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Each person has his/her own fetishistic smell. A scent that leaving an indelible impression on your heart.
For this workshop, we will be extracting scent from items or materials that is nostalgic to you - a scent of nostalgia.
Sat, August 12, 2023 UTC+08:00
16:00 – 18:00
Olfactory Design Lab is a collaboration between FabCafe KL and Scent Artist Maki Ueda, with the general goal to research and consider the sense of smell as a medium for communication.
For this workshop, we will be extracting scent from items or materials that is nostalgic to you
– a scent of nostalgia.
The theme to be covered in the first part of the workshop is fetishism. Each person has his/her own fetishistic smell, which is not generally appreciated like roses or jasmine. In this workshop, participants are asked to bring their own “things” that are the source of their fetish for smells, and we will use the tincture method, a primitive extraction method that has been used by humans since ancient times, to make perfumes from the smells. We will broaden your perspective and understanding of the sense of smell through the fetishism of smell.
a nostalgic scent
The smells of old book that captivated you every time you open it.
A scent close to your heart, one that you never want to get rid off. Such as; shirt, pillow, blanket, etc
That sweet bubble ballon scent from your childhood memories
The intimate aroma of nature that resonates with your heart and soul
What and how much to bring?
For example…
Herbs and spices: Bring one hand full of it, crushed as finely as possible.
Materials like rubber and styrofoam: Bring one hand full of it, crushed as finely as possible.
Dogs and cats : Please bring toys, harnesses, etc. that are soaked with your dogs and cats’ scent.
Human sweat: Please bring a pillowcase or textile soaked with odour or apply a cotton pad on skin (like under the armpit) for one day, repeat for a week, and have a palm full of it.
Old books: Bring one hand full of it, teared up as finely as possible.
Liquid: Unfortunately can’t do it this time.
Powder: Bring one hand full of it, as it were.
Please note:
Odour cannot be extracted from materials that do not have a distinct odour in the original material.
If you need consultation on it, please email to the artist: olfactoryart@gmail.com with a subject line “Fabcafe KL / Extraction WS”
Participants will bring back:
One bottle (20ml) of “captured scent”
Knowledge of simple form of fragrance extraction
Knowledge of how to make flavor oils for cooking
Knowledge of cooking with respect to aroma
Workshop Details:
Date: 12 August 2023, Saturday
Time: 5:00 – 7:00pm
Venue: FabCafe KL
Workshop Rundown:
5:00 – 5:15pm : Introduction and guidance
5:15 – 5.30pm : Chopping and packaging
5:30 – 6.30pm : Heating or stirring
6:30 – 6:45pm : Filtering, bottling, labelling
6:45 – 7:00pm : Smelling session
Book your seat now and reserve your spot for our Olfactory Workshop.
Spaces are limited, so act quickly and prepare to be enraptured by the enchanting world of scents!
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Maki Ueda
Scent Artist
Born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1974. Currently based in Okinawa and Tokyo, Japan.
Olfactory artist Maki Ueda (JP/NL) focuses the spectator’s attention on her fragrant gestures by minimizing the influence of the other senses. Her current research explores olfaction in relation to space and movement resulting in strong, often universal, approaches. She focuses on the pure experience of a smell instead of a more contextual or narrative approach. In addition to her own creative work, she teaches courses on olfactory art at the ArtScience Interfaculty of The Royal Academy of Art and the Royal Conservatoire, The Hague (NL) since 2009.
Maki Ueda studied media art under Masaki Fujihata at The Environmental Information Department (B.A. 1997, M.A. 1999), Keio University, Japan. She received a grant from the Japanese government in 2000 and from the POLA Art Foundation in 2007. She has been based in The Netherlands from 2000 till 2011. She learned perfumery at Grasse Institute of Perfumery in 2008.
Awards:
2009 – Nominated for The World Technology Awards Category: Art (NY, USA)
2016 – The 3rd Art and Olfaction Awards Finalist (Sadakichi Award) for ‘The Juice of War‘
2018 – The 5th Art and Olfaction Awards Finalist (Sadakichi Award) for ‘Olfactory Games‘, The Art and Olfaction Awards
2019 – The 6th Art and Olfaction Awards Finalist (Sadakichi Award) for ‘Tangible Scents – Composition of Rose in the Air‘
2020 – The 7th Art and Olfaction Awards Finalist (Sadakichi Award) for ‘Olfactory Labyrinth ver. 5‘
2022 – The 8th Art and Olfaction Awards Winner (Sadakichi Award) for ‘Viral Pafum‘
2023 – The 9th Art and Olfaction Awards Finalist (Sadakichi Award) for ‘Aerosculpture’For more info, please visit http://www.ueda.nl/index.php?lang=en
Born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1974. Currently based in Okinawa and Tokyo, Japan.
Olfactory artist Maki Ueda (JP/NL) focuses the spectator’s attention on her fragrant gestures by minimizing the influence of the other senses. Her current research explores olfaction in relation to space and movement resulting in strong, often universal, approaches. She focuses on the pure experience of a smell instead of a more contextual or narrative approach. In addition to her own creative work, she teaches courses on olfactory art at the ArtScience Interfaculty of The Royal Academy of Art and the Royal Conservatoire, The Hague (NL) since 2009.
Maki Ueda studied media art under Masaki Fujihata at The Environmental Information Department (B.A. 1997, M.A. 1999), Keio University, Japan. She received a grant from the Japanese government in 2000 and from the POLA Art Foundation in 2007. She has been based in The Netherlands from 2000 till 2011. She learned perfumery at Grasse Institute of Perfumery in 2008.
Awards:
2009 – Nominated for The World Technology Awards Category: Art (NY, USA)
2016 – The 3rd Art and Olfaction Awards Finalist (Sadakichi Award) for ‘The Juice of War‘
2018 – The 5th Art and Olfaction Awards Finalist (Sadakichi Award) for ‘Olfactory Games‘, The Art and Olfaction Awards
2019 – The 6th Art and Olfaction Awards Finalist (Sadakichi Award) for ‘Tangible Scents – Composition of Rose in the Air‘
2020 – The 7th Art and Olfaction Awards Finalist (Sadakichi Award) for ‘Olfactory Labyrinth ver. 5‘
2022 – The 8th Art and Olfaction Awards Winner (Sadakichi Award) for ‘Viral Pafum‘
2023 – The 9th Art and Olfaction Awards Finalist (Sadakichi Award) for ‘Aerosculpture’For more info, please visit http://www.ueda.nl/index.php?lang=en
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Date & Time
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Sat, August 12, 2023 16:00 – 18:00 UTC+08:00
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Venue
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FabCafe Kuala Lumpur
G-33, Oasis Village.
Jln PJU 1A/7A, Ara Damansara,
47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
By Car:
Ample parking spaces (including basement parking) are available within Oasis Square.
By LRT:
Nearest LRT Station to Oasis Square is the LRT Ara Damansara which is approximately 2.8km away.
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Fee
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RM 180 includes free drink and snacks
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Capacity
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max. 20 people