​The Arts Ambassadors-in-School Scheme《To Dear Growth》
Event Date: 1/4 （Thur）, 3/4（Sat）or 4/4（Sun）
In recent years, the concept of 'half-farming and half-X' has emerged in Japan and Taiwan, whereby people in the city tend to return to nature and rethink the possibilities of urban and rural development and sustainable living while working as farmers.

The project aims to use art as method to broaden students' imagination about life. Other than learning about local farming, the project will also provide an opportunity for students to understand Hong Kong's rural environment and create artworks using local produce, which encouraged students to reflect on the relationship between development and conservation and how to strike a balance.
Online course information: 
The online course will be divided into two sessions, with the first session will be an introduction to the course and related topics, and the second session wil be an online art workshop.

​Number of students: 250 (divided into 4 groups of about 63 students each)
The first online session: 
Introduction to the course and related topics

Date: 1/4/2021 (Thu)
Content:
The course will be conducted online using Zoom/FacebookLive, with an introduction to the course content and related topics to provide students with an initial understanding. 
The second online session:
Online Art Workshop - "Drawing on Local Materials

Date: 3/4 (Sat) or 4/4 (Sun)
Content:
Online class using Zoom, each group of students will be taught on different days.
The first online session: ​
  • Land Art & Course Introduction
Details:  Learn about the supply chain of local agricultural products in Hong Kong, from farm to shops, so students can understand the development of local agriculture. 
  • Graphic Creation: "Line Drawing Practice"
Details: Drawing ginger with detailed observation, study the texture of ginger, and paint it with lines only!
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​Tutor: Yu Wing Kei
The Second Online Session
  • "Line Drawing Practice" work appreciation
  • Stereoscopic Creation - "Groundedness"
Details: Use local ginger grew in Hong Kong for creation: While learning how to make “Ginger and Lemon”, observe the shape of ginger. After completion, draw on the glass bottle and create your own "Food Label".

Work appreciatipon: 
  • Stereoscopic Creation - "Pickle Sculptor"
Details: Give full play to everyone’s knowledge and imagination of the land ecology. Carve locally grew carrots/ganxun into different animals’ or plants’ shapes, making them an "ecological puzzle" on a cutting board. And then put them into the vinegar for a while, they will become edible "ecological pickles".

Tutors: Wong Wing Tong​, Ng Ka Chun
  • Sharing
Details: Students will share their thoughts and reflections on their creative work together.
Tutors in charge:
Peggy Chan
Peggy received her Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) degree from the Royal Melbourne Institute of 
Technology University, with her studio at the Cattle Depot Artists’ Village (Hong Kong). Her works include paintings, photographs, videos and installations, inspired by her daily-life and imagination, exploring the triangular relationship between individual, the city and nature. Cyanotype, the traditional photographic printing process, has been CHAN’s favourite medium in her recent works. 
Ng Ka Chun
Ng received his BA from Hong Kong Baptist University in 2008. His art unsettles city dwellers’ relationship with nature. In many of his works, he puts a spin on ready-made objects, presenting an alternative perspective that challenges the commonly accepted way of life. He also responds to social issues concerning fast-paced development in the city and preservation with interventional installations. 
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Wong Wing Tong
Wong studied Fine Art at RMIT University (co-presented with HK Art School). Influenced by Hong Kong’s renowned avant-garde Hong Kong artist Frog King as his mentor, Wong is always strongly and creatively expressive in applying a wide range of medium in art from paintings to sculpture, from installation to performance. 

​Currently working as a community artist in Hong Kong, he collaborates with many local residents, independent artists and organizations, and contributes to local society, traditional crafts and culture. He is a passionate and devoted artist who has a strong sense of belonging to his home city.
Rik Yu
1985 born in Hong Kong,  lives, studies and works in Hong Kong. Previously trained as an architect in UK; Graduated from the Bachelor of Fine Art degree of the Hong Kong Art School and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University in 2014; Currently work as a part time tutor at the Hong Kong School of Creativity. His works include various media from 2 D to 3D, performance to public art, but mostly concentrated on drawing as his main medium.
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