Catherine Ong

Catherine Ong is the co-founder of Arkateori, a texture art studio based in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. She came to texture art through grief — after losing her mother, she found that the repetitive, tactile motions of working with construction materials helped her process what words couldn't. That personal experience became the foundation of everything she teaches.

Catherine's workshops invite people to create minimalist, arc-shaped sculptures and textured pieces using simple, repeated movements. There are no rules and no prior art experience required — just permission to play. She believes that letting go in creative space is itself healing, and that the freedom to make something with your hands can restore a sense of steadiness in daily life.

She also runs a Couple Connecting workshop, where partners create art side by side as a way of deepening their bond. Arkateori also works with corporate teams through team-building workshops.