台灣相思木版畫工作坊及斜坡生態遊 (2019)

Acacia woodblock print workshop and vegetated slopes eco-tour

樹後生活期望透過不同活動與大眾分享回收樹木的過程。2018年12月起我們有幸在香港大學美術博物館舉辦工作坊,讓大家在一系列木藝作品包圍之下創作獨一無二的相思木版畫作品。由樹木管理學生帶領參加者在圓洲角遊覽斜坡樹木後,大家得以近距離接觸植物,並將親身經歷以雕刻、印刷的方法表現出來。每幅作品都代表他們對本地樹木的關注和熱愛。

每次工作坊都有參加者說對版畫很好奇但不知從何入手。我們回收再用的台灣相思軟硬度適中,加上使用乾燥爐處理至合適濕度,即使是初學者也能以小型工具雕刻。只要敢於將腦海中的畫面畫出來,隨時可以創造屬於自己的作品。

Post Tree Lifestyle hopes to open up the upcycling process with the public through various activities. Since December 2018, we had the pleasure to have organized workshops at the University Museum and Art Gallery, Hong Kong University, and created unique woodblock prints surrounded by their wood art collection. After a tour around vegetation in Yuen Chau Kok led by Tree Management students, participants were able to observe plants closely and express their experience through carving and printing woodblock prints. Each print embodies its interest and cares for local trees.

In the workshops, we encounter a lot of participants interested in printmaking but don’t know where to start. After drying treatment in the vacuum dryer, Acacia confusa, the kind of wood we upcycle, has a hardness just right for beginners’ to carve with small hand tools. As long as you dare to sketch out your imagination, you could create your own art anytime.