Celebrate the Year of the Horse with a meaningful hands-on craft experience rooted in traditional Chinese bamboo weaving. In this 2-hour workshop, you will learn the basics of bamboo splitting, pattern weaving, and hand-finishing to create your own elegant bamboo bookmark featuring a horse-inspired design.

Suitable for complete beginners, craft lovers, families, and anyone looking to welcome the Lunar New Year with calm, creativity, and cultural depth.

What You Will Do

• Learn about the history and symbolism of traditional Chinese bamboo weaving
• Understand basic bamboo preparation: splitting, softening, and shaping
• Explore simple weaving patterns inspired by the Year of the Horse
• Create your own handwoven bamboo bookmark, finished with a tassel or coloured thread
• Take home a unique keepsake symbolising vitality, freedom, and new beginnings

All Materials Provided

• Pre-treated bamboo strips
• Weaving tools
• Coloured threads / tassel materials

📍This workshop will take place at YICRAFTS Studio
60 Neasden Lane, London, NW10 2UW.

After your booking, you will receive an email about studio and workshop informationa week before the workshop, if you did not receive any email please contact us at studio@yicrafts.com

Cancellation policy - Due to limited seating, we request that you cancel at least 3 days before a scheduled class. This gives us the opportunity to fill the class.