Canadian International School of Hong Kong is honoured to have Bill Helin as its 2011/2012 Artist in Residence from 1 February – 30 March

Mr. Helin, whose Aboriginal name is We Laaxum'Yout, is a brilliant and accomplished Tsimshian First Nations artist, renowned totem carver, designer, engrave, painter and writer from Parksville, British Columbia on Canada's Westcoast. He is a passionate advocate for youth, an accomplished artist, writer and illustrator, jewellery designer and filmmaker. A proud father of four, Helin loves to teach and work with children and adults as he shares his Tsimshian Indian traditions.

Our first featured artist was Paper Craft Maker Master Chan Kwai Chau, in October 2010

A native of Qingyuan in Guangdong province, Master Chan came to Hong Kong in 1935 to apprentice at his uncle's paper crafts workshop - Chau Kee. He acquired essential skills such as cutting bamboo, drafting and gluing paper and witnessed the boom and bust of this unique art. At 92 years of age, Master Chan has been in the paper crafting business for more than 70 years.