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senselessart Workshops
Make your life better. Stay Sustainable.
I prefer to work with sustainable materials.
Life Drawing
Tuesday evenings there is a life drawing sessions in the studio. There is no formal teaching during the session. Participants to experience and draw freely. During the session, male or female models will hold a variety of short and longer poses (2 - 20 minutes). Artists bring their own materials.
7:30 - 9:30
Please email to be put on the mailing list, participants MUST register in advance for these sessions.
200$/session (paid on the day)
Corporate Workshops
Corporate workshops and art events are available for groups of 2 - 30. We have worked with fashion houses, financial organisations and many more to provide interesting team building, mind expansion and relaxing events. Larger group activities can be arranged.
Art workshops are the perfect way to relax, spend some down time with your colleagues or reward your team for their efforts.
Workshops are also available for teacher appreciation days.
Check available workshops here. Email for prices and availability.
School Workshops
A wide variety of school based workshops are available for both art and storytelling - some samples of classes taught before including photographs of the lessons are included in this file. Please email with dates/times and I will propose a workshop to suit your needs. Class sizes for past workshops have been 5 - 300 students, both online and in person.
Private Workshops
Enroll in any workshop with 2 people to have a private workshop! Please suggest dates when enquiring for availability.
Past Clients for Workshops
In the past, Rachel Smith and senselessart Studio has worked with Lane Crawford, Maison Margella, Ladies Recreation Club, English Schools Foundation, Women in Publishing Society, Hong Kong International Literary Festival, Korean International School, 1a Space, Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups,, Haw Par Music, Encompass Hong Kong, Hong Kong Trade and Development Council, Pacific World, SparkRaise Limited,, Beyond Vision Projects, American Womens Association, Christian Action, Heritage Refashioned and
Workshops - Standalone
I run several ad hoc workshops for individuals and groups. Email Rachel for enquiries. Minimum number of participants for workshops is 2.
Longstitch Bookbinding
Traditional bookbinding from mideval times.
This style uses waxed linen thread to bind folded pages onto a leather backing. Books made in this way are great for journaling and writing as they can expand as needed within the boinding and lie flat when working.
Coptic Bookbinding
Traditional bookbinding from the ancient Copts.
A bookbinding sttyle made by sewing pages to hard covers. the pages are folded together and sewn to one another sequentially. This can be a slightly difficult binding to understand in the start but is very rewarding. The finished books are great for writing and sketching as they lie flat when fully open.
Accordian Bookbinding
A simple, yet elegant and endlessly versitile binding.
Paper strips, measured and folded carefully are inserted between two cover boards. This bookbinding process is simple yet effective and can be used in a variety of different ways. The interior can be used on both sides of the paper or just one as the writer prefers. These books are excellent for writing, sketching and painting. The paper used on the inside is key!
Stab Bookbinding
Easy, fast yet with endless variation.
Papers are first pierced then cound together in this style which is famously Japanese. Books can be made with soft or hard covers, the hard covers have a hinge while soft use the folded paperr. These books are most useful for writing or sketching as they do not tend to lie flat as easily. The stiching patterns on the spine give a space for unique patterns to flourish!
Basic Sewing
Learn basic sewing techniques
Learn how to use a domestic sewing machine and make your own clothes. Options for basic sewing include bias cut tank top, wrap dress, shift dress, wrap skirt, colored shirt and kimono style shirt.
Paper Art
Use paper to build what you imagine.
Paper can be used to make almost anything - learn techniques for making your own repositionable paper dolls, paper structures and even paper mechanisms! The possibilities are endless.
Storytelling
Learn to craft and tell your stories
As a leading member of Hong kong Stories and an internationally recognised storyteller, I teach how to craft and t ell your personal stories better. Ehance your communication and learn to be a more effecacious speaker.
School Workshops
A selection of projects completed at local and international, primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong.
Schools I have worked with before include, Kellett International, Harrow International, the Wah Yan College, Xianggang putonghua Yanxishe Primary School of Science and Creativity, ESF Schools, German Swiss InternationalSchool, Hong Kong International School, HarrowHong Kong, Discovery Bay International School, Hong kong Academy, ESF Schools Foundation, Korean International School, Quarry Bay ESF School, Malverrn College, Clearwater Bay ESF and many more. I teach classes both online and in person to groups of 2 - 200.
I prefer to create workshops specific to each project and am open to suggestions. My preference is for sustainable and eco-friendly materials.
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Read more...Well, it has been a year hasn't it? Rest assured, the studio is still up and running! 2020 has been a year of paper mobiles for me, as well as working hard on a few more Guardian Dragons and learning oh so much more about paper and all its wonders. I have started teaching some ongoing classes...Read more...Have I told you recently that I appreciate you? Supporting working artists is so very important and I appreciate the interest you show in my work. On January 22, I began making a daily journal - one made with matchboxes. Each day since then I have been recording my days in a miniature diorama....Read more...Welcome to the new year! We are getting ready for a huge amount of artwork, exhibition and workshops in at the studio in 2019. WIP In January I will be working on another Hong Kong Dragon - this one larger than previous ones and incorporating 14 years of experiences in Hong Kong. This year I...- Contact Us
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8/F Golden Name Commercial Building
400 Portland Street
Prince Edward
Hong Kong
Nearest MTR is Prince Edward Exit D