Celebrate the end of the Lunar New Year and create your own lantern to take home. Learn about this 2000-year-old festival and the symbolism of the beautiful lanterns that light up the streets in East and Southeast Asia. All materials will be provided for the craft activity. Younger children will need help from an adult. Free […]
Comins Tea will discuss their project with Fukuoka Prefecture, exploring the rituals and crafts surrounding tea in the region. Hear about Comins’ partnership with Fukuoka and the tea makers and craftspeople they met there. The crafts and techniques they use have been passed down for generations but remain a very much alive art. Learn […]
Fukuoka, located in the south of Japan, is home to a variety of nationally recognised crafts and agricultural traditions – from ceramics and textiles to tea and incense. From February, we will be showing a selection of objects and textiles from the region. Alongside the display,there will be a series of tea-related talks and events […]
Bringing together objects from the Museum’s collection alongside Hannah Lim’s contemporary sculptural works, some of which have been created in direct response to items within the collection. Shaped by her upbringing in London and her mixed Singaporean and British heritage, Lim works with materials including polymer clay, wood, and metal to create playful sculptures that […]
