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 information a 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.