Extra Art Projects
12+
Years teaching printmaking across Vietnam
3000+
Students taught across international schools in HCMC
All ages
From children to corporate groups — all welcome
Private Workshops at Jack Clayton Art Gallery
Set in the ground floor studio of our family gallery in Khánh Hội, District 4, each workshop is a private session run personally by Jack Clayton. You'll learn the fundamentals of woodcut printmaking — from carving your design into the block to inking and hand-printing your finished piece to take home.
No experience necessary. All tools and materials are provided.
Sessions last 2–3 hours and are available by appointment, outside of gallery opening hours.
School & Corporate Workshops
Bringing printmaking to classrooms and teams across Ho Chi Minh City since 2012.
Saigon South International School
We had the pleasure of spending a full day with 135, Grade 4 students at Saigon South International School. The day began with an artist talk exploring my journey from London to becoming a full-time artist in Vietnam, followed by an introduction to traditional Đông Hồ printmaking from North Vietnam — its techniques, themes and cultural roots. Students also explored Vietnam's diverse landforms and how geography shapes artistic identity.
Each class then joined a 90-minute hands-on workshop where they used traditional relief printmaking techniques to create their own contemporary prints inspired by modern photographs from across Ho Chi Minh City. 135 unique prints. 135 young artists.
British International School, Thao Dien
We were honoured to be invited into the British International School, HCMC to teach 200 Grade 9 students the art of woodcut printmaking. The theme — Expressionist Self Portraits — was a perfect fit for the raw, expressive qualities of the medium. Each student carved their own 10x10cm woodblock and produced multiple prints, exploring colour gradations, direct ink mixing on the block and a range of carving techniques to create bold expressive marks.
Most schools teach printmaking using lino or soft-cut alternatives — an for good reason, they're more forgiving. But we've found that students consistently prefer the physicality of carving real wood. The resistance, the texture, the commitment each cut demands — it produces something more considered, more alive. These results speak for themselves. Every one of these prints was made in a single 90-minute session with 45 students per group. 🎨
International Day Collaboration — Years 7, 8 & 13
Invited back to host a series of workshops for 150 students from Years 7, 8 and 13 as part of International Day — a celebration of multiculturalism across HCMC. The session culminated in a collaborative 1.6m x 2.4m jigsaw canvas map of Saigon celebrating artistic styles from cultures around the globe.
Lycée Français International Marguerite Duras - An ongoing Printmaking Partnership — 2019 to Present
For the past six years we have been proud partners of Lycée Français International Marguerite Duras — one of Ho Chi Minh City's most prestigious international schools. Each January we return to host a series of printmaking workshops across Grades 4 to 10, working with the whole year group across two dedicated sessions.
In the first session students experience the magic of relief printing firsthand — pulling their own prints directly from Jack's original woodblocks to keep. In the second, primary students design and print their own foam board prints while secondary students step up to the more demanding challenge of carving and printing their own woodcuts.
Six years. Hundreds of students. The same invitation every January. We'll be back again next year. 🎨
The Saint Ange French International School, District 2 - Relief Printmaking Introduction — Grade 5
We hosted a full morning of relief printmaking for Grade 5 students at The Saint Ange French International School — introducing young artists to the fundamentals of the craft through a hands-on session that balanced technique with creative freedom.
The morning began with a live printmaking demonstration before each student carved and printed their own relief design, with the more adventurous also experimenting with multi-layer reduction printing. For many it was their first time working with real carving tools — and the results were anything but beginner. 🎨
Australian International School, District 2 - Relief Printmaking & Permanent Installation — Grades 4 & 5
Working with all 200 Grade 4 and 5 students at the Australian International School, District 2, we introduced the fundamentals of relief printmaking through a creative lens that bridged two cultures. Students drew inspiration from the patterns and storytelling traditions of Australian indigenous art, Vietnamese decorative tile designs and a concurrent school study of Pop Art — a combination that produced some wonderfully bold and graphic results.
After an introductory printing session across all 8 classes, the project culminated in something special — portrait prints of the students themselves, now displayed permanently on the walls of the school.
A project that lives on long after the ink has dried. 🎨
The American School, District 2 - Relief Printing & Global Issues — Grade 12
Invited by the History department at The American School, District 2, we spent a full day delivering an artist experience workshop to 60 Grade 12 students under the theme of Global Issues — a subject that relief printmaking is uniquely qualified to explore.
Relief printing has a long and powerful history as a tool for political expression — an affordable, reproducible medium used for centuries to spread ideas, challenge authority and raise awareness of social issues to wider audiences. From revolutionary pamphlets to protest posters, the woodcut has always had something to say.
Each student designed and printed their own relief print to accompany their essay project — artwork and argument working together. Seeing high school students connect a centuries-old craft to the issues they care about most was genuinely inspiring. 🎨
Vietnam Australia International School (VAS)
Curriculum Partner & Workshop Director — 7 Years
Our relationship with Vietnam Australia International School goes far beyond a single workshop visit. Over seven years Jack Clayton served as Curriculum Partner and Workshop Director for VAS Summer School — designing the entire Art & Craft programme for Grades 1 through 12, training teachers each year, supporting recruitment and overseeing the department from first day to last.
Each summer the programme ran across 6 campuses simultaneously, reaching nearly 3,000 students annually through a curriculum built around traditional craft, printmaking and creative exploration.
The highlight of each year was the opening day staff training — a 300-participant team building project that set the tone for everything that followed. Staff worked together to recreate Jack's Saigon skyline illustration as a large-scale 3D relief mural, 5 metres wide, built entirely from recycled materials. Part art installation, part team challenge — it remains one of the most visually spectacular projects we have ever been involved in.
Nearly 3,000 students. 6 campuses. 7 years. Some partnerships are more than just workshops. 🎨
The Saigon Skyline Mural — Staff Training Day
Summer School Workshops + curriculum development— Grades 1 to 12
Corporate & Private Event Workshops
Christian Dior — Dong Khoi Street, Ho Chi Minh City
Woodcut Stamp Experience — Lunar New Year 2024
In January 2024 we were invited by Christian Dior to create and host a bespoke woodcut stamping experience at their flagship boutique on Dong Khoi Street — one of Ho Chi Minh City's most prestigious addresses — as part of the launch celebrations for their new clothing line coinciding with Lunar New Year.
Over five days, 300 to 400 Dior customers were invited to personalise their own print using a curated set of hand-carved woodcut stamps — five original designs created exclusively for the event, two drawing from Dior's own visual identity and three inspired by the symbols and traditions of the Lunar New Year. Each stamp was hand-carved by Jack Clayton and printed in black and gold.
Customers who made a purchase during the launch period enjoyed a complimentary mini workshop experience, leaving with their own stamped print sealed in a Dior envelope — a handmade keepsake at the intersection of luxury fashion and traditional craft.
A five-day collaboration. 400 participants. Every print made by hand. 🎨
Anantara Hội An Resort
Solo Exhibitions & Workshop Residencies — 2019 & 2023
Our relationship with Anantara Hội An Resort spans more than five years — one of the most rewarding ongoing collaborations in our workshop history. Through our partnership with March Gallery, we were invited to hold two solo exhibitions at this iconic luxury resort on the Thu Bồn River, in 2019 and again in 2023.
Alongside each exhibition we hosted dedicated workshop events — opening the practice of woodcut printmaking to hotel guests, Hội An residents and visitors to the ancient town. Sessions were tailored to suit all levels and ages: beginner introductions for curious first-timers, advanced classes for experienced artists wanting to explore the medium more deeply, and family and children's activities that brought the whole craft to life for younger participants.
Hội An has long been a city that understands craft — its tailors, lantern makers and artisans are woven into its identity. Bringing woodcut printmaking into that environment, inside one of the most beautiful hotels in Central Vietnam, felt like exactly the right place for it.
Two exhibitions. Two workshop residencies. More to come. 🎨
Minh Trần — A Workshop in the Vietnamese Countryside (in HCMC!)
Woodcut Printmaking & Đông Hồ — Bình Thạnh, Ho Chi Minh City
Some workshops happen in classrooms. Some happen in galleries. And occasionally, one happens somewhere that stays with you for a very long time.
Minh Trần is one of Vietnam's most celebrated entrepreneurs — and his private estate in BìnhThạnh is unlike anywhere else in the city. A sprawling collection of restored traditional Vietnamese countryside houses, tiled rooftops, ancient trees and handcrafted walkways, it is a living tribute to the rural Vietnam that rapid urbanization has largely left behind.
We were honored to be invited to host a special woodcut printmaking workshop for Minh Trần and his closest friends and their families in this extraordinary setting. The session began with an artist talk exploring the tradition of Đông Hồ folk painting — Vietnam's centuries-old woodblock printing art from the north — before each participant carved their own woodcut block and pulled their own prints to take home.
The combination of the setting, the subject matter and the intimate group made for one of the most memorable workshop experiences we have ever been part of. Traditional craft, traditional surroundings, and a group of people genuinely curious about their own cultural heritage.
A day we won't forget. 🎨
Happiness Saigon - August 2022 - Creativity & Woodcut Printmaking — August 2022
Happiness Saigon is one of Ho Chi Minh City's most vibrant creative consultancies — a District 7 based agency whose mission is to bring positive energy and fresh thinking to everything they do. When they approached us to design a special workshop experience for their team of 45+ employees, it felt like a natural fit.
We created a bespoke happiness-themed printmaking workshop that asked each participant a deceptively simple question: what does happiness mean to you? Working with hand-carving tools and woodblock, each team member translated their answer into a personal relief print — navigating the deliberate constraints of the medium to find their own visual language.
Woodcut printmaking is unforgiving by nature. Every mark is permanent, every cut committed. But it's precisely these limitations that force creative decisions — and produce results that are genuinely original. For a team of professional creatives, it was a chance to rediscover what it feels like to make something completely by hand.
45 participants. 45 unique prints. All made in a single session. 🎨
Em Hanoi, Hanoi - Special Guest Woodcut Printmaking Workshop
Em Hanoi is one of the finest craft and souvenir stores in the Vietnamese capital — a carefully curated space in the heart of town.
We were delighted to host two fully booked woodcut printmaking sessions here, welcoming over 20 participants through an artist talk exploring the history and process of woodcut before each person designed and carved their own woodblock and pulled their own prints to take home.
The connection felt natural. Woodcut printmaking has deep roots in Japanese artistic tradition — from the Ukiyo-e masters of the Edo period to the modern craft revival — and the enthusiasm in the room reflected that. There is something quietly powerful about watching someone encounter a medium their own culture has practised for centuries, through the hands of a British artist living in Vietnam.
A small workshop. A big connection. 🎨
WildAid x ChangeVN — Wildlife Conservation Workshop, Nha Trang
Street Art & Woodcut Printmaking for Wildlife AwarenessArt has always been one of the most powerful tools for raising awareness — and this project was a reminder of exactly why. In collaboration with WildAid and ChangeVN, we travelled to Nha Trang to take part in a wildlife conservation campaign aimed at raising awareness of the illegal trade threatening Vietnam's most vulnerable species — including rhinos and pangolins, two of the most trafficked animals on the planet.
The event brought together street artists and printmakers to fill the city's walls and workshops with bold, positive imagery celebrating these animals rather than exploiting them. Alongside the murals being painted across Nha Trang's streets, we hosted a woodcut printmaking workshop where participants designed and carved their own wildlife-inspired prints — elephants, pangolins and rhinos coming to life in ink on paper.For many participants it was their first time carving a woodblock. For all of them it was a chance to connect with a cause through making something with their own hands — which is, we believe, one of the most meaningful ways to carry a message forward.Art that speaks up. 🎨
Also Hosted Workshops Across Ho Chi Minh City
From intimate studio sessions to public gallery events — woodcut printmaking across the city
Over more than a decade Jack Clayton has brought woodcut printmaking to venues and communities across Ho Chi Minh City — from public gallery events to intimate neighbourhood sessions. Here are some of the spaces that have hosted us along the way.
A big thank you to all the venues listed below and participants of these fantastic workshop events.
Indika — House of Curiosity, District 1 A unique creative space in the heart of the city, perfectly suited to the handcrafted spirit of woodcut printmaking.
Hẻm Chill, District 2 A relaxed neighbourhood venue that opened the workshops up to Thảo Điền's creative expat and local community.
Thảo Điền Art Space, District 2 One of HCMC's most respected independent art spaces — a natural home for printmaking workshops and artistic exploration.
Common 9, District 1 A vibrant community hub in District 1 where creative workshops and public events bring people together.
The Home Studio, Bình Thạnh Where it all began. Before the gallery, before the schools and corporate events — a spare room, a workbench, some tools and a block of wood. Everything that followed grew from here. 🎨
