Lai returned to Taiwan with a burning desire to revive lacquer-ware culture. He organized lacquer-ware exhibits and worked energetically in pursuit of his goals.
學成回台的賴作明，內心充滿讓漆文化再度重生的理想與熱情，他積極籌劃與舉辦「漆器綜合展序篇」、「漆陶展」、「漆畫展」、「漆藝展」等活動，並大力推動漆文化。