Joinery Collection

Joinery Collection, a project lead by Ken Chow and Producer Gying Lam, published by Yat Muk Studio, is a unique initiative that aims to document the diverse joinery styles that have evolved over the years. This project aims to create a collective of wood joint listings, including traditional and innovative transformations from Chinese, Japan and western culture, and showcase their names, photos, and structure.

Joinery Collection, a project lead by Ken Chow and Producer Gying Lam, published by Yat Muk Studio, is a unique initiative that aims to document the diverse joinery styles that have evolved over the years. This project aims to create a collective of wood joint listings, including traditional and innovative transformations from Chinese, Japan and western culture, and showcase their names, photos, and structure.

The Joinery Collection project is a celebration of the resilience and innovation of traditional crafts and a reminder of their importance in our cultural heritage.

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2024
Grantee: Ken Chow

Ken Chow has devoted his working life to the craft of woodworking with his passion, constantly perfecting his craft techniques through experimentation and innovation. Having apprenticed in Taipei, Taichung, Tainan and Jilin, Ken founded Yat Muk Studio to practice, research and teach woodworking.

Organisation: Yat Muk Studio

Yat Muk Studio, ‘a lifetime’ ‘woodwork’ in its name, hoping to devote into woodwork in one’s lifetime. The Studio aims to explore the authenticity of carpentry crafts and joinery mechanism, hence reigniting the woodworking culture in Hong Kong.