《你知道嗎？》－謝祥頎繪本創作論述

本研究旨在創作一本關於現代《創世紀》繪本，以早期基督教在歐洲教堂中與《創世紀》相關的宗教畫作為藍本。而筆者深受基督教的影響，且因任職於幼教機構，發現故事經由圖像的輔助，對於孩童的認知發展有相對的實用性。然而，隨著時代變遷，圖像與敘事的表現手法有所改變，此研究以創作實踐（Practice-based Research）方法，對比分析過去和當代《創世紀》圖文內容。本研究首先梳理有關《創世紀》的畫作與短篇故事文本，探討圖像研究如何影響當代兒童圖文作品。接著以行動研究觀察學齡前的孩童對《創世紀》繪本之反應，將其分析結果應用於本研究繪本創作《你知道嗎？》。繪本形式以木刻版畫技法作為創作媒介，探討版畫技法和紋理，實踐於研究繪本創作《你知道嗎？》。最後經由研究結果得知，過去圖像意義藉由現代繪本表現，能協助孩童透過圖像了解故事本文，並取得認知，且能透過圖像記憶重複敘述故事內容，同時過去《創世紀》圖像表現依然能應用於現代孩童所學議題，與課程接軌；然而藉由行動研究，筆者深度調整繪本《你知道嗎？》之文本與圖像，給予未來相關創作延伸參考。

關鍵字

創世紀；宗教畫；繪本；木刻版畫

並列摘要

The purpose of this study is to create a modern picture book about “Genesis”, based on early Christian religious paintings related to “Genesis” in European churches. The researcher, who is deeply influenced by Christianity, also is a kindergarten’s teacher, finds that the story is relatively useful for children's cognitive development through the aid of images. However, with the change of time, the presentation of images and narratives has changed. This study uses a practice-based research method to compare the graphic contents of past and contemporary “Genesis” stories. The study begins with a review of “Genesis” paintings and short story texts to explore how iconography has influenced contemporary children's picture books. Then, the action research study was conducted to observe preschool children's reactions to the “Genesis” picture books, and the results were applied to this study's creation of picture book, “Do You Know?”. The format of this picture book uses woodblock printmaking’s technique as a medium, exploring printmaking’s technique and textures, and be practiced in the study of the picture book “Do You Know?”. In the end, the results of the research show that the meaning of images in the past can be expressed in modern picture books, which can help children to understand the story through images,to have cognition and repeat the story by their memory. At the same time, the past image’s representations of “Genesis” can still be applied to the topics for modern children, which is in line with the curriculum; however, through the action research study, the author has adjusted the story and images of the picture book “Do You Know?” and extended reference for the future’s creative works.