An SMU maker engages with a guest amid a colourful display of creative handmade accessories and mechandise
At SMU Patron’s Day 2026, SMU Maker Ms Kathlynn Ho, a Year 1 undergraduate from the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, engaging a guest at her booth. Inspired by her love for crafting and a desire to bring joy to others, she co-founded a small business with a fellow cat enthusiast, creating and selling handmade accessories and merchandise.
A highlight of Singapore Management University’s annual Patron’s Day, the SMU Makers showcase is a curated marketplace featuring entrepreneurial students, alumni, and staff. This year’s showcase brought together 28 makers across 26 booths, presenting an eclectic mix of crafts, fashion, food, lifestyle products, poetry, and handicrafts. With booth spaces provided free of charge, the initiative emphasised the sharing of ideas, creativity, and passions while celebrating the vibrant entrepreneurial spirit of the SMU community.
A highlight of Singapore Management University’s annual Patron’s Day, the SMU Makers showcase is a curated marketplace featuring entrepreneurial students, alumni, and staff. This year’s showcase brought together 28 makers across 26 booths, presenting an eclectic mix of crafts, fashion, food, lifestyle products, poetry, and handicrafts. With booth spaces provided free of charge, the initiative emphasised the sharing of ideas, creativity, and passions while celebrating the vibrant entrepreneurial spirit of the SMU community.