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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:21000101
DTSTAMP:20260422T013755
CREATED:20191025T023607Z
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SUMMARY:Welcome to the Spinning Factory!
DESCRIPTION:Experience the exhibition in full 360° immersion below. Double click to launch the VR 360° tour in full screen mode. \n \nThe Mills building was formerly a cotton-­spinning factory owned by Nan Fung Textiles. The green walls and high windows in The D. H. Chen Foundation Gallery are vestiges of the golden era of Hong Kong’s textile industry. The exhibition Welcome to the Spinning Factory! will provide a brief but intensive history of Hong Kong’s textile industry\, featuring rich imageries\, vintage cotton products and archival documents and objects. You are also invited to experience the manual cotton-spinning process using traditional spinning instruments\, and design and create your own cotton label at the workshop stations in The D. H. Chen Foundation Gallery. \nExhibition design: Assemble\nExhibition graphic design: HATO\nConceived by CHAT Collection and Exhibition team \n \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/welcome-to-the-spinning-factory-2/
CATEGORIES:All programmes,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200817
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:21000101
DTSTAMP:20260422T013755
CREATED:20200817T102154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T053231Z
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SUMMARY:Untitled by Kato Izumi
DESCRIPTION:Kato Izumi is a renowned painter based in both Tokyo and Hong Kong. Born and raised in a rural area in Shimane prefecture in Japan\, young Kato’s playground was always surrounded by rich nature. This experience from his childhood instilled in him the idea that humans are a part of nature. When he was invited by CHAT for the Spring Programme in 2020\, he made an installation of 5 figures with painted stone heads and bodies from living plants in collaboration with local farmers. Whilst the stones remain unchanged\, the living plants will continue to grow\, altering the shape of the figures’ bodies. This installation resulted in his rst art piece embracing the changes of nature. \nTo commemorate the collaboration between Kato\, CHAT and Hong Kong farmers\, this piece will be updated with different kinds of plants and will be kept as art for those who love both art and nature. \nThis work was made in collaboration with the artist\, CHAT and Hong Kong farmers. \nCollection of CHAT\, Hong Kong\nTechnical Support: Sustainable Ecological Ethical Development Foundation \n \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/untitled/
CATEGORIES:All programmes,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:21000101
DTSTAMP:20260422T013755
CREATED:20201110T131255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T074419Z
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SUMMARY:Makers of Hong Kong: In Conversation
DESCRIPTION:‘Made in Hong Kong’ is a distinguishing emblem of quality and history that has carried different meanings over the generations past. \nIn the ‘Makers of Hong Kong: In Conversation’ video series\, ‘makers’ of textiles from knotted fishnets to tailored saam fu are invited to share their making process\, practice and their thoughts on the continued importance of ‘Made in Hong Kong’. Topics of discussion will reflect on the displayed objects of Misfitted: Unspoken Stories of Tailoring and past displays at The D. H. Chen Foundation Gallery. \nMakers of Hong Kong: The Tailoring Story of Linda Lee \nLinda Lee served as the costume director of The City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) for over 30 years. Since each performance costume is unique and created based on the specific needs of the costume designers\, choreographers\, and dancers\, as the costume director\, she often had to navigate and mediate between the three parties to satisfy their diverse\, and sometimes conflicting\, requirements. \n \nMakers of Hong Kong: Story of Navy’s Tailor Tony Wong \nIn 1949\, Tony Wong’s father followed the large number of Shanghai tailors who moved south to Hong Kong\, and opened the Fu Shing tailoring label at Fenwick Pier\, where he served the U.S. sailors and officers to tailor their uniforms and suits \n \nMakers of Hong Kong: The Story of Former Garment Worker Wong To Yuen \nBy the late 1960s\, an abundance of technical schools were established and attended by factory workers seeking upward mobility and those who wanted to produce the latest Western fashion for themselves. Former garment worker Wong To Yuen studied at one of the technical schools back in the days. Her final coursework consisted of a casual outfit and a night gown\, which she not only designed and made but also modelled at the graduation show! \n \nMakers of Hong Kong: A Family’s Tailor \nIn this interview\, the Tsui sisters recount their childhood in 1950s and 60s Hong Kong\, when their amah doubled as a housemaid and an at-home family’s tailor\, creating everything from a child’s mini wadded jacket to a cheongsam belonging to a young lady. \n \nMakers of Hong Kong: Tracing Wax Prints \nWhat is Ankara fabric exactly? In this episode of ‘Makers of Hong Kong: In Conversation\,’ we have the pleasure of inviting fashion stylist Jaho Anita from Nigeria to provide insights into the fascinating world of Ankara fabric and its production process! \n \nMakers of Hong Kong: Knitting Shared Memories  \nIn this interview with veteran knitwear producer Miranda Wong (Founder\, Ms-Square) and emerging designer Phyllis Chan (Co-Founder\, YanYan Knits)\, the pair engage in a cross-generational dialogue on the development of the local knitwear industry since the 1980s with particular focus on market environment\, emergence of original designs and unique operation models. \n \nMakers of Hong Kong: Collecting Patterns \nJohn Wu (graphic designer and collector) shares on his appreciation of the patterned wrapping papers of department stores in Hong Kong. In the process\, he describes the development of local packaging design and reveals how patterns reflect Hong Kong’s divergent consumer culture. \n \nMakers of Hong Kong: From Brocades to Neckties \nChuk Sheung Yu (former silk weaver) and K. K. Tung (Founder\, Tung’s Computer Weaving Neckties Centre) share on their career development in the local silk industry. Their stories reveal how\, since the 1930s\, the industry has continuously adapted to market conditions to create unique textile designs and business models. \n \nMakers of Hong Kong: Tales of Tablecloths \nGuest host and senior textile industry advisor Albert Chan introduces various weaving techniques and speaks to Gigi Ng\, the 4th generation successor of Ser Wong Fun restaurant. In their conversation\, they share about the application of traditional weaving methods in everyday life\, and how the practice of using tablecloths in Chinese restaurants shapes our dining experience. \n \nMakers of Hong Kong: Finding a City’s Palate \nAnimation artist Lee Yuk Ki Florence created the colourful thematic illustrations for the ‘Textile for Food’ display. In this episode\, she shares her creative process by revisiting the locations where she captured the textures and details of her work\, and introduces to the audience the urban landscapes and objects that inspired her. \n \nMakers of Hong Kong: Thinking with Tying and Interlacing\n \nGuest Presenter Lee Chi Wing speaks with the owners of Cheung So Kee Wire Netting and Chu Kee Greengrocers. Through the conversations and demonstrations\, they share about the design logic behind interlacing with metal wires and tying with ‘salt water grass’\, and experiment with new shapes and functions. \n \nMakers of Hong Kong: Shaping with Cloth \nGuest Presenter Professor Siu Yan Ho speaks to Liu Chui Tong (Owner of Shun Hing Lung Kwai Kee Bean Products) and Fu Wing Cheung (Owner of Kwan Kee Store) to explore the history and use of textiles as tools for cooking.\n \nMakers of Hong Kong: Culinary Style \nLisa Fong (culinary show writer and presenter) shares on her collection of aprons\, exploring through them her experience in the television industry and her influence on the image of the modern housewife. \n \nMakers of Hong Kong: Changing School Uniforms\n \nPaul Lam and Peter Lam (Director and Managing Director of Kam Lun Tailors Limited) share on the conceptualisation\, production and marketing of school uniforms\, revealing the business’s unique position in between fashion and tailoring. \n \nMakers of Hong Kong: Patching Denim Culture \nPeter Wong and Ching Siu Wai (former Editor and Art Director of City Magazine) share their experience putting together the special denim issue of City Magazine in the 1990s. The two explore how denim has shaped the popular culture of Hong Kong\, as well as the important role that their editorial practice played throughout the conception of the issue. \n \nMakers of Hong Kong: Refashioning Chinese Garments \nSiu Lan of the brand Tailor Made by Siu Lan share her experience of being a tailor since she was 23 years old\, imbibing traditional Chinese patternmaking into modern\, one-of-a-kind yet everyday garments. \n \nMakers of Hong Kong: Knotting Fishing Nets \nSarah Yip and Rex Law of Eco Cheung Chau share their experiences conserving fishing traditions and other intangible heritages of Cheung Chau. \n \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/makers-of-hong-kong-in-conversation/
CATEGORIES:All programmes,Co-Learn,Homepage Highlights,Online,Regular
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240715
DTSTAMP:20260422T013755
CREATED:20240104T083558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T081504Z
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SUMMARY:CHAT 5th Anniversary – Factory of Tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:Experience the exhibition in full 360° immersion below. Double click to launch the VR 360° tour in full screen mode. \n \n\nDoes heritage only serve to record a bygone era and feed the nostalgia of those living in changing times? How can we collectively learn from the past and forge a better future? \nIn spring 2024\, CHAT celebrates its 5th anniversary with the group exhibition Factory of Tomorrow. Featuring CHAT’s own contemporary art collection and newly commissioned works\, it endeavours to critically examine the past and evoke imagination for what is to come. From textile works and sculptures to immersive installations and videos\, it brings together creations by 19 artists and collectives of Asian backgrounds\, reflecting their takes on textile technology and materials\, diversity\, climate change and our future. The exhibition is roughly divided into two parts. The first part showcases works of contemporary art collected by CHAT over the years and explores the role of textile in Hong Kong’s industrial past through the artists’ eyes. The second part then looks to the present and future\, using new mediums and technologies to address various issues and perspectives. \nFactory of Tomorrow is in the genealogy of CHAT’s curatorial journey over the last 5 years. Through heritage\, it invites visitors\, artists and designers to learn from history and build a better path forward. \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/chat-5th-anniversary-factory-of-tomorrow/
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Highlight
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20990711
DTSTAMP:20260422T013755
CREATED:20220917T163252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T040238Z
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SUMMARY:30-Minute Making
DESCRIPTION:Drop in for fun crafts inspired by Hong Kong’s textile heritage\, guided by CHAT’s Faces of Textile Culture! Create your own heat-shrink keychain\, wax-print pouch\, dot-beaded charm and photo frame\, or  Illumin-Loom heat-transfer tote bags – no experience is needed. \n*All activities are subject to availability. For enquiries\, please call 3979 2301 or speak with our staff on the day. \nDate & Time:\nWeekends and Public Holidays 1:00-7:00pm\nExperience Level: Suitable for all ages\nFee: From HK$40 to HK$200/set \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/30-minute-making-patternways-visualising-hong-kong-in-transition/
CATEGORIES:Co-Learn,Regular,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20321018
DTSTAMP:20260422T013755
CREATED:20230516T050806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T081517Z
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SUMMARY:Hand Spinning Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:In this demonstration\, visitors can observe how cotton fibre is spun into yarn. The demonstration welcomes all for viewing and questions! \nDate & Time:\nWeekdays 3:00-5:30pm\nWeekends and Public Holidays 1:00-4:00pm (Closed on Tuesdays) \nFee: Free \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/hand-spinning-demonstration-5/
CATEGORIES:Co-Learn,Seasonal,Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280727
DTSTAMP:20260422T013755
CREATED:20220907T090322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T090931Z
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SUMMARY:Learning Tour on Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:Sustainability and environmental protection are more than buzzwords – they are more pivotal than ever to our shared world. How can we put these values into practice and become smarter\, more responsible consumers? \nIn this one-hour interactive tour\, participants will closely examine rare museum-grade textile artefacts alongside the industry’s latest innovations. Through engaging activities\, they will learn how to extend the life of their garments and adopt environmentally conscious habits in everyday life. \nTour content includes: \n– Rethinking your wardrobe: Understand the consumption habits and key sustainability challenges in Hong Kong\n– Learning through touch: Feel the differences between various fibres and recognise the environmental issues in textile production\n– Inspired by local wisdom: Discover Hong Kong’s latest textile technologies and innovations addressing environmental challenges\n– Decoding museum artefacts: Take a close look at museum-grade textile collections and learn to appreciate their cultural value\n– Discovering production and consumption trends: From international environmental standards to garment labels\, gain a solid understanding of the circular economy through fun and practical examples\n– Learning through making: Choose between two simple hands-on activities – transform preloved T-shirts into tote bags or learn to mend a piece of garment \nCHAT’s one-hour Learning Tour on Sustainability is suitable for Primary 4 to university-level students\, as well as corporate ESG task forces. The tour aligns with the spirit of active experiential learning in STEAM education and prides itself on a ‘learning by doing’ approach. Participants hone their critical thinking and analytical skills while exploring textile materials\, production and innovations. Through direct\, tactile interaction with textile artefacts\, they also develop cultural and artistic literacy while broadening their interdisciplinary perspectives. The hands-on activity further strengthens creativity and problem-solving skills\, encouraging participants to bring sustainability into everyday life and learning. \nTo reserve a tour\, please submit your booking form 30 days prior to your intended visit: \n\n\n\n\nSchools\, Non-Profit Organisations and Charitable Organisations* \n\n\nPrivate Groups and Business Corporations \n\n\n\n\n*Organisations exempted from tax under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance \nSpecial thanks to The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel for their support and valuable comments. \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/learning-tour-on-sustainability/
CATEGORIES:Co-Learn,Regular,Tours
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240520
DTSTAMP:20260422T013755
CREATED:20240104T091200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T045700Z
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SUMMARY:Special Display: CHAT at The Mills - Frog Carnival 2024
DESCRIPTION:Frog Carnival 2024 is a participatory ink installation that invites the public to connect with the artwork and each other. In his iconic style combining ink art\, calligraphy and oil painting\, Frog King Kwok conjures a series of colourful works on fabric and other materials\, welcoming the audience to a vibrant and creative celebration. \nMarked by the recurring frog motif\, Kwok’s creations are infused with his artistic concepts and life philosophies of ‘Frogtopia’ – including ‘Art is Frog’\, ‘Art is Life\, Life is Art’ and ‘Yum Dimension’ (meaning ‘any dimension’) – encouraging the creation of art in any form\, volume\, medium\, and dimension. At the exhibition’s opening\, Kwok will host ‘Frog Carnival Frog Fun Lum 2024’ at his installation in The Hall of The Mills\, where the public can interact with his art using recycled materials and immerse themselves in the artist’s blissful\, whimsical and boundless realm of creativity. \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/Frog-Carnival-2024
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Highlight
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250224
DTSTAMP:20260422T013755
CREATED:20240104T103100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T074950Z
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SUMMARY:Misfitted: Unspoken Stories of Tailoring
DESCRIPTION:Experience the exhibition in full 360° immersion below. Double click to launch the VR 360° tour in full screen mode. \n \nWhat is a good tailor – a master of cut and fit\, an engineer of paper patterns\, or a bespoke stylist saving you from a wardrobe clash? This special display departs from viewing tailoring as a craft\, and instead seeks to understand it as a unique set of social interactions between maker and wearer\, offering new perspectives on the tailor’s role within a city increasingly reliant on readymade goods. \nThrough clothes\, objects and archival materials\, this special display presents 5 case studies of historically overlooked forms of tailoring in Hong Kong from the 1950s to the 2000s. From an amah’s domestic needlework to a wardrobe mistress’s contemporary dance costumes\, each case study is centred around a maker faced with specific requirements that led to methodologies and design decisions transcending conventional concepts of beauty and utility. More importantly\, each tailor has also assumed unrecognised and sometimes unlikely roles\, such as mediator\, designer\, friend\, family and even ambassador of Hong Kong. \nTo capture the generative potential of textile heritage\, a series of videos have been newly commissioned for display and as social media content\, where we ask the tailors to speak on their work. Through its constellation of materials\, this special display hopes to offer both historical fact and room for enquiry: what is the essence of a tailor’s labour – the materials\, the techniques\, the social relationships\, or all? \n \n \n \n \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/Misfitted-Unspoken-Stories-of-Tailoring
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Highlight
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301001
DTSTAMP:20260422T013755
CREATED:20240115T085313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250111T065144Z
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SUMMARY:Interactive Experience : Illumin-Loom
DESCRIPTION:Operate a weaving loom from the future and create your own illuminated textile images in CHAT Arcade! Illumin-Loom is a walk-in interactive experience where visitors can design unique patterns on colourful light strips. The finished creation will be exported as a digital image to download. Visitors can also choose to print the image as heat transfer stickers\, and in our 30-Minute Making workshop\, iron it onto a special tote bag. Alternatively\, visitors can bring home the sticker and follow the provided instructions to iron it onto a textile item of their own choice. \nThe light strips of Illumin-Loom simulate the threads in a fabric while alluding to the historical relationship between digital computation and textile technology. Additionally\, the library of contemporary motifs and background patterns is inspired by Hong Kong’s textile heritage\, paying homage to the history of The Mills as a former spinning factory. \nInstallation\, graphic and game design: pill & pillow and HATO \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/illumin-loom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Highlight
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260715
DTSTAMP:20260422T013755
CREATED:20240115T090554Z
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SUMMARY:‘Factory of Tomorrow’ Community Embroidery Curtains
DESCRIPTION:What is a ‘Factory of Tomorrow’ like in the eyes of primary school students? In CHAT Lounge\, a set of embroidered curtains takes inspiration from the new motto as CHAT celebrates its 5th anniversary in March 2024. \nOver the course of several months\, hundreds of primary school students from the ‘333 Learning Companion Leadership Program’ supported by We R Family Foundation learned about CHAT and its history to create drawings and paper models of a ‘Factory of Tomorrow’. Several works were then selected by a panel of judges and transformed into digitally embroidered designs by Tajima Embroidery Machines Limited\, resulting in this one-of-a-kind project that brings together art\, industry and community. \nTechnical Sponsor: Tajima Embroidery Machines Limited\nCommunity Partner: We R Family Foundation\nWith special thanks to Sudo Reiko and Ikko Yokoyama \n  \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/factory-of-tomorrow-community-embroidery-curtains
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Highlight
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240331
DTSTAMP:20260422T013755
CREATED:20240116T052023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T072144Z
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SUMMARY:Plush Subjectivity and Post-Performance Talk
DESCRIPTION:Free Admission｜Walk-in \nPlush Subjectivity is a scenario co-created by artist Ei Arakawa-Nash\, his Asian colleagues based in Los Angeles and new acquaintances in Hong Kong. \nReferencing American artist Mike Kelley’s sculptural work Deodorized Central Mass with Satellites (1991/1999)\, Arakawa-Nash and his collaborators operate a ball covered with plush dolls to question the subjectivity of Asians\, especially the Asian diaspora whose identities are suspended between Asian and non-Asian countries. Do Asians look childlike\, innocent and cute? Do they mask violence and aggressiveness with soft appearances like those of plush toys? \n4:30-5:30pm Performance\n5:30-6:00pm Post-Performance Talk \nLanguage: English \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/plush-subjectivity-and-post-performance-talk
CATEGORIES:Co-Learn,Highlight,Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240330
DTSTAMP:20260422T013756
CREATED:20240116T064139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T033257Z
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SUMMARY:‘Factory of Tomorrow’ Walk-in Digital Embroidery
DESCRIPTION:Drop by for a digital embroidery on a tote bag or baseball cap\, designed by primary school students under the theme of ‘Factory of Tomorrow’! Part of the event’s proceeds will be given back to We R Family Foundation. \nThe pop-up embroidery station celebrates CHAT’s brand new ‘Factory of Tomorrow’ Community Embroidery Curtains. Click here for more information on the community project.  \nTechnical Sponsor: Tajima Embroidery Machines Limited\nCommunity Partner: We R Family Foundation \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/Factory-of-Tomorrow-Walk-in-Digital-Embroidery
CATEGORIES:Co-Learn,Highlight,Others
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240407
DTSTAMP:20260422T013756
CREATED:20240116T071541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T034913Z
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SUMMARY:Hong Kong Natural Dyes Outdoor Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Ticket $150｜RSVP \nLearn about Hong Kong’s nature while dyeing your own textile piece! \nOver the past few seasons\, CHAT has been working on the Seed to Textile project and growing dye plants to colour fabrics through natural means. This workshop invites families to create together at The Park of The Mills using organic\, locally sourced Chinese indigo and cape jasmine vats. You will learn to employ resist techniques and dye your textile artwork bright yellow (cape jasmine) and deep blue (indigo). \nExperience level: No prior experience is needed. Suitable for children aged 6 and above. Children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult. Suitable for families. \nMaterials: Each participant will be provided with one 100% cotton handkerchief (45 x 45 cm) for dyeing. Extra handkerchiefs may be purchased on site for 50 HKD each. \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/hong-kong-natural-dyes-outdoor-workshop
CATEGORIES:Co-Learn,Highlight,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240601
DTSTAMP:20260422T013756
CREATED:20240223T070652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T035937Z
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SUMMARY:African Music Jam with Yuki Kobayashi
DESCRIPTION:Deposit $80｜RSVP (FULL) \nJoin us for an unforgettable Friday evening of music and cultural celebration! Japanese visual and performance artist Kobayashi Yuki will join hands with Africa Center Hong Kong to present an electrifying interactive performance. \nKobayashi will blend his performance art with the mesmerising sound and rhythm of the djembe (a West African drum) and the Zimbabwean mbira (thumb piano) from the Africa Center team\, demonstrating the beauty of music that transcends cultural boundaries. The audience will also have an opportunity to try the African musical instruments within Kobayashi’s textile installation and become part of the immersive experience. \nDeposit will be refunded in full upon attending the programme. \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/african-music-jam-with-yuki-kobayashi
CATEGORIES:Co-Learn,Highlight,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240707
DTSTAMP:20260422T013756
CREATED:20240223T083131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T084058Z
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SUMMARY:Rambling City: Animal Miniature Parent-Child Workshop 
DESCRIPTION:Ticket $180｜RSVP \nArtist Maggie Chu invites parents and children to create miniature animals while embarking on a refreshing urban adventure. \nThrough model building and paper sculpting\, Chu will guide children to create adorable 3D animals such as beetles\, frogs and dolphins from images of Hong Kong’s urban landscape. Participants will place their miniature creatures in a city model pre-built by the artist and take home a unique creation in A3 size (29.7 x 42 cm) after the workshop. \nTake a well-deserved break after the exam period and rediscover Hong Kong by unleashing your imagination! \nExperience level: Suitable for children aged 6 or above\, to be accompanied by an adult. \nMaterials needed: All materials will be provided. Participants are welcome to bring their own printed photos to incorporate into the model. \n \n▲Parent and child create different types of animal miniatures \n \n▲The urban sceneries of Hong Kong were transformed into small animals and insects \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/rambling-city-animal-miniature-parent-child-workshop
CATEGORIES:Co-Learn,Highlight,Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240229
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:21000101
DTSTAMP:20260422T013756
CREATED:20220727T045459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T031432Z
UID:35117-1709164800-4102444799@www.mill6chat.org
SUMMARY:Guided Tour
DESCRIPTION:Discover hidden stories and knowledge about CHAT’s exhibitions and collections through guided experiences! Led by trained docents\, our Regular Tour is  available by walk-in or group booking. Private group tours can also be extended to include a making workshop. Find the one that suits you best and make your visit truly memorable! \n1.  Walk-In Guided Tour  \nThis free 45-minute guided tour of our permanent and seasonal exhibitions will take you through the rich history and heritage of Hong Kong’s textile industry as well as the stories behind the contemporary art on display. No booking is required; simply arrive at CHAT Reception 15 minutes before the start of the tour. Places are provided on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please refer to the schedule below: \nEvery Friday\, Saturday\, Sunday and Public Holiday: 2:30pm\,  5:30pm \n2. Group Guided Tour \nBook a 45-minute guided tour for your group and delve into CHAT’s exhibitions with our docents. Tours can be customised to focus on specific exhibitions\, displays or themes. You can also extend the session to include a making workshop! \nTo reserve a tour\, please submit your booking form 30 days prior to your intended visit: \n\n\n\n\nSchools\, Non-Profit Organisations and Charitable Organisations* \n\n\nPrivate Groups and Business Corporations \n\n\n\n\n*Organisations exempted from tax under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance \nIf you are visiting as a group of 20 people or more but do not require a guided tour\, please still inform us in advance to make the appropriate arrangements. Please email enquiry@mill6chat.org 30 days prior to your visit. \n  \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/guided-experiences-at-chat/
CATEGORIES:Co-Learn,Regular,Tours
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240229
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20440901
DTSTAMP:20260422T013756
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SUMMARY:Cherry Machine Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Let’s witness Hong Kong’s only operating industrial drawing frame in action at CHAT!  \nLeung Fung Yee (Auntie Yee) worked as an experienced machine operator who operated spinning machines at different cotton mills\, including Nan Fung Textile\, from 1980s to 1990s. She is now retired but she comes to CHAT to make the ‘Cherry’ drawing frame come alive again! Performing one of the essential processes in the spinning production\, this drawing frame is donated by the last cotton-spinning mill in Hong Kong\, Tai Hing Cotton Mills Ltd. The demonstration is free and open to the public at The D. H. Chen Foundation Gallery. \nCome and learn about what the huge machine can do and have a chat with Auntie Yee!              \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/cherry-machine-demonstration-3/
CATEGORIES:Co-Learn,Demonstration,Seasonal
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240401
DTSTAMP:20260422T013756
CREATED:20240228T040058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T033634Z
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SUMMARY:March Art Week Highlights 2024
DESCRIPTION:CHAT at Art Basel 2024 – Factory of Tomorrow \nDate: 26-30.03.2024\nCHAT booth location: HKCEC\, Art Basel Hong Kong Booth | Outside Hall 1B \nTALK \n \nArtist talk by Sarah Lai Cheuk Wah \nSarah Lai Cheuk Wah will share her experience of creating artworks inspired by Hong Kong’s textile industrial history and pop culture. She will also be in dialogue with curator Wang Weiwei about her new installation at CHAT’s booth at Art Basel\, which proposes a future-oriented interpretation of the museum’s collection. \nDate: 28.03.2024\nTime: 2:00-3:00pm\nVenue: CHAT Booth \nWORKSHOPS \n \nLife is Art: Impromptu Experience with Frog King Kwok \nVeteran artist Frog King Kwok\, a first-generation performance artist in Hong Kong\, will share his philosophy of ‘Life is Art\, Art is Life’ by combining fabric painting with ink art and calligraphy\, inviting visitors to an experimental journey that transcends conventional boundaries. \nDate: 29.03.2024\nTime: 4:00-6:00pm\nVenue: CHAT Booth  \n \nRepeat-Repeat: Four-Way Pattern Design \nLed by CHAT’s Associate Curator Bruce Li\, this workshop will introduce the basics to create a four-way repeating pattern. Participants will learn to translate their design into a textile souvenir. \nDate: 27\, 28.03.2024\nTime: 4:00-6:00pm\nVenue: CHAT Booth \n \nSeed to Textile Leaf Pounding Experience – Led by artist Benjamin Hao Lap Yan  \nCHAT’s community programme Seed to Textile has been tracing the roots of textile and exploring the contemporary significance of the interweaving relationship between textiles\, humanity and nature. Benjamin Hao\, one of the collaborating artists\, will invite participants to experience the art of leaf pounding using the dye plant true indigo. Participants will put together the intricate textures of the plants and craft a one-of-a-kind fabric pin. \nDate: 30.03.2024\nTime: 3:00-5:00pm\nVenue: CHAT Booth  \nCONVERSATIONS \n\nQualeasha Wood\, Girl Dinner (detail)\, 2023. Courtesy the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery \nSocial Fabrics: Weaving as Art Form \nThe art of weaving has long been a tradition of social cohesion: a creative act that produces textiles that are worn\, used\, or displayed in public and private spaces to signal identities\, tell stories\, express traditions\, and build relationships. The craft’s transmission is a negotiation of identity\, community and history: a unique process that artists will discuss in relation to their own practices.  \nParticipating artists: \nYee I-Lann\, artist\, Silverlens \nQualeasha Wood\, artist\, Pippy Houldsworth Gallery  \nYuki Kihara\, interdisciplinary artist\, CHAT exhibition \nModerated by Mizuki Takahashi\, Executive Director and Chief Curator\, Centre for Heritage\, Arts & Textile (CHAT)  \nDate: 30.03.2024\nTime: 12:30-1:30pm\nVenue: Auditorium\, N101B\, Level 1\, HKCEC \nThis talk will be conducted in English\, with simultaneous interpretation available in Cantonese and Mandarin.   \nThe Art Basel Hong Kong 2024 Conversations program is curated by Stephanie Bailey. \nVenue\n \n  \nCHAT at ART CENTRAL 2024 \nTALK \n \nSoft Power in Textile  \nSpeakers:  \nBi Rongrong (Artist)  \nHsieh Feng-Rong (Curator\, New Taipei City Art Museum Planning office)\nYuki Kobayashi (Artist)\nChris Wan (Independent curator)\nModerated by Wang Weiwei\, curator of Centre for Heritage\, Arts & Textile (CHAT) \nArtist Bi Rongrong from Shanghai\, curator Hsieh Feng-Rong from New Taipei City Art Museum\, artist Yuki Kobayashi from Tokyo and independent curator Chris Wan from Hong Kong will discuss their experiences and practices while exploring the potentials of textile culture in contemporary art creation through Asian cultural studies\, diaspora research\, action-based performance as well as the integration of old and new technologies. \nDate: 29.03.2024\nTime: 4:00-5:30pm\nVenue: Art Central \nPERFORMANCE \n \nSunayama Norico\nA Sultry World\n1995– \nA celebrated work of contemporary art\, Sunayama Norico’s A Sultry World made its debut in 1995 at John Cage’s Rolywholyover A Circus exhibition at the Art Tower Mito in Japan. Having been staged at major venues in North America\, Europe and Asia over the past thirty years\, this captivating performance has garnered international acclaim and continues to enthral audiences today as much as ever. \nVisitors are invited to be part of the performance by entering the protective\, intimate space beneath the giant scarlet skirt\, which has been infused with the calming scent of lavender. This experience requires trust between the participants and the performer while providing a moment of quietude for guests. \nThe garment’s scarlet hue holds symbolic significance\, representing both power and love\, as well as redemption\, sacrifice and sin. By blurring the boundaries between public and personal space\, Sunayama’s work seeks to bring calm to conflicts and violence that arise from human desire\, ethics and social norms. \nPerformance schedule  \n27.03.2024 : 11:00am-6:00pm\n28.03.2024 : 12:00nn-9:00pm\n29.03.2024 : 12:00nn-6:00pm\n30.03.2024 : 11:00am-7:00pm\n31.03.2024 : 11:00am-5:00pm \nPartner\n  \n \nCHAT x M+ Shuttle Bus Service \nShuttle Bus Schedule \nThe much-anticipated Hong Kong Art Month is back! Hop on the CHAT x M+ Shuttle Bus running 23-26 March\, which will travel between CHAT\, M+ and Art Basel Hong Kong. Keep your eyes peeled for exciting programmes to celebrate Hong Kong’s Art Month! \nVisitors are encouraged to refer to the shuttle bus service schedule to plan their journey in advance before visiting. \nPartner\n \n  \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/march-art-week-highlights-2024/
CATEGORIES:Co-Learn,Highlight,Performance,Seasonal,Talk,Workshops
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240501
DTSTAMP:20260422T013756
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SUMMARY:Open Call for Animal Companion's Fur Balls for Kingsley Ng's Artwork Globes
DESCRIPTION:CHAT will present Hong Kong artist Kingsley Ng’s large-scale solo exhibition Listen to the Sound of the Earth Spinning in the summer of 2024. A collective artwork\, Globes\, uses fur balls to pay tribute to the precious bond between us and our animal companions.  \nWe are calling for the owners of animal companions to collect fur at home or join the Animal Companion Grooming Workshop\, and create felted fur balls (between 10-30 cm) for the art installation. Your story with your animal companions will also be displayed alongside the artwork. The results will be presented in the exhibition as little planets that each tells a touching story. As a token of gratitude for their contributions\, each participant will receive a complete set of the fur ball and globe stand as a souvenir after the exhibition. \nWe welcome different colours and textures of fur from animal companions and even welcome a blend of fur from multiple animal companions. \nThe application is closed. Thank you for your support! \nClick here for event details and application form  \nTo maintain a hygienic and safe environment in the museum\, the collected fur will be processed with a series of cleaning\, pest prevention\, and disinfection processes. Mill 6 Foundation Limited (MILL6) and the Centre for Heritage\, Arts\, and Textile (“CHAT”) shall not be responsible for any loss\, liability\, or damage (whether direct\, indirect\, or consequential) of the collected fur. \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/listen-to-the-sound-of-the-earth-spinning-open-call-1
CATEGORIES:Co-Learn,Highlight,Homepage Highlights,Seasonal,Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240312
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240401
DTSTAMP:20260422T013756
CREATED:20230303T100232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T062439Z
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SUMMARY:CHAT x M+ Shuttle Bus Service 2024
DESCRIPTION:Shuttle Bus Schedule \nThe much-anticipated Hong Kong Art Month is back! Hop on the CHAT x M+ Shuttle Bus running 28-31 March\, which will travel between CHAT\, M+ and Art Basel Hong Kong. Keep your eyes peeled for exciting programmes to celebrate Hong Kong’s Art Month! \nVisitors are encouraged to refer to the shuttle bus service schedule to plan their journey in advance before visiting. \nPartner\n \n  \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/chat-x-m-shuttle-bus-service/
CATEGORIES:All programmes,Others
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240715
DTSTAMP:20260422T013756
CREATED:20240115T074439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T022808Z
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SUMMARY:Special Display : Artefacts of Labour
DESCRIPTION:Experience the exhibition in full 360° immersion below. Double click to launch the VR 360° tour in full screen mode. \n \nArtefacts of Labour combines garments from the CHAT Collection and oral history to recall the daily outfits of female workers from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. What does their clothing tell us about their lifestyle and values? What about the broader economic and societal changes? How can these everyday matters help us see the world anew? \nThe 1960s was a decade of change for Hong Kong – the city’s government declared itself economically independent\, and an entire generation of youths began to embrace Western culture. Light industries flourished and women flocked into the workforce\, whose labour and progressive spirit are portrayed in film\, as seen in the roles played by Connie Chan Po Chu. While gaining financial independence and freedom to choose their employment\, female workers also became a cornerstone of Hong Kong’s economy. \nThe transdisciplinary CHAT Collection consists of contemporary art and textile heritage objects. This special display provides multiple interpretations of the collection and historical context for understanding the artworks on view in our seasonal exhibition. \nArtefacts of Labour digital booklet: ‘Female Workers in Hong Kong: An Economic Driving Force and a Muse’ \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/Artefacts-of-Labour
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Highlight
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240316
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250401
DTSTAMP:20260422T013756
CREATED:20220630T103745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241130T015350Z
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SUMMARY:CHAT Reads
DESCRIPTION:Interested to explore more about the artworks and artists on view in the current exhibition? Step into CHAT Reads to pick up a publication\, sit down and develop new understandings of textile and art. \nThis reading shelves presents a non-circulating library of publications with varying levels\, relating artists and artworks with one another and with topics beyond the gallery space. Publications are thoughtfully chosen to reflect an array of media\, languages\, regions and perspectives. All are welcome to enjoy reading for free. \nSelected publications on display are supplied with thanks to Asia Art Archive. \n  \n
URL:https://www.mill6chat.org/event/chat-reads-2/
CATEGORIES:Co-Learn,Others,Regular
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