Batik Boutique sells beautiful batik items made by women from disadvantaged backgrounds, providing them with an equitable, sustained livelihood.
Painstakingly restored by a sustainability-minded duo, Ren I Tang is not only reviving its own history, but wants its neighbourhood to thrive too.
Stepping Stone is a crafts workshop employing Penangites living with disabilities. Its store sells soaps, baked goods and pottery made by these employees.
This independent bookshop boasts an excellent selection of titles by Southeast Asian authors, including books about Penang, current affairs and politics.
A visual feast of Indian folk and contemporary art, visit this arts campus for the galleries, the buzzing market and enriching workshops.
Learn pottery from a social enterprise that uses the sensory experience of moulding clay to teach a craft and promote mental wellness.
Visit one of the last dragon kilns in Singapore, and browse for intricate tableware, or get your hands dirty in a pottery workshop.
COVID-19 has cast a pall over the tapestry of empowerment woven by Watubo, but the collective is steadfast in its vision of ikat that lifts lives
This 60,000 sq ft old bus depot is now bustling with cafes, artist studios, and an art gallery — alongside the original coffee shop, hardware shop and motorcycle repair shop.
Spread over three heritage shophouses, China House’s legendary cake spread features up to 50 varieties at any time. The space is also a hub for poets, musicians and other creatives.