Aug
24
4:30 pm16:30

Still We Grow Documentary Screening

🌾 From rice to wheat, from mountains to plains — two farming families, two paths back to the land 🏔️

🎥 Still We Grow — a documentary series on China’s ecological farmers.
📅 24 Aug | 4:30–6:30 PM
📍 Yi Crafts Studio, 60 Neasden Lane, London, NW10 2UW
🎙 Q&A with co-director Treetree Wang | Host: Evelyn Zheng Yan-chi

Is China witnessing a “Back to the Land” movement? How can we draw inspiration from our countryside to address social and environmental crises?

Still We Grow is a six-part documentary series telling the stories of ecological farmers who have transformed their lives to reconnect with the land — from rice paddies in the south to wheat fields in the north.

Free entry | Seats limited

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Aug
7
to 10 Aug

Yi Crafts at Edinburgh Fringe Festival - Chinese Culture Week

🎉 Yi Crafts at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025! 🎉
📅 7th – 10th August
📍 King’s Hall, 41A South Clerk Street, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland

As part of Chinese Culture Week, Yi Crafts invites you to experience the beauty of traditional Chinese arts and culture through hands-on workshops, vibrant performances, and a curated craft market.

🧵 Activities Include:

🎋Bamboo Weaving Workshops
🪢 Chinese Knot Tying Workshops
💃 Traditional Bai Dance Sessions

🛍️ Yi Crafts Market Stall
📅 8th – 10th August
🕙 10:00 – 18:00 daily

📍 Location: King’s Hall, 41A S Clerk St, Newington, Edinburgh

✨ Join us for an unforgettable journey into Chinese heritage — make something beautiful, learn something new, and celebrate culture with us at the Edinburgh Fringe!

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TearSlaly x Yi Crafts workshop: lumen print+textile patchwork
Jul
27
1:00 pm13:00

TearSlaly x Yi Crafts workshop: lumen print+textile patchwork

We explore TIME through cameraless photography & textile making — two quiet gestures in response to intangible heritage.

TearSlaly is delighted to hold two workshops with YI Crafts on next Sunday July 27 all about sensing and holding time.

We see intangible cultural heritage as something that carries time through gesture, ritual, and craft.

In this spirit, we respond with camera-less photography and textile-based practices, inviting you into two distinct yet connected explorations of time:

🌿Workshop 1｜13:00–14:30

Experience cameraless photography technique lumen print - using everyday materials with @xinyue_txy capturing fleeting traces that resist being fixed.

🧵Workshop 2｜14:30–16:00

Inspired by the unfixed images from the first session, we’ll turn to textiles with @only gingersworld — working with natural dye, embroidery, and collage to preserve ephemeral moments in fiber.

One is about sensing time, the other about holding it. Together, they form a quiet dialogue — one brief, one enduring.

Join both for the full experience — or just come for one you like.

🪡 All materials provided. No prior experience needed. Limited spaces available.

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Jin Tea x Yi Crafts: A Tea Mocktail Journey through Yunnan's Ethnic Heritage
Jul
26
3:00 pm15:00

Jin Tea x Yi Crafts: A Tea Mocktail Journey through Yunnan's Ethnic Heritage

Yi Crafts Studio, 60 Neasden Lane, London, NW10 2UW

📅 26th July 3pm-5pm (6-12people/session)

✨ In collaboration with Yi Crafts Studio. Step into a multi-sensory journey where touch meets taste.In this immersive experience, you’ll explore the vibrant textiles of Yunnan’s ethnic minorities — rich in color, texture, and cultural meaning. As you learn about the stories behind these handcrafted fabrics, you’ll also enjoy tea-inspired mocktails specially curated to reflect the essence of Yunnan’s landscapes and traditions.

What to expect:

  • A talk on Yunnan minority textile traditions

  • Guided tactile experience of handcrafted fabrics

  • 3 Tea mocktails inspired by the culture and ingredients of Yunnan

  • Unlock 1 surprise mocktails (additional) during the event

  • A moment to slow down, connect, and engage with cultural heritage through all your senses

🎟️ Limited spots available — reserve yours early!

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