Find a few local artisans/crafts people from your region. Mention why their practice is interesting to you and how is it situated in the larger context of making.
Create something using cardboard (in a public space)
Sugar Painting
Sugar painting (糖画) is a form of traditional Chinese folk art using hot, liquid sugar to create two dimensional objects on a marble or metal surface. Melted sugar is carried by a small ladle made by bronze or copper. After it cools, it will be stuck to a bamboo stick and removed using a spatula.
The art of sugar painting is said to go back around 400-600 years ago to the time of the Ming dynasty, where sugar animals or figures were used in religious rituals. Overtime, sugar painting techniques and tools improved, bringing many new patterns to the craft, ranging from zodiac animals to cartoon characters.
Sugar painting can be found in various areas of China along the streets or in the parks. There, you may find an artist at a wooden stand with a large marble or metal slab, a wheel with animal patterns and a pot of melted sugar. Most artists have a wheel for people to spin, which determines which animal he/she will draw based on where the arrow lands.
Here is a short video about sugar painting.