Remember those traditional joss sticks makers, rangoli artists and lion dance troupe members? Despite rising competition, many intangible cultural heritage practitioners remain passionate about their craft. Meet My Craftsman brings Singaporeans to visit nine of these craftsmen, and at the same time, have their hands at practicing them!

About the Craftsman

As someone who loves Chinese heritage, Jimm Wong spends much of his free time reading up on the histories and symbolisms of traditional Chinese art forms and crafts. His fascination with Chinese lanterns in particular began in 2006. Determined to learn more about the craft, Mr Wong began interviewing senior craftsmen from Malaysia, Taiwan and China. He even consulted Singapore’s last traditional lantern practitioners such as Yeo Swee Huat Paper Agency’s resident lantern artist.

The Fuzhou-style lanterns which he specialises in have not been in production or circulation in Singapore since the 1950s, he said. As such, he initially struggled to find the necessary materials and tools to construct them.

Mr Wong has since introduced 3D printing into his workflow and started making lanterns using aluminium which is easier to handle than bamboo. He is active in the heritage scene and offers community workshops for individuals interested to learn more about the craft.

Details of the Programme

• Language: Mandarin
• Dates:

• 5 Dec (Sat) 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm
• 6 Dec (Sun) 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm
• Meeting place: Museum @ My Queenstown - Block 46-3 Commonwealth Drive 01-388 Singapore 140463 (Nearest MRT: Commonwealth)
• Please arrive 15 minutes before the stated meeting time for registration and temperature taking. Our facilitators will be wearing our event t-shirt.
• Venue is wheel-chair accessible.
• Parking is available at the carpark adjacent to Museum @ My Queenstown
• The workshop will proceed rain or shine

What to bring?

• Wear a mask and comfortable clothes (no Bermudas!)
• Bring along hand sanitisers, disposable gloves, an umbrella and a bottle of water
• Asthmatic individuals are encouraged to bring their inhaler.

COVID-19 Safety Precautions

• All participants must wear a mask.
• All participants must complete the Safe Entry, health declaration and temperature taking before the event.

Instructions for Participants

• Participants must abide by the house rules set out by the host (eg. out-of-bound areas, use of toilet). Facilitators will brief participants before the start of the programme.
• In lieu of the recent COVID19, participants will be required to take their temperatures and submit a health declaration form for contact tracing. Please do not attend the event should you feel unwell.
• There will be no refund if you wish to cancel your tickets.
• By agreeing to participate in the activity, participants will be responsible for any injury, loss or damage due to negligence of other actions on his/her part or that of children under his/her charge.
• It is compulsory for a parent/guardian to accompany any child of or under the age of 12 children under his/her charge.

For updates:

• Visit www.mycommunityfestival.sg for updates.