Design Trust Futures Studio 2019: Craft Workshops by Ire Tsui & Rony Chan
Date: 2019.09.14 (Sat)
Venue: Haw Par Mansion
Design Trust Futures Studio 2019 designer mentees Ire Tsui & Rony Chan’s led a “House of Haw Par” Hanging Mobile workshop responding to the curatorial brief of crafting a participatory souvenir for the community. Inspired by stained glass details of the Moon gate to other architectural details and animal shapes- surrounding the interiors, the Craft Workshops involved the public with creative paper-hanging DIY souvenirs, prepared and made alongside Ire and Rony’s micro factory research supported by an earlier Design Trust Seed Grant.The workshop also involved guiding participants on a design observation tour around the Mansion, and an installation showcasing the works by the participants that weekend.