Talks & Workshops

Heat Press and Play

by HAFI

3, 17 May • 10:30am
3, 17 May • 02:30pm

Join our HOMEGROUND artist HAFI for Heat Press and Play, a workshop where participants are given traditional textiles like batik as a canvas for storytelling. They can choose from an array of Illustrated heat press patches, arrange them on the fabric and iron them on. The end result is a stunning piece of tapestry that they will be able to weave their stories on and bring home. Participants are encouraged to bring their own batiks or cotton-made items (up to two) to decorate and create a more personal narrative.

Saturday, 3 & 17 May 2026, 10:30am - 12:30pm | 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Join our HOMEGROUND artist HAFI for Heat Press and Play, a workshop where participants give new life to traditional textiles like batik as a canvas for storytelling. They can choose from an array of Illustrated heat press patches, arrange them on the fabric and iron them on. The end result is a stunning piece of tapestry that they will be able to weave their stories on and bring home. Participants are encouraged to bring their own batiks or cotton-made items (up to two) to decorate and create a more personal narrative.

HAFI

HAFI is an illustrator, designer and visual artist. She makes visual interpretations through drawings that are rooted in ancestral memories. Her works dissect themes of identity and cultural narratives via image making, most notably seen in SEASONINGS magazine which she co-founded to explore Singapore’s food culture.

Website: www.hahahafi.com

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