Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA)

In this slideshow, we will explain the creation process of Van’s sculpture for City University of Hong Kong. 

The Creation Process

Demonstration of creating a bamboo leaf

Your Art-making Activity: Trial Model of a Sculpture

Resource Kit Overview

Artist Introduction

Video Viewing and appreciation

Let’s explore the process before making your little sculpture. 

Introduction to Art-making Process in Sculpture

Based on the HKMoA collection, this series, ‘In Touch with Hong Kong Artists’, provides education materials and activity sets designed with the aim to raise the interest in artists and art and culture in Hong Kong. In this resource kit, Van Lau will be introduced.

In Touch with Hong Kong Artists: Van Lau

Visual Arts

The Arts

Bamboo stick, branch, drawing paper, paperboard, toilet paper roll, plastic bottle, adhesive tape, plastic stick, paint, hot glue gun, white glue, cutter, cutting mat, paint brush

What is bamboo? What messages can be expressed with bamboo? Then, decide on the theme of the work. We are going to take Van’s Bamboo in the Wind as a reference and sketch the design.

Sketch the two-dimensional form of a leaf to create a plan.

On the plan, draw the parts for pasting. Then, cut out the plane.

Carve out hollow areas with a cutter to create patterns.

Stick the plan together to complete the basic form of a bamboo leaf.

Use a hot glue gun to stick all the parts together.

Resource Kits

Object Library

Museums

In Touch with Hong Kong Artists: Van Lau

Demonstration of creating a bamboo leaf

Materials and tools