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ACTIVITIES AND PRODUCTS HIGHLIGHTS

Activity Highlights:

Dough Figurine Seminar by Dr. Sue Xu - Thursday, 2/20/2025, 2:00 - 3:30 PM, UC Davis East Asian Studies

How to Standout to Colleges Through Summer Programs (copy and paste the link) - 2/9/2025, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, RSVP at https://lu.ma/eaojvqo8

Celebrate Chinese New Year with a Dough Figurine Workshop at Yolo Library, Davis - 1/18/2025, 3:00 PM

The "Why Us" College Admission Essay Workshop - Click the Registration link, Oct 27, 2024, 2:00 PM PST

Dough Figurine Workshop, Hands-on Experience and Exhibition, Stonegate Country Club, Davis - 8/10/24, Sat 10 am - 12 pm

Demystifying College Admissions Decisions by former Admission Officer, online - 7/12/24

Early Planning for College Admissions - Steps to start preparing for college, including timeline considerations, online - 4/6/24

Chinese New Year Celebration, Sacramento - 2/24/2024

Dough Figurine Demonstration, Yolo County Library at Davis - 1/27/2024

Clay Art Camp at Woodland/Davis - 6/15/2023 - 7/15/2023

Engineering for Girls at Woodland - 6/5/2022 - 8/15/2022

Chess Camp (online Zoom) - 2/10/2021 - 3/5/2022

Peregrine School at Davis starting 09/20/2019 - 3/2020, Fridays from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Crocker Art Museum at Sacramento; 6/23/2019, Sunday from 10 am

Exhibition at Yolo County Arthur Turner Library at West Sacramento, 04/28/2019 - 5/31/2019

International Center at Davis; 4/27/2019, Saturday from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Yolo County Library at Davis; 1/26/2019, Saturday from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Peregrine School at Davis; 01/13/2019 - Present, Fridays from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Dough Figurines

Sculpting with flour dough, a traditional folk art with a rich history spanning over 2,000 years, is a cornerstone of Asian cultural heritage. Our group is fervently dedicated to preserving this intricate art form, enhancing it by integrating Western design elements. This innovative fusion results in truly unique and captivating creations. Our skilled artists have proudly showcased their works at a variety of esteemed venues, including cultural and art exhibitions, art fairs, and museums. Their commitment extends beyond creation, as they actively engage in educational outreach. They have shared their expertise and passion through teaching sessions and workshops at local schools, art fairs, and museums, nurturing a new generation of artists and expanding the appreciation of this exquisite art form. For any inquiries or further information, please feel free to contact us at doughfun66@gmail.com.

OUR ACTIVITIES

2025 Lunar New Year Celebration - 1/18/25

2024_Davis Library

Lunar New year - Year of Snake, Making Snakes

2024 New Year Celebration

2024 -Celebration of Dragon Year

Miao_Yu

2019 Activities

fun with kids - invited to a birthday party

2018 Pictures

10.1.2017 - Davis International Festival

We are coming back to showcase dough figurine art again!

Davis International Festival

10.2.2016 - We participated in Davis International Festival in order to promote art and culture exchanges between people with diverse backgrouds!

Kimberly Liu demonstrating dough figurine art Happy visitor and Kimberly Liu Teaching kids

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Happy Children's Day in Cupertino

8/23/2014 - Today, we participated in the Happy Kid's Day celebration held in Cupertino, California. The 2014 Happy Kids Day hosted a wide variety of cultural activities ranging from songs and dances to games and activities, not to mention a diverse selection of ethnic delicacies. The event aspires to foster a harmonious community that is fully aware and thoroughly appreciative of cultural and ethnic diversity.

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Two workshops have been completed in Davis

5/29/14- Two workshops were held in Davis, California to help promote Chinese traditional arts and culture.

Picnic Day Exhibition

4/12/14 - We were at the UC Davis Picnic Day Multicultural Children's Fair today! This year is special because it is the 100th Annivery of the Picnic Day Event!

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Media - Tsing Dao Newspaper Report

Posted by smilesue2005@yahoo.com on Sun Dec 08 2013

12.8.13 - Media coverage by Tsing Tao Newspaper.

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