Vulcanpost: How this ex-flight attendant is revolutionising S'pore's craft scene with Jesmonite

As with any major global event, there are a few emerging trends that quickly become symbolic timestamps. While low-rise jeans and overly-plucked eyebrows marked the ’00s, it can be said that banana bread and crafting are emblematic of the pandemic.

In the height of the lockdown, Singapore experienced a crafting renaissance of sorts. With grounded planes cancelling most travel plans, many sought out crafting as a means of escape.

However, not all crafting workshops are created equal — besides making earrings from polymer clay, it seems like the jesmonite workshops have thoroughly enamoured us.

We spoke to the doyenne of jesmonite workshops, Joyce Orallo Lim, on how she started her business Chokmah during the height of the pandemic to grow into what it is today.

 

Reference: https://vulcanpost.com/763451/chokmah-jesmonite-craft-sinagapore/

Written by Kieran Tether