HCMC – Socks and the possible

09 – 14 Mar, 09 am – 09 pm daily
PI-CHANNEL shop, upstairs
31B Le Thanh Ton
District 1, HCM City

Next up in albb Open Studio is the Saigon-based handicraft collective, 8Geese. Different members of the 8Geese team will be in at the studio throughout the week so drop by and visit them anytime and see what you can create with socks!

During their time in the open studio, 8Geese will replicate their day-to-day working environment. Meetings will be held, new ideas will be developed, prototype products will be made, socks will be transformed into something totally unimaginable.

Come to witness the creation of an 8Geese toy—see what is possible with socks! Join a workshop and learn how to craft a sock into an irresistible sock animal. Visitors are also welcome to make comments and suggestions about products or future designs.

8Geese is a handicraft collective that was first conceived in 2002 when its eight founding members were studying at the University of Architecture. They were friends who shared a passion for design and were looking for an identity to unite themselves. In September 2009, 8Geese caught the attention of people in HCM City with the launch of its sock animal collection. 8Geese products were an instant hit, and were soon featured in AsiaLife magazine.

Workshop – Socking the Fish

Sat 13 Mar, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm
albb Open Studio at PI-CHANNEL

In this workshop, 8Geese members will show participants how to create their most popular product, the fish. This workshop will be conducted in both Vietnamese and English and is open to adults and children over 5 years of age.

Space is limited and so it is essential to book your space.

To make a booking, and to find out more detailed information, please contact 8Geese directly in English or Vietnamese: [email protected]

Please visit albb’s blog for more information on the program and participating artist, or follow this project on albb’s Facebook page.

a little blah blah (albb) is an artists’ initiative that since 2005 has operated as a platform for contemporary art through a wide range of channels including projects, exhibitions & events, screenings, talks, a residency program, internships and an open-access archive of art books & catalogues. Our program has evolved in a pioneering spirit, in response to the gaps and needs of the Saigon art scene. Since 2008 we have re-focussed our program to presenting one major project each year, capacity building and the ongoing running of albb Reading Room.