Lam Wai Chu

Visual Arts
Fabric arts, Ceramics

Introduction

Maggie Lam is a toy designer at present. She is passionate in arts, ceramics and photography, and has won the 3rd place in Pottery Competition of the 8th Hong Kong Abilympics. Influenced by her mother since an early age, Maggie has developed a particular interest in fabric arts She has even started her own brand “Colour Make”, creating countless artistic pieces that echo her fruitful life. Maggie has been making fabric art dolls for “The Economic times – Et-learning Campus”.

Maggie runs a handicraft stall in “Arts and Crafts Fair” in Hong Kong Cultural Centre, displaying and selling homemade cloth-piecing and other handicrafts there. She also takes the opportunity to teach ceramics in many institutions to promote cloth arts and to share with others the fruits of her creative works.

 

Awards

2015
 Second Prize, Pottery Competition, “The 9th Hong Kong Abilympics”, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
2011              
 2nd runner-up, Pottery Competition, “The 8th Hong Kong Abilympics”, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

 

Experience

2014
 “Cross all Borders: Hong Kong Festival Showcasing New Visual Artists with Disabilities 2014”(Finalist), Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong (ADA)
2013             
 “Festival of Inclusive Arts 2013”, Inclusive Arts Exhibition, ADA
2011-2012     
 “Fall/Winter Sheung Wan Promenade” (Handicraft Stall), Central and Western District Council
2011                 
 Handicraft Stall, “Too Proud Mart” of “Hong Kong Jockey Club H.A.D. Walk Project – Sham Shui Po Creativity and Arts for
 All”,  Hulu Culture
 “JCCAC Arts & Crafts Fair and Open Day”, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre
 “Craft Mart”, Youth Square
 Handicraft Stall, Wood Cotton Workshop
2009-2011     
 “ Arts and Crafts Fair”, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
2010-Present 
 “Harmony Ceramic Society” (chairlady), Hong Kong PHAB Association Hong Kong Island PHAB Centre”

 

Links

Cross All Borders: Hong Kong Festival Showcasing New Visual Artists with Disabilities 2014 - Finalist of Open Division: Lam Wai Chu “Missing”