17 March to 26 March 2017
Artisan – Beyond Craft, an exhibition jointly organised by HULS and Vivid Creations, will offer a comprehensive view of the Japanese Craft Industry. It will showcase the works of eight Japanese craft manufacturers. The main feature of this very first exhibition by HULS held in Singapore will be the collaboration between Singaporean designers and Japanese craft manufacturers. The highlight of the exhibition will be the recent collaboration by HULS and SHIMA-SHIMA that will be launched on 8 March 2017, the first day of the exhibition. Together with the collaboration showcase, this exhibition shows the possibilities of how Singaporean designers and businesses are able to work with Japanese manufacturers and also be a catalyst for future collaboration between Singapore and Japan.
A talk by 3 speakers, Choon Yeow Lim (Singapore), Hiedeko Watanabe (Japan) and Shuichi Yokoe (Japan), will talk about the Japanese craft industry and the process and experiences of how Singaporean designers collaborate with the Japanese craft manufacturers. It will be held at the National Design Centre on 11th March. Admission is free.
For more information, please visit http://artisanbeyondcraft.com/
Visual Arts Centre is an exhibition gallery and art studio at Dhoby Ghaut Green supported by the National Parks Board and the National Arts Council.
Since its initiation on 31 January 2016, the Visual Arts Centre Exhibition Gallery has hosted over two hundred international and local art and design exhibitions, boasting a diverse range of art styles and programmes.
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In the Batik Introduction Handkerchief Painting workshop, participants will learn the traditional art of batik, a wax-resist dyeing technique originating from Indonesia. The workshop begins with a brief history and overview of batik, highlighting its cultural significance and various techniques. Participants will then observe a demonstration of applying wax with tjanting tools and dyeing the fabric. Following the demonstration, each participant will design and create their own batik handkerchief, applying wax to create patterns and then dyeing their fabric. The workshop concludes with a group discussion, allowing participants to share their creations and reflect on their learning experience.