Workshop: Beyond Tradition “Swiss-Chinese Papercutting Design” (Members only)

The HKU Museum Society is delighted to present a Swiss-Chinese Papercutting Design Workshop at UMAG.

You will have the chance to design your own papercuttings, learning from stylistic elements of both Swiss and Chinese traditions seen in the exhibition Tradition & Perfection: Paper Cuttings from China & Switzerland. What new ideas can be generated by combining the composition of the Swiss style, the symbolism of Chinese tradition, and the cultural icons of Hong Kong?

With the help of templates and reference images, you will design and draw your own paper cuttings from scratch. Once you have completed your drawing, the instructor will scan and digitise it, then produce it using a CNC papercutting machine. You will be able to collect your creations from the museum two weeks after the workshop.

By leveraging machine production technology, you can create extremely intricate and unique papercuttings without the countless hours of labour!

Instructor: Nick Tsao

Nick Tsao is a Hong Kong architect and founder of Papertecture, a papercutting studio aspiring to reintegrate traditional crafts into the digital age. Nick is currently living in the historic Wanchai Blue House where he shares his passion for traditional crafts. He received his architectural training from Cambridge University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

在「傳統與至善——中瑞剪藝對話」展覽中，可見瑞士剪紙講求對稱構圖與細膩敘事，中國剪紙則擅用象徵符號與文化寓意，兩者風格各異卻同樣精湛。本工作坊以中瑞剪紙為靈感，讓參加者探索兩地剪藝特色，融合瑞士的優雅對稱、中國的豐富象徵，以及香港本土文化元素，親手設計獨特的剪紙圖稿。

參加者將利用模板與參考圖像，從零開始繪畫自己的剪紙設計。完成圖稿後，導師會把你的設計掃描及數碼化，並以CNC剪紙機精準切割。參加者可於工作坊結束兩星期後，到博物館領取成品。透過傳統工藝結合現代科技，我們無需耗費大量手工時間，便能輕鬆創作極具細節與個人特色的剪紙作品。

導師：曹晉愷

曹晉愷是香港建築師及Papertecture剪紙工作室創辦人，致力將傳統工藝重新融入數碼時代。他現居於一級歷史建築灣仔藍屋，透過創作與工作坊分享對傳統工藝的熱情。他畢業於劍橋大學及香港中文大學建築系。

Image Credit: Courtesy of UMAG