TECHSTYLE Series 3.1 Exhibition: ‘Archiving The Mills Through The Lens’

This photographic exhibition will showcase memories and documentation from the development of the Mills and its surrounding neighbourhood. Featuring five widely acclaimed Hong Kong photographers: anothermountainman, Eric Chung, South Ho, Law Yuk Mui and Tse Ming Chong, the exhibition will be curated thematically: from former textile workers to the contributors behind The Mills conservation project; from close-ups of old factory objects to the changing urban landscape of the Tsuen Wan community.

An artist talk including the five photographers, moderated by Amber Fu and Raymond Lee of Readymade Journal, will be held on 2 December 2018 at the CHAT Gallery 2, followed by a book signing session. The event is open to public with free admission. RSVP essential with online registration.

RSVP for events : https://www.mill6chat.org/visit/

DATE 2/12/2018 & 6/1/2019 11:00am – 7:00pm & 6/12/2018 11:00am – 5:30pm
LOCATION The D. H. Chen Foundation Gallery & Gallery 1, Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile (CHAT)

VR Experience: ‘Re-spinning the Yarn’ by MediaMonks

Capturing the essence of the site’s spinning mill past, CHAT will launch a new VR experience ‘Re-spinning The Yarn’ that takes participants back to the heyday of Hong Kong’s cotton spinning industry and immerses them within a re-created cotton spinning mill. Visitors will be seated at newly designed cotton spinning machines, providing a physical backdrop to the VR storyline, created by MediaMonks and CHAT.

The VR experience will open from Wednesday to Sunday between 2 December 2018 and 6 January 2019. Advance or walk-in purchase of entry ticket will be available onsite and online at HKD15 per person.

Online Purchase : https://www.mill6chat.org/visit/

DATE 2/12/2018 – 6/1/2019 11:00am – 7:00pm *6/12/2018 11:00am – 5:30pm
LOCATION CHAT Arcade, Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile (CHAT)

“Wavy Weaving Wall” Workshop

Spanning the 4m x 23m wall of The Park, The Mills’ rooftop public garden, Hong Kong artist Lam Tung Pang and international architecture studio COLLECTIVE will present ‘Wavy Weaving Wall’, a new work inspired by the history of Hong Kong’s textile industry with the myriads of individuals’ stories and personal memories woven in. As CHAT’s first interactive public art project, the ‘Wavy Weaving Wall’ invites visitors to listen to recorded personal stories and take part in the ongoing creation of the artwork through regular interactive hands-on workshops.

An artist talk with Lam Tung Pang and Betty Ng, Founder and Director of COLLECTIVE will be held on 15 December 2018 at the CHAT Gallery 2. The talk is open to public with free admission. RSVP essential.

A ‘Wavy Weaving Wall’ workshop will run every Sunday from 2 December 2018 to 6 January 2019. The workshop is open to public with free admission. RSVP essential with online registration.

RSVP for events : https://www.mill6chat.org/visit/

DATE 2/12/2018 – 6/1/2019 3:00pm – 4:30pm
LOCATION The D. H. Chen Foundation Gallery, Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile (CHAT)

TECHSTYLE 3.2 Discussion Forum: ‘Textile Legacies: Now and Future’

This two-day international discussion forum, running from 8 to 9 December 2018, brings together leading figures with a wide range of expertise to discuss the present and future of textile legacies. 14 internationally renowned speakers, including artists, designers, museum curators, subject specialists, and cultural practitioners, will gather and share their experiences and thoughts on preserving and revitalising textile heritage. Keynote speakers are Koike Kazuko (Co-founder and member of advisory board, MUJI; Director, Towada Art Centre, Towada) and Lidewij Edelkoort (Trend forecaster, Dean of Hybrid Design Studies at Parsons School for Design, New York).

The discussion forum is open to the public with free admission. RSVP essential with online registration.

RSVP for events : https://www.mill6chat.org/visit/

DATE 8/12/2018 1:30pm – 7:20pm (Registration starts at 1:00pm) & 9/12/2018 1:30pm – 6:20pm
LOCATION The Annex, The Mills

Artist Talk: “Wavy Weaving Wall”

Spanning the 4m x 23m wall of The Park, The Mills’ rooftop public garden, Hong Kong artist Lam Tung Pang and international architecture studio COLLECTIVE will present ‘Wavy Weaving Wall’, a new work inspired by the history of Hong Kong’s textile industry with the myriads of individuals’ stories and personal memories woven in. As CHAT’s first interactive public art project, the ‘Wavy Weaving Wall’ invites visitors to listen to recorded personal stories and take part in the ongoing creation of the artwork through regular interactive hands-on workshops.

An artist talk with Lam Tung Pang and Betty Ng, Founder and Director of COLLECTIVE will be held on 15 December 2018 at the CHAT Gallery 2. The talk is open to public with free admission. RSVP essential.

RSVP for events : https://www.mill6chat.org/visit/

DATE 15/12/2018 3:00pm – 4:30pm
LOCATION Gallery 2 , Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile (CHAT)

ESF Design Day

Design Day is centred around creating a life long learning experience for students and to provide opportunities for students from different schools to learn, create and exchange ideas together. This year, Mr. Nimrod Weis, Co-founder of ENESS and BODW Speaker is invited to share his design journey in the Design Day.

DATE 4/12/2018 9:00am - 3:10pm (Invitation Only)
LOCATION 5 Hang Ming Street, Ma On Shan

“Creative Windows”@Po Wah Building

BODW City Programme (CityProg) is collaborating with RIBA HK Chapter on the Education and Community Activation Programme, named “Creative Window”. A group of emerging designers will present their “design statements of city” on the facade of Po Wah Building at Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai before its demolition.

DATE 1/12/2018 - 9/12/2018
LOCATION Po Wah Building, Wan Chai

Hot Spots of Place Making in To Kwa Wan

Most of the citizens believe that wastes are worthless. However, someone regard these wastes as precious resources. In this programme, you will go on a journey from discovering the city’s waste to transform them into useful materials and create furnitures in community placemaking! 

Registration for Hot Spots of Place Making in To Kwa Wan : https://goo.gl/forms/jrALsdhgoa8T77My1

DATE 1/12/2018, 2/12/2018, 15/12/2018 & 16/12/2018 1:00pm - 2:30pm
LOCATION 10 Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Road, To Kwa Wan

Cattle Depot Livelihood Village

The programme aims to unlock participants’ inner creative genius and imagination to co-create a better community through exhibition, workshops, creative talents sharing and guided tours.

DATE 1/12/2018 - 28/2/2019 2:00pm - 7:00pm
LOCATION 10 Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Road, To Kwa Wan