Learn the techniques of Chinese dough sculpting (known as mianren 面人 or miansu 面塑) with master artist Mr. Ye Xun. This folk art dates back 2,000 years to the Han Dynasty.

In celebration of Chinatown Arts Week, Mr. Ye, our dough figurine artist from Chinatown Nights, will teach you how to make your own miniature dimsum–an iconic Chinatown meal, out of clay using techniques from this traditional craft.

This is a family-friendly event! Children 10+ are welcome with a ticket and must be accompanied by a ticket holding adult. Every person attending this event must have their own ticket. Children must remain under their trusted adult’s supervision at all times. We appreciate your help in maintaining a calm and professional environment for all our guests! For children under 10 and special requests, please contact us.

Sliding Scale tickets start at $25, Sustaining rate tickets: $35

Chinatown Arts Festival, presented annually by Think!Chinatown, celebrates the cultural richness of Manhattan’s Chinatown. We present Chinatown folk artists and emerging Asian American artists in dialogue with each other to bring generations together and connect with a wider arts audience.

Think!Chinatown 心目華埠 is a creative placekeeping non-profit here to create intergenerational spaces of art, joy, belonging and connection in Manhattan’s Chinatown. At the intersection of arts, storytelling and neighborhood engagement, T!C works to grow community agency in our own neighborhood’s built environment as well as the narrative of our own stories. T!C is the team behind Chinatown Nights (fka Chinatown Night Market), Chinatown Arts Festival, Chinatown Block Party, Chinatown Storytelling Festival. Our home is the Think!Chinatown Studio, at 1 Pike Street, where you can find exhibitions, cultural and food workshops, small performances and talks. Learn more at www.thinkchinatown.org. To stay up to date on program offerings, subscribe to Think!Chinatown’s email list. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Want to be a patron of Think!Chinatown’s work? Donate here

Crafting Mini Dimsum Dough Figurines with Master Ye Xun

Crafting Mini Dimsum Dough Figurines with Master Ye Xun