The CRAFTERIA – Arts and Handmade Craft Workshop Series: Handmade Rubber Stamps

Making creative designs and bringing ideas to life through the carving and inking of treasured memories on rubber.

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Date / Time?

Session 1: Sep 26, 2017
Session 2: Sep 28, 2017

7:30pm – 10:00pm

(Both sessions will be the same content, please pick either one)

* Registration required. No drop-in.

* Please arrive 20 minutes ahead to settle down and get checked in

Where?

Across U-hub

232 Hood Rd.

Who?

16 to 30 years old

Capacity: 15 for each session

How Much?

$20 for 1 session

Deadline for Registration:
Sep 27, 2017

* Non-transferable and non-refundable

* No make-up class for missing class

Objective

Developing a SENSE OF APPRECIATION towards handicrafts by guiding participants through different design stages

Exploring different areas of HONG KONG CULTURE through the display of artist’s works

Promoting CARVING and CREATIVITY in participants in a relaxing and joyful learning environment

Gallery

What will you learn?

BASIC RUBBER-CARVING TECHNIQUES which challenges participants’ patience and allows them to pay more attention to details

How to develop IDEAS FOR ARTWORKS and bring their vision to life

The PROCESS OF DESIGNING STAMPS which could reflect one’s cultural influences, tell a story, or carve out treasured memories

What will the workshop include?

All materials and tools including: rubber, art carving knives and ink pads

Final product includes: Carved and Inked Stamps

Who is the instructor?

    JASON KWOK

    Jason is an active Hong Kong-based artist who is passionate about crafting stamps by hand. Nostalgic scenes in Hong Kong, portraits and animals are all recurring themes in his collection of works. Many of his art pieces have graced the pages of Hong Kong magazines, newspapers and etc. The artist has also made several appearances in TV segments and radio shows. The level of realism in Jason’s work has impressed many and attracted hundreds of students to attend his stamp carving workshops in Hong Kong. It is his goal to teach students how to appreciate Hong Kong‘s past while learning how to make unique stamps with their hands.

    Instructor’s Website: www.diyjason.com

    Instructor’s Contact:
    [email protected] or @diyjason on Facebook/Instagram