Soap Making workshop!

The Zakka workshop has been successful and gain interest especially to hobbyist. This time around, the Zakka Workshop series concluded last Saturday with soap making session to a full house of 50 participants.

 UC program student Michelle Ong stirring the lye and oils mixture

Organized by the School of Communication and Creative Arts, this third and final workshop was conducted by local renowned soap making expert Puuuv Soap which was founded by an entrepreneurial couple.

Zakka Workshop- Design Your Own Bag!

The second Zakka workshop has arrived in its own unique form. This time around, participants were taught how to design their own personalized bag! The event took place at KDU University College, Damansara Jaya campus on 14th July 2012, to a room full of bag design enthusiast.

Proud participants with their personalized handmade bag!

Organized by the School of Communication and Creative Arts, the workshop was conducted by self-taught local renowned zakka maker Florence Lui who has been producing handmade bags since 1990s.

According to Florence, entrepreneurial makers should create products that not only look good but also functional and useful.

KDU Zakka Workshop- Everyone is a Creative Entrepreneur

Recently, KDU School of Communication and Creative Arts has taken an interest in Japanese zakka culture, bringing the interest from local arts bazaar scene into the institution. On June 16, the “Stitch Your Own Notebook” workshop kicked off the series of zakka events, aiming to turn arts, hobbies, skills and interests into an ever possible entrepreneurship.

The given materials used in book-stitching

With a strong group of 30 participants made up of zakka enthusiasts from different background – students, educators, homemakers and other professions, they learned the aesthetic of kettle stitching taught by local renowned zakka maker, Samsiah Jendol of Little Syam.

Zakka Workshops- Everyone is a Designer-

Love handicrafts? DIY? Well, this might just be it for you! ZAKKA workshops will be organizing workshops, mainly based on DIY designs and handicrafts. Learn how to design and stitch your own notebook, make your own cute tote bag, or even make your own soap!

These series of events offer the power beyond arts, hobbies, skills and interests into an ever possible entrepreneurship. These workshops aims to stimulate the inner creativity of participants’; instil the exploratory ideas of DIY movements and methods to venture their products in this age of knowledge.

Learn how to Stitch your own Notebook

Date: 16th June 2012

Time: 10.00am-1.00pm

Venue: KDU University College, Damansara Jaya campus

Fee: RM 50 (Per head)

Design your own Bag! 

Date: 14th July 2012

Time: 10.00am-3.00pm

Venue: KDU University College, Damansara Jaya campus

Fee: RM 50 (Per head)

Make your own Soap!

Date: 11th August 2012

Time: 10.00am-3.00pm

Venue: KDU University College, Damansara Jaya campus

Fee: RM 50 (Per head)

*All workshops are inclusive of materials

If you are interested to attend to these workshops, do register HERE or email to clkoh@kdu.edu.my

*Advanced payment is required upon confirmation if spot. Seats are limited!