Widi ASARI Widi Asari is an artist and fashion designer based in Bandung, Indonesia. Her research and artistic creation delve into the intersection of cultural heritage, materiality and personal narratives. With a master’s degree in Textile Engineering and Apparel Technology, she initially set her sights on joining the mainstream fashion industry. However, her journey transformed after collaborations with interdisciplinary artists, indigenous communities and textile industry unions, which revealed the exploitation and environmental harm embedded in clothing production. Asari’s latest project […]
Kingsley Ng Kingsley Ng is an interdisciplinary artist and designer with a focus on conceptual and site-specific projects. He believes that art helps us to mediate our environment, whether as a viewer or participator. His past projects include Twenty-Five Minutes Older, a commission by Art Basel in 2017 which took the audience on a moving tram, and After the Deluge, presented in an underground stormwater tank the size of 40 Olympic-sized swimming pools in Hong Kong in 2018. Ng received […]
Metta Yoga and Healing Circle is founded by certified yoga instructor Karuna Leung that practices yoga, massage therapy, positive thinking, mindfulness, non-violent communication, meditation in nature to achieve physical and mental harmony. Striking to promote ‘body self-healing education’, it aims to encourage self-healing methods to solve stress and pain problems, nourishing interpersonal relationships, connecting with nature, and caring for our needs. In addition to providing regular lectures and individual services, Karuna also provides training and sharing in different settings, including […]
Antonia Cheung studied archaeology and history in the UK. After completing an MBA and a stint in banking she went to London to study law but returned to Hong Kong to run the family business when her father fell ill. Initially turning to shibori as a therapeutic respite and her passion for the colour of navy blue, it is now an essential channel for her creative expression. Through her internship with BUAISOU, she now truly appreciates the many possibilities of […]
Chan Pei studied Costume Technology at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and was fascinated with dyeing when she was introduced to chemical dyes during her studies. In 2015, she started to work for Indigo 11.50, the first indigo studio in Hong Kong and unfolded her journey in natural dyes. In the summer of 2017 and 2019, Chan Pei followed veteran botanist and natural dye expert Michel Garcia to learn natural dyeing in the south of France and finished […]
Dr Julia Wilmott is a textiles designer, educator and researcher who has worked in the fashion and textiles industry for twenty years. After a decade working as a knitwear designer for many brands in the United Kingdom, Wilmott moved into academia. She began teaching knitwear design for fashion at undergraduate level while undertaking research into knitted textiles for sustainability concurrently. Wilmott has recently completed a practice-based doctorate in knitted textiles, specifically examining how knitted textiles methods can improve the tactility […]
The Dragon Boat Team of Madam Lau Kam Lung Secondary School of Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery was established in the summer of 2018. With the attitude of perseverance and fearlessness, the team won all the secondary school championships in the category for girls in 2019. Challenging the traditionally male-dominated Dragon Boat competitions, their performance has won the approval of the senior and experienced dragon boat rowers. After 3 years of the pandemic, the team is ready to make great achievements […]
Lee Shing Hung Casey is a young up-and-coming cheongsam tailor in Hong Kong, who has been learning the traditional craftsmanship from a number of registered Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) bearers and experienced master tailors. As a member of the Hong Kong Cheongsam Association, he participates proactively in the promotion and preservation of the Hong Kong Cheongsam Making Technique. Works of Lee have been exhibited in different cheongsam exhibitions in Hong Kong and some are even in the permanent collection of […]
Yang Yeung is a writer on art and an independent curator. She devotes herself to following how artists think, move and make sense of the world. She founded the non-profit soundpocket in 2008 and is currently its Artistic Director. She was co-curator for The Listening Biennial (2021). Her recent publications include ‘What Good is This?’ for After Hope at The Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, ‘caring is a quality: on being touched by Alecia Neo’s Care Index’ for Dance Nucleus, […]