories, memories, and values that shape Taiwan—one piece at a time.
Inspired by Taiwan's landscapes and everyday culture, these illustrated puzzles celebrate the island's rich heritage, creativity, and resilience.
Created by a Taiwanese designer, the collection is rooted in a simple hope: to share Taiwan's stories with the world through art, curiosity, and the quiet joy of puzzling.
Solve The Island of Life: Taiwan puzzle in teams of four for a chance to win one of three Home of Bubble Tea: Taiwan in Four Scenes puzzles.
Please register using the link above and arrive 15 minutes early for check-in.
Hsiao-Wen Lo loves Taiwan—and she loves puzzles. One day, she thought, Why not bring these two together? That's how Piecing Taiwan into the World was born.
She partnered with Taiwanese illustrator LiTTSE to create puzzles that invite people to discover Taiwan through beauty, curiosity, and play.
Today, she works with public libraries across the United States to share the puzzles, helping Taiwan appear in places where its stories are rarely told.
Each puzzle is her love letter to the island—and an invitation to help Taiwan find its place in the world’s imagination, one shared moment at a time.
LiTTSE is an illustrator from Hsinchu, Taiwan, and the founder of LiTTSE Studio. The brand name "LiTTSE" is an original word combining "Little" and "Tse," inspired by their Chinese nickname, "小刺." Through warm and delicate hand-drawn lines, they capture streetscapes, everyday life, and cultural memories from Taiwan and around the world, transforming ordinary and familiar moments into illustrations filled with stories and emotion. Through their work, they hope to share Taiwan's distinctive warmth, culture, and beauty of everyday life with people around the world.
Founded in 1988, the North America Taiwanese Women's Association (NATWA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering Taiwanese women through leadership, community service, cultural exchange, and advocacy for gender equality, human rights, and democratic values.
With more than 1,000 members across the United States and Canada, NATWA brings together Taiwanese women through cultural, educational, and community initiatives, fostering connections while sharing Taiwan's values, heritage, and spirit with the wider world.
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