Emerging Hong Kong designers will be showcased in a two-day pop-up souvenir store in Quarry Bay.
Opening tomorrow, the store will feature crafted souvenirs that capture a piece of the city’s history, plus there will be workshops where visitors can learn how to make their own items.
Organised by Gallery 27 and design company Miro, the Hong Kong Department Store will pop up in a factory building.
“There is a lack of platforms for creative talents in Hong Kong to showcase their products,” says Miro founder Michael Leung, the curator of the event. He hopes Hong Kong Department Store can continue to run in other places or even other cities.
Its DIY workshops cover such subjects as making tie-dye garments, ceramic moon bowls, thumb pianos or paper lamps. Interested people need to register in advance.
Some of the highlights include…
Laptop sleeves by Kevin Cheung Wai-chun made from felt carpet thrown out by the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Also from Cheung is the rice bell, is a bicycle bell made from the interior of a rice cooker. Each has its own particular pitch and pattern thanks to scratches and burn marks made during cooking.
Jade accessories made and designed by Little Jadeite founder Eddy Tam, who learned the art of jade carving from his craftsman father. Tam combines stoneware and metalwork to create contemporary rings, necklaces and earrings.
Zoe Siu, who studied fashion design, makes intricate patterns with ropes of various thickness and colours to form wall decorations, chokers and necklaces. She uses a ropework technique called macramé, where ropes are knotted together as opposed to being knitted or woven.
Live music on the terrace is offered in the evening for a small cover charge.