• 2 years ago
Dexter and Jessica are two Hong Kong artists who love using materials found in nature. During the pandemic, they discovered their love for bamboo weaving in a remote village in western Hong Kong. Here’s how they made a bamboo tea scoop and calligraphy ink using earth-friendly ways.

0:00 Preparing bamboo strips
1:12 Weaving the strips
2:32 Finishing touches
3:38 Making ink from fallen leaves

We also made a video about how they fell in love with bamboo weaving:
Why These Two Artists Gave up City Life in Hong Kong to Weave Bamboo in the Forest
https://youtu.be/esDkU4kJuEc

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Producer: Cassie Fei
Videographers: Erin Lo, Cassie Fei
Editor: Gavin Wong
Mastering: Victor Peña

#HongKong #art #Bamboo

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