YES! KIDS CAN!

This summer, let the kids take charge!

Creativity is never an exclusive trait of creative talents. If we allow children to cultivate creativity from a young age it will surely become their life-long asset. In the foreseeable future, our society will not only yearn for tech-savvy professionals, but also those who are creative and human-centric minded. Creativity is therefore crucial to make the world a better place to live in.

We believe that creativity is inborn and children are innately and infinitely creative. In what ways could we help them to boost their confidence and put creativity into action in their daily lives?

PMQ has partnered up with multidisciplinary designers and creative teams from architecture, art and STEM sectors to stimulate kids’ creative instincts, while unleashing their creativity and confidence. By adapting the five-stage practice system of Design Thinking – a methodology of creative problem-solving that includes the steps to ‘Empathize’, ‘Define’, ‘Ideate’, ‘Prototype’, and ‘Test’ – kids will learn to spot problems, generate solutions and finally actualise a design through empathetic and multi-perspective  thinking. The process of trial and error to problem-solving will be enriched through teamwork and interpersonal communication.

Let’s give our children space and trust to see their creativity take flight! YES! KIDS CAN!

YES! KIDS CAN Summer Camp (promoting to P3 – P4)
Our teaching team—headed by architect, lecturer and cross-disciplinary creative Wyan Yeung— will lead P3 and P4 students-to-be into the community to listen and collect everyday sounds. Through ‘hearing’, ‘touching’ and ‘seeing’, students will learn about ‘emotions’ and the ways of expressing them through sound. The three-day summer camp will begin with ‘empathy’—the first and paramount element in Design Thinking—as students observe with their eyes, listen with their hearts to understand the feelings, thoughts and needs of others. They will eventually learn to create melodies on an electronic mixing programme, understand the relationship between colors and emotions, and apply the knowledge to a 3D paper sculpture. It will be a creative journey for them to learn about expressing emotions while responding to others’ needs through curated sound.

Programme rundown

Teaching team

• Wyan Yeung – Architect, lecturer and cross-disciplinary creative, graduate of Central Saint Martins (Master of Arts) and the University of Hong Kong (Master of Architecture). Wyan is a partner of A&B Architects Limited and the founder of Studio MEHH. His works are seen at various architectural and public art exhibitions, include the Venice Biennale.

• Dr. Vanissa Law – Composer, musician and university lecturer. Vanissa majored in music at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and furthered her studies in vocal music and composing at Ball State University, she later obtained her PhD at HKBU. Apart from classical composition, her research interests also include interactive music and sound installation. Her works have been published and performed at multiple international seminars and music festivals.

• Allan Au – New media artist and programme engineer specialising in interactive installations. Allan is passionate in collaborating with designers and artists from different fields and his works have been exhibited at various art, design and architecture exhibitions, including the Hong Kong Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism / Architecture and other local music festivals.

• Amy Lien – Experienced art director and Communication Design graduate of Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne with over ten years of experience in advertising. Throughout her career Amy has worked with different international advertising firms and produced many notable advertisements. She has a unique aesthetic point of view on the use of colors.

• Stickyline – Renowned local papercraft and product design studio led by Soilworm Lai and Mic Leong—graduates from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Product Design. The studio has collaborated with various international brands, business and creative organisations to produce spectacular paper sculptures. An awardee of multiple design awards, Stickyline is a frequent participant in art exhibitions and events.

Target
Students being promoted to P3 to P4

Class Size
20 participants per class

Language
Cantonese

Registration Procedure (Online Registration): POPTicket 

*All spots have been filled including group and individual applications.
Thank you for your support!

Camp Schedule
Every Monday to Wednesday, each class lasts for 3 days. Participants are entitled to have one hour of lunch break every day, lunch is not included.

About YES! KIDS CAN programme: Please click here
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Flashback of last year WOW Summer Camp to see what our students did and learnt in a series of fun activities: https://youtu.be/rWNZh4gjeck

Applicants who join the programmes will be deemed to have accepted the Enrolment Procedure, Remarks, Terms & Conditions. The decision of PMQ Management Co. Ltd shall be final should disputes arise.

Disclaimer: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project only, and does not otherwise take part in the project. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials/events (or by members of the project team) are those of the project organizers only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, Create Hong Kong, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.