2Wukong China Art Crafts
Kennet, near Victoria Bridge, Leeds & Liverpool Canal (open 11am - 4pm)
Su Yao is a Chinese ink painting artist whose work reflects a profound connection to nature and the timeless principles of Zen culture.
Born in Aksu, Xinjiang in 1992, Su Yao grew up with a passion for ancient Chinese culture. She found solace in these philosophies as a refuge from the stress of an increasingly busy and modernising China.
Her artwork draws from ancient Chinese aesthetics, emphasizing balance and the beauty of impermanence to provide a meditative and tranquil experience.
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal Society welcome the opportunity to host an artist on Kennet at the 2025 Saltaire Arts Trail and to welcome a wide spectrum of people aboard, not only to see art in a different environment but also get a taste of the life of a boatman in the Boatman’s Cabin.
Kennet is a Heritage Short Boat built in 1947 specifically to travel the total length of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal Society, a totally volunteer Charity, took over the ownership from the Canal & River Trust in 2011 and restored her with a Heritage Lottery Grant to be able to “carry a cargo of heritage” about the canal and its boat people to communities along the canal.
Find out more about Kennet and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Society here.
