CRAFTERIA - Horticultural Experience Workshop

Crafteria is a combination of the English word “Craft” and Spanish – “tería”, which means a place/hub where something is done.

Crafteria has not only served as a platform for talented instructors to share their passion for the arts but has also functioned as a gathering place for those interested in exploring various art forms. It provides an opportunity for art enthusiasts to connect with like-minded individuals, giving themselves two hours per week for some personal time to unwind, reduce stress, and focus on hands-on crafting, which can have a positive impact on their overall mental well-being.

In this Crafteria project series, we offer unique arts and handmade crafts workshops for youth, from craft coffee, candle making, Pastel Nagomi Art, leather work, bread making to crochet making.

Objectives

  • To build a craft hub to appreciate, respect and explore different forms of handmade craft.
  • To discover a craft idea that cheers up people.
  • To learn a variety of skills and techniques related to horticultural activities.
  • You can experience the connection between plants and life, reflect on the meaning of life, relieve stress, receive healing, and strengthen your resilience.

When?

Date:
August 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2025
(Every Thursday)

Time:
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Deadline for Registration:
August 1, 2025 (Friday)

Where?

Location: Across U-hub
(232 Hood Road, Markham)

Who?

Age 16 or above

Capacity: 12

How Much?

$100 for 4 lessons

Materials, tools and equipment being used in the workshops will be included.

Please refer to What will the workshop include? section for content of workshop.

First-time Joining CRAFTERIA Workshop

Registration (First-time)

Returned CRAFTERIA Participants

Registration (Others)

What will you learn?

From this Horticultural Experience Workshop, you can:

  • Create plantable seed paper to send blessings to others, symbolizing the continuation of life and care;
  • ⁠Press fresh flowers to represent transformation to new life, learning to appreciate the beauty in every stage of life;
  • Design and plant your own dream garden in a mixed potted arrangement, cultivating focus and patience through nurturing;
  • Use plant pigments to print natural patterns onto a fabric bag, leaving traces of your interaction with nature;
  • Make pressed flower bookmarks as a gift to yourself, a reminder that you are also deserved to be loved and cared.

What will the workshop include?

  • 4 final products:
    Plantable seed paper,
    Mixed potted arrangement,
    Plant pigments fabric bag, and
    Pressed flower bookmark
  • Materials, tools and equipment being used in the workshops will be included.

Who is the instructor?

Michelle Yung

  • Ontario and Hong Kong Registered Social Worker
  • Taiwan ACP Horticultural Therapist
  • Hanamizuki Founder and Florist

With over 11 years of experience in social work and 8 years in floral design, Michelle is passionate about integrating nature into therapy. In addition to her role as a social worker, she is a certified horticultural therapist and florist who believes in the healing power of plants and flowers. She uses horticultural activities as therapeutic tools to help clients manage stress, improve emotional well-being, and build resilience.

Languages

  • Cantonese
  • English

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