A while ago Cheryl introduced me to one of the most underrated treasures of Hong Kong – a leather workshop. Tucked away on a secret lane in Sheung Wan, Fungus Workshop provides you with the tools and space to be creative and really appreciate fine workmanship. Set inside white french doors with Parisian music humming in the background, a class consists of 8 students working around a communal bench, each making a leather good of their own choice. Each of the 4 instructors offer guidance when needed (which was ALL the time in our case), in either Chinese or English (or Chinglish). While so much time is spent on gadgets these days (says I while typing this on my iPhone), it’s a good change to actually spend some time really using your hands to make something worthwhile.
yeah I brought my guns to the workshop.
look Ma!
I realize I look like a child at Disneyland (nope no candy store here) in these photos, but this really does not even begin to describe HOW MUCH FUN it was.
It’s so incredibly saisfying to realize what you want to do for the rest of your life, yeah I’d ACTUALLY do this FOREVER. The kind of satisfaction pretty shoes and clothes dont provide. Yup, this was even better than shopping…how dya like them apples?
Tags: Fungus Workshop, handmade, leather goods, leather workshop, Sheung Wan
Not gonna lie, I stayed clear away from the pistachio ones, who even eats pistachio flavoured macarons? mm macarons should be the new cupcakes.
