Sharing
“Contemporary Bamboo Crafting and Community Artmaking” Artists Sharing and Demonstration
Window Room (G/F, Kennedy Town Commercial Centre, 23 Belcher’s Street, Kennedy Town)
“Guardians of Sai Wan” Contemporary Bamboo Crafting Workshop
DESCRIPTION
During their creative process, the artist collective “Zaat Hap” conducted in-depth interviews in Sai Wan, gathering memories of the area from long-time and newer residents alike. Inspired by conversations with cleansing workers and by their careful observations of and quiet care for the community, this workshop reinterprets and shares their stories through contemporary bamboo craft.
Pest control workers quietly support the everyday life of the neighbourhood, keeping a close watch on every scene and every corner. Drawing on the Cantonese homophone link, the artist collective connects these workers with the squirrels often seen in Kennedy Town. By overlapping the restless image of the squirrel with the industrious labourers, the collective develops the symbolic figure of the “Squirrel Worker”.
Led by the artist collective, participants will experience traditional bamboo crafting techniques, using bamboo strips and paper to create lively squirrel sculptures. Through making by hand, they will gather local stories of Sai Wan at their fingertips and pay tribute to these unsung heroes of the community.
ARTIST / PARTNER
Zaat Hap
“Zaat Hap” is an art collective founded by four artists — Emily Chan, Oscar Lau, Jeffrey Hung and Mimmy Tjia. Its members come from a range of fields, including urban studies, social design, communication design and contemporary art.
Driven by a shared interest in humanity, innovation and aesthetics, the collective engages in cross-disciplinary explorations of the traditional craft of bamboo and paper scaffolding. Through contemporary and plural perspectives, it seeks to deconstruct and reframe the modern significance of this traditional art form.
“Zaat Hap” is an art collective founded by four artists — Emily Chan, Oscar Lau, Jeffrey Hung and Mimmy Tjia. Its members come from a range of fields, including urban studies, social design, communication design and contemporary art.
Driven by a shared interest in humanity, innovation and aesthetics, the collective engages in cross-disciplinary explorations of the traditional craft of bamboo and paper scaffolding. Through contemporary and plural perspectives, it seeks to deconstruct and reframe the modern significance of this traditional art form.
DETAILS
Date and Time1 November 2026 (Sunday)
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
15 November 2026 (Sunday)
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
29 November 2026 (Sunday)
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
15 November 2026 (Sunday)
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
29 November 2026 (Sunday)
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Duration180 mins
LanguageCantonese
VenueHART HAUS
(4/F, Cheung Hing Industrial Building, 12P Smithfield, Kennedy Town)
(4/F, Cheung Hing Industrial Building, 12P Smithfield, Kennedy Town)
Quota15
Fee$200
Remarks※ Limited quota is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
※ Persons aged 12 or above are welcome to participate.
※ Participants are suggested to bring a bag to take the artwork home. Size of the artwork: 25 cm (H) x 25 cm (L) x 16.5 cm (W).
※ Once registered to participate in the event, no refunds or changes will be allowed.
※ Please arrive 15 minutes before the event starts, and present the email confirmation to the on-site staff for registration.
※ Persons aged 12 or above are welcome to participate.
※ Participants are suggested to bring a bag to take the artwork home. Size of the artwork: 25 cm (H) x 25 cm (L) x 16.5 cm (W).
※ Once registered to participate in the event, no refunds or changes will be allowed.
※ Please arrive 15 minutes before the event starts, and present the email confirmation to the on-site staff for registration.
