Art Pal (2015/2016 Second Semester)
All Programmes
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Date
01 Feb - 30 Apr 2016
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Organiser
Culture Promotion Committee
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Time
00:00 - 00:00
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Venue
Summary
Art Pal offers a wide range of activities for students who are totally into, mildly keen on, or not (yet) sure whether they’re the least bit interested in art and culture! From calligraphy to painting, from dance to theatre, from music to cultural heritage, Art Pal will help you see the fun and beauty of art and culture, and hook you up with pals who share the same enthusiasm. Pal up with Art Pal today!
Enrolment period: 18 - 26 January 2016
** Enrolment fee is required and additional material fee is necessary for specific workshops.
**For PolyU FULL-TIME students only
**Lots will be drawn by computer to determine the successful applicants.
Programmes in 2015/2016 semester 2
To Create
1 day workshop
Class A: 27 February 2016
Class B: 19 March 2016
Class C: 2 April 2016
Class D: 9 April 2016
10 am - 4 pm
Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, L0-04, 30 Pak Tin Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon
The workshop will introduce you to the method of glass-blowing. You will also be able to learn about the history, development and different techniques of glass-making. Each participant will be able to produce two unique glass pieces by the end of the one-day workshop.
Enrolment fee: $100
Material fee: $600
*The workshop will be conducted in Cantonese, supplemented with English.
8-session workshop
Class A: 23 February to 12 April 2016 (Tuesdays)
QR504
Class B: 25 February to 14 April 2016 (Thursdays)
S505, Communal Building
6:30pm – 8:30pm
The workshop will provide some general information about calligraphy and introduce the basic skills, as well as some of the special technique of Chinese calligraphy. Using both illustration and demonstration of calligraphy from different periods, the workshop will get you started on calligraphy using Regular Script.
Enrolment fee: $100
*Participants should bring along their tools and materials.
*The workshop will be conducted in Cantonese, supplemented with English.
Instructor: Mr Marco Szeto 司徒志明先生
7-session workshop
Class A: 15 February – 21 March 2016 (Mondays), 6pm - 8pm
S505, Communal Building
Outdoor sketching on 19 March 2016 (Saturday), 10am - 1pm
Class B: 15 February – 21 March 2016 (Mondays), 8:30pm - 10:30pm
S505, Communal Building
Outdoor sketching on 19 March 2016 (Saturday), 2pm - 5pm
In this workshop you can learn a little about the history and different styles of drawing, and explore the properties of different materials. The basic skills and special techniques of various modes of drawing will be demonstrated, such as linear & value drawing, colour drawing, outdoor sketching, and portrait drawing, as well as the use of watercolour, colour pencil and pastel, thus allowing participants to create their own sketch and painting works.
Enrolment fee: $100
*Participants should bring along their tools and materials.
*The workshop will be conducted in Cantonese, supplemented with English.
Instructor: Ms Esther Poon
6-session workshop
19 February – 1 April 2016 (Fridays)
7pm – 9pm
S505, Communal Building
Yarn-bombing is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colourful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fibre. You will learn how to select suitable materials and tools for knitting and crocheting, and how to form the basis stitches and read patterns. Led by Ms Esther Poon, the first yarn-bomber in Hong Kong, you too will create your own first yarn-bomb!
Enrolment fee: $100
Material fee: $280 (including: hook, measuring tape, wool needle and 8 balls of yarn)
*The workshop will be conducted in Cantonese, supplemented with English.
10-session workshop
Class A: 7 March – 14 April 2016 (Mondays and Thursdays)
7pm – 8:30pm
R902
Class B: 8 March – 12 April 2016 (Tuesdays and Fridays)
7pm – 8:30pm
R903
Harmonica, a special instrument which requires the performers to blow and draw, is a perfect choice for beginners due to the ease to learn and its portability. Melody Star, a beginners’ model with 8 holes and a range of 2 octaves, is one of the easiest educational models of the instrument. Participants can master the instrument and perform a simple tune in a short time.
Further to the success of the pioneering Elementary Chromatic Harmonica Workshop in 2013 by Hong Kong Harmonica Association in the Artist-in-Residence Programme of PolyU featuring King's Harmonica Quintet, the Hong Kong Harmonica Association is delighted to bring you another opportunity. This ten-meeting workshop will provide the satisfaction of music-making, and also give you a solid foundation for further advancement in playing the harmonica.
Enrolment fee: $100
*Participants should bring along their HOHNER Melody Star, or any chromatic harmonica model (with a slide).
*The workshop will be conducted in Cantonese, supplemented with English.
To Experience
Instructor: Mr Cheng Po-hung
1 day tour
Tour A: 5 March 2016
Tour B: 19 March 2016
12 noon – 3pm
Assembly place: Statue Square, Central
Join Mr Cheng Po hung, Honorary Advisor to the Hong Kong Museum of History and Hong Kong Heritage Museum on a stroll through the streets of Central and Sheung Wan to experience the early scenery of Hong Kong’s trade and food culture.
Enrolment fee: $50
*The workshop will be conducted in Cantonese, supplemented with English.
Instructor: Mr Cheng Po-hung
1 day tour
Tour A: 27 February 2016
Tour B: 12 March 2016
12 noon – 3pm
Assembly place: Whitty Street Terminus (Shek Tong Tsui Terminus)
Ride the tram from Shek Tong Tsui to Shau Kei Wan with Mr Cheng Po hung, to discover stories and relics from the past in the locations along the way.
Enrolment fee: $50
*The workshop will be conducted in Cantonese, supplemented with English.
1 day tour
Tour A: 2 March 2016 (Wednesday)
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Tour B: 12 March 2016 (Saturday)
10am – 11am
Assembly place: Hong Kong Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Road, Shatin
On these visits you will be given some background information of the museum collections or cultural heritage objects, and you will be able to see the current treatment projects by these laboratories. There will be an introduction to conservation principles and the various treatment methodologies, as well as instrumental analysis of cultural or conservation material.
Enrolment fee: $50
*The workshop will be conducted in Cantonese, supplemented with English.
Instructor: Ms Joey Tsang 曾以徳小姐
4-session workshop
23, 25 February, 7, 11 March 2016
7:30pm – 9:30pm
Y417 / Y515
The contribution of a stage management team in co-ordinating the different parties is critical to the success of a production. This workshop provides participants with an overview of all aspects of stage management, including basic stage and technical knowledge, operation of the team and materials to be prepared for a production.
Enrolment fee: $50
*The workshop will be conducted in Cantonese, supplemented with English.
4-sessions workshop
27 February, 5, 12, 19 March 2016 (Saturdays)
2:30pm – 4:30pm
S505, Communal Building
This workshop offers the opportunity to learn the role and responsibilities of an art administrator in a drama production, such as fund raising, manpower organization, promotion and ticketing arrangements, even handling copyright issues. The format of the workshop will include valuable input from Programme Manager of Chung Ying Theatre, case studies and group discussions.
Enrolment fee: $50
*The workshop will be conducted in Cantonese, supplemented with English.
Instructor: Ms Maggie Law 羅文姬小姐
4-session workshop
10, 15, 28, 31 March 2016
7:30pm – 9:30pm
Chiang Chen Studio Theatre
Stage lighting can not only provide illumination, but can also tell a story and bring out the relevant emotions of a script through the use of space, colours, changes of different effects and even imagery. This workshop introduces lighting equipment for various stage settings, their features and operations. It will also show participants how a lighting plan is developed and the procedures of lighting rigging, focus and plotting.
Enrolment fee: $50
*The workshop will be conducted in Cantonese, supplemented with English.
Instructor: Mr Kingkong Fung 馮璟康先生
3-session workshop
15, 22 February 2016
7:30pm – 9:30pm
V315
8 March 2016
7pm – 11pm
Chiang Chen Studio Theatre
Sound designers plan and provide the sound effects according to the plot development of the play. The workshop introduces different sound systems, types of microphones used in a theatre, articulation principles, and basic operation techniques. It will also describe how sound effect and music can be used to bring out the emotions depicted in a script.
Enrolment fee: $50
*The workshop will be conducted in Cantonese, supplemented with English.
4-session workshop
27 February, 5, 12, 19 March 2016 (Saturdays)
11am – 1pm
S505, Communal Building/
Chung Ying Theatre Company
Appropriate costume design, including the use of colorus and materials, is of vital importance to a production so that the costumes accurately reflect the nation, class and era in which the characters live. The workshop introduces the work of a costume designer, from tailoring to actual performance, and how it works hand in hand with setting and lighting. You will also be able to visit the wardrobe of Chung Ying Theatre and have a close look at some real theatrical costumes.
Enrolment fee: $50
*The workshop will be conducted in Cantonese, supplemented with English.
Instructor: Ms Mable Wun 溫俊詩小姐
4-session workshop
17 February – 9 March 2016 (Wednesdays)
7:30pm – 9:30pm
S505, Communal Building
Set designers work out a stage design in consideration of the venue and budget, to visualize the ideas behind a script. The workshop introduces the design process with case studies of different designs, so that participants can better understand and appreciate the design concept and learn how a stage design fits the needs of actors and their performance styles.
Enrolment fee: $50
*The workshop will be conducted in Cantonese, supplemented with English.
