Tea with a fox, coffee with a robot at Huashan
October 16–18: enamel animals, wood-offcut robots and a half-day among Taiwanese and visiting makers.
Buddy Lien · Huashan, Taipei
FUFu: a woodland tea party
Enamel work examples by FUFu, published by ISHANDS. Editorial use.
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Follow one small handmade object from the maker's table into everyday life.
A fox dangles a blue teacup beneath its face. A wooden robot wears its coffee on its chest. ISHANDS brings its Inspiration Tea Party to Huashan's East 2 halls on October 16–18.
FUFu's enamel animals come with tiny strawberries, cake and cups; its workshop introduces colouring high-temperature enamel. 桔物手作 uses wood offcuts, screws and springs to make small robots, then gives them miniature tea-time accessories. Pick a slightly ridiculous little companion for your keys.
Begin with a slow circuit of the stalls before choosing a hands-on session. Chana Pottery Studio, whose practice moves between Chiang Mai and Bangkok, has announced stall T18. The organiser also offers hand-spinning yarn and winding it around a mushroom-shaped holder, and turning storm-felled Hong Kong wood into a watch. Each maker and course link has its own times and fees.
The festival runs October 16–18, 10:30–19:00, with last entry 18:30, in Huashan's East 2A–D halls. General admission during the event is NT$228. The organiser's pre-booked paid course packages include one admission ticket; free talks require a separate festival ticket. Choose your ticket and session on ACCUPASS, then keep the maker list open on your phone as you browse.
桔物: wooden robots at tea
Wooden robot examples by 桔物手作, published by ISHANDS. Editorial use.
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Get there
Public transport
Use Exit 1 at Zhongxiao Xinsheng MRT, about 350 m to Huashan. Allow ten minutes to enter the grounds and find East 2A–D; the map pins the campus, with hall signs inside.
Sources
- ISHANDS: makers and experiences ↗ — Work photographs, makers and workshops
- Official tickets and courses ↗ — Dates, hours, admission and course conditions
- Chana Pottery Studio's invitation ↗ — Maker-announced stall T18
- FUFu enamel practice ↗ — Maker's continuing work and experiences
- 桔物 woodcraft ↗ — Woodcraft and robot workshops