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Dawn Kwok's world of handicrafts
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Dawn Kwok's world of handicrafts

30.03.2015


Dawn Kwok in the Accounts Department is skillful and passionate about handicrafts, and much of her work is simply amazing. She spreads her passion to colleagues as an instructor and has taught handicapped people the art of paper quilling (making objects out of thin paper strips) as an SHKP Volunteer Team member. She told of a memorable time teaching a deaf and blind person to make art with the assistance of a sign language interpreter. In addition to teaching, Dawn feels happiness when she sees other people smile in surprise so she creates handicrafts for her friends on special occasions.

Dawn thinks the growing popularity of quilling may be because it requires few tools and is relatively easy to learn. Quilling materials are available everywhere and Dawn encourages colleagues who are interested to look for teaching videos online as an alternative to taking classes, saying: "Most video clips are easy to follow and very helpful for beginners."

Practice helps Dawn refine her skills and make models as realistic as possible, but she admits to being less patient than she’d like. And while she might find certain craft procedures boring and repetitive, she almost always keeps going to the end. She said: "Perhaps it's my character. If something is half done, I feel that I have to go back and finish it off to have peace of mind before I can start something else."