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[Malaysia] Malaysia's rich variety of unusual craft experiences to satisfy body and soul / Popular among Generation Z through real and online events

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Neon sign making, tufting and more
Handmade hands-on workshops are popular

Although there have been workshops such as sweet cooking classes and batek (traditional Malaysian wax-dyeing) for a long time, there are now more and more places to enjoy unusual craft experiences.
For example, there are various hands-on workshops such as neon sign making and tufting (RM130, about 4,260 yen/person), pottery making (RM140, about 4,400 yen/person), and art & bonding (RM128, about 4,200 yen/person) where couples or friends create seamless art on a single canvas while relaxing over a glass of wine. (RM128, approx. 4,200 yen/person), and various other hands-on workshops. Mat-making and painting are especially popular with Generation Z.
These experiences allow them to face themselves with a sense of tension that is different from that of work or school, and to forget the rut of everyday life through experiences and worldviews they have never experienced before, leading to a rediscovery of wellbeing values and themselves, and a sense of physical and mental satisfaction. Generation Z tends to spend less money on shopping, but more on experiences such as workshops.

Malaysian Generation Z enjoying new experiences offline and online after the Corona Disaster.

Many workshop attendees participate online as well as at events where they can experience the workshops in real life. They can easily participate in workshops by registering for three different classes at a time on "KLOOK", a travel experience booking site, for a discount. Some online classes on “Craftla.co” teach traditional ketupat (grass weaving), which is used by elderly men in cooking, and is popular among Generation Z for its traditional experience.
Various people also teach their own special skills, such as a specialized one that teaches how to make the now-booming Korean basic cosmetics from scratch. Online workshops are not only convenient and easy, as there is no need to go out of the house, but they also allow people to connect with people and experiences from the comfort of their own homes through workshops.
Another cozy art studio, Art & Bonding, claims that anyone can become a painter, pairing up to collaboratively create art over drinks such as wine, juice, or coffee.
Behind the upsurge in workshops, both real and online, is the desire of Generation Z, who experienced closure during the pandemic, to try something new and revitalize themselves, to develop new hobbies, and to add fun to their daily lives.

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This article is co-authored by TNC Lifestyle Researcher (http://lifestyle.tenace.co.jp/) and Intage's Global Researcher.

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