Year of the Ram Spring Workshop: Eco-print & Nuno Felt

This is a 3 day weekend workshop made possible by visiting artist/craftsman from Hong Kong, Ms Terriea Kwong

To maximize her visit, she will share with us 3 different crafts. All these crafts can be practiced back at home with minimal tools.

·         Eco print:

Using the abundant plants around Jinze, we will learn to make unique one off botanical prints on silk or wool fabrics. Everyone will bring home your own unique scarf. Bring your favourite plants to try. Eucalyptus and rose leaves have excellent effects.

·         Nuno felting:

This is a unique method of bonding wool fibers on to sheer fabric, creating a textile with soft hand feel and texture. May be you have an old chiffon georgette blouse you would want to restyle.

·         Wet Felting:

Learn how wool fibres makes a 3 dimensional form without going through the normal process of spinning and weaving. You will making a smart phone case. Being your pet’s hair to try!

Workshop Leaders
(Taught in Putonghua supplemented with English)

Terriea Kwong
A self-taught craftsman after years of administrative career in the business world. She is a member of International Feltmakers Association, UK and a featured artist in UK based IFA,  the Wingham Wool Work and World of Wool, UK. She has taught at Hong Kong Design Institute and participated in workshops in Europe and Canada. On her travel occasions she interacted with international artists for her eco prints experiments.

Edith Cheung
As Director of the Textile Division, Jinze Arts Centre, she manages the collection of over 5,000 pieces of Chinese textiles and costumes, and plans the programmes and events. She will supplement the workshop with showing selected textiles from the Archive, and share with you interesting information on wool culture.