Course Overview

This workshop introduces participants to the art of hand-sewing techniques to create a Japanese-style fabric kinchaku bag. Students will learn fundamental needlework skills, including stitching methods, thread application, and sewing techniques. The course progresses from making a small coin purse to a larger crossbody bag, providing a sense of achievement through step-by-step learning.

Key Details

• Target Participants: Macau residents aged 13 to 18
• Class Size: 20 students (Note: The class will only commence with sufficient enrollment)
• Course Fee: MOP 450 per person
• Material Fee: MOP 200 per person
• Duration: 5 sessions, 10 hours total
• Schedule: Tuesdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Dates: July 16, 23, 30 & August 6, 13, 2024
• Location: Dust-Free Art Education Centre
• Address: Room 1003, 10/F, Times Commercial Centre, Avenida da Praia Grande, Macau

Instructor

Fan Xiaoling is a full-time handicraft instructor and the founder of the brand "Fan Tian Mei." She holds several leadership roles, including being a director of the Macau Handicraft and Creative Association, 37° Art Cooperative, and the Macau Art Street Association. She completed a certificate course in sewing and fabric art at the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre. Since founding her brand in 2016, which focuses on fabric crafts and kinchaku bags, she has taught needlework techniques and conducted workshops at various schools and institutions to promote handmade crafts. Her teaching experience includes roles as a leather craft instructor at Chan Sui Ki Perpetual Help College, a handicraft instructor at St. Paul's School, a craft instructor at Escola Fong Chong da Taipa, and a leather craft instructor for the DSEDJ's 2020-2022 "Art Education Snowball Project."