{ "id": 3897, "date": "2026-10-10T11:56:22", "date_gmt": "2026-10-10T04:56:22", "guid": { "rendered": "https:\/\/dulcedesaigon.com\/vi\/jack-clayton-art-dulce-thao-dien\/" }, "modified": "2026-10-10T12:56:33", "modified_gmt": "2026-10-10T05:56:33", "slug": "jack-clayton-art-dulce-thao-dien", "status": "publish", "type": "post", "link": "https:\/\/dulcedesaigon.com\/en\/jack-clayton-art-dulce-thao-dien\/", "title": { "rendered": "Jack Clayton at Dulce Th\u1ea3o \u0110i\u1ec1n: Four Metres of the Saigon River" }, "content": { "rendered": "
\"Jack
Jack Clayton's four-metre Saigon River print on the wall at Dulce de Saigon Th\u1ea3o \u0110i\u1ec1n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At our Th\u1ea3o \u0110i\u1ec1n bakery, 16 \u0110\u01b0\u1eddng s\u1ed1 54, one wall carries a four-metre canvas print of Jack
\nClayton’s hand-drawn Ho Chi Minh City riverside. On another wall hangs a one-of-one Saigon Compass he
\nprinted for us, and a corner of the shop sells his prints. Jack is a friend of more than ten years, and we
\nlove his work.<\/strong> Open every day, 08:00 to 21:00.<\/p>\n

Two long-time expats, back together<\/h2>\n

I met Jack in 2015. We were both teachers at the same teaching company in Ho Chi Minh City, two
\nforeigners who had chosen to build a life here, and that is where I first learned about his art. He
\nwas drawing the city he had made his home, and you could see how much he loved it.<\/p>\n

In time we both moved on from that job and went our own ways. Jack built a printmaking practice and a
\ngallery. I helped build a bakery. But I never stopped following his work, and I never stopped
\nadmiring the way his love of Vietnam runs through every piece of it.<\/p>\n

When we opened our second bakery in Th\u1ea3o \u0110i\u1ec1n, I wanted the room to say something true about how we
\ngot here. So I came back to Jack. More than ten years after we met, two long-time expats are working together
\nagain, this time to celebrate the country that gave us both a home. His river on our wall, his
\nCompass with our bakery hidden inside it, and his prints in the corner are how we mark that.<\/p>\n

The riverside: four metres by one and a half<\/h2>\n

Walk past the counter and look right. Along the banquette wall runs the Saigon River from the Kh\u00e1nh
\nH\u1ed9i waterfront round to Landmark 81, every major building drawn in by hand in pen and pencil, then
\nprinted on canvas at four metres by one and a half. Pull up a chair under it with a coffee and you
\ncan trace the whole bend of the river without standing up.<\/p>\n

In Jack’s words:<\/p>\n

\n

“I’m really proud to work with Dulce to highlight the largest printed piece we have ever put up.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Saigon Compass, one of one<\/h2>\n

On another wall hangs his Saigon Compass<\/strong>: a drawing built on a smashed American war compass whose
\ncracks read as a bird’s-eye view of the city. The outer ring carries Saigon’s history, and inside,
\neach district is given its own strength or quality. It is a map of a city drawn by someone who
\nclearly loves it.<\/p>\n

Jack prints the Compass in many versions, in black and white or colour and in several sizes. The one
\nhe printed for us is one of one: a gicl\u00e9e on traditional Xuan calligraphy paper with our An Kh\u00e1nh
\nbakery hidden somewhere inside the map, inscribed “Dulce 1\/1” and signed. No other Saigon Compass he
\nprints carries it. We will not say where the bakery is hidden. Finding it is the point.<\/p>\n

Who Jack Clayton is<\/h2>\n

Jack is a London-born printmaker and illustrator who has lived in Ho Chi Minh City since 2012. He
\nstudied graphic arts and design at Leeds and trained at the Frans Masereel Centrum in Belgium. His
\nwoodcuts are carved from his own drawings and printed entirely by hand, burnished without a press,
\nand his work draws on both European Expressionism and Japanese ukiyo-e. With his wife he runs
\nSaigon Print Shop<\/strong>, his gallery and studio in District 4.<\/p>\n

We celebrate local and independent artists<\/h2>\n
\"Nai
Nai Ng\u1ecdc's painted wall around the Dulce sign at Th\u1ea3o \u0110i\u1ec1n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Our
Our retired stand mixer, painted by Fanny L\u00ea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Dulce
Dulce team uniforms with artwork by W\u00e1 M\u00e9o<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jack is the heart of the room, but he is not alone in it. Dulce celebrates local and independent
\nartists, and our Th\u1ea3o \u0110i\u1ec1n shop was built with the work of people we admire. Nai Ng\u1ecdc
\n(@cilla_naii<\/a>) painted the wall around our Dulce sign. Th\u1ee5c
\nAnh (@_thc.anh<\/a>) drew the little details, from our stickers to
\nour gift bags. W\u00e1 M\u00e9o (@wame0<\/a>) drew the artwork on our team’s
\nuniforms.<\/p>\n

And on the shelf sits my first home stand mixer, painted by Fanny L\u00ea
\n(@graindenoir.tattoos<\/a>). I bought it in America in
\n2011. When I visited home from Vietnam in 2019, I brought it back with me and started teaching Th\u01b0 to
\nbake with it. It worked hard in our home bakery while we built the business, and it broke more than
\nonce from being plugged into the wrong socket, until it finally retired in 2023. For the new shop we
\nbrought it out to celebrate it, and asked Fanny to decorate it, because we include local artists
\nwherever we can.<\/p>\n

Independent artists are a big part of what makes Saigon feel like Saigon. We would rather our walls
\ncarry their work than anything off a shelf.<\/p>\n

Take a piece home<\/h2>\n
\"Jack
Jack Clayton prints on display in a corner of Dulce de Saigon Th\u1ea3o \u0110i\u1ec1n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A small corner of the shop holds Jack’s prints for sale, with details on the work. To see more, visit
\nSaigon Print Shop at 10 \u0110\u01b0\u1eddng S\u1ed1 7, Kh\u00e1nh H\u1ed9i, District 4 (Thursday to Sunday, 12:00 to 18:00, or by
\nappointment), browse jackclaytonart.com<\/a>, or follow
\n@jackclaytonprint<\/a> on Instagram.<\/p>\n

At a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Where<\/td>\nDulce de Saigon Th\u1ea3o \u0110i\u1ec1n<\/a>, 16 \u0110\u01b0\u1eddng s\u1ed1 54, An Kh\u00e1nh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hours<\/td>\nEvery day, 08:00 to 21:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The piece<\/td>\nJack Clayton’s Ho Chi Minh City riverside, hand-drawn, printed on canvas, 4 m \u00d7 1.5 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Also on show<\/td>\nA one-of-one Saigon Compass printed for Dulce with the bakery hidden in it, gicl\u00e9e on Xuan paper, inscribed “Dulce 1\/1”; Jack’s prints for sale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Also in the room<\/td>\nWork by Nai Ng\u1ecdc and Th\u1ee5c Anh, uniform artwork by W\u00e1 M\u00e9o, a stand mixer painted by Fanny L\u00ea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jack’s gallery<\/td>\nSaigon Print Shop, 10 \u0110\u01b0\u1eddng S\u1ed1 7, Kh\u00e1nh H\u1ed9i, District 4, Thu to Sun 12:00 to 18:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Facts checked<\/td>\n2026-10-10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

FAQ<\/h2>\n

Where can I see Jack Clayton’s art in Saigon?<\/strong>
\nAt his gallery, Saigon Print Shop in District 4, and at Dulce de Saigon in Th\u1ea3o \u0110i\u1ec1n, where his
\nfour-metre Ho Chi Minh City riverside hangs along the banquette wall.<\/p>\n

How do Dulce and Jack Clayton know each other?<\/strong>
\nGarret Nelson, Dulce’s co-founder, met Jack in 2015, when both taught at the same teaching company in
\nHo Chi Minh City. Years later Garret brought Jack’s work into the Th\u1ea3o \u0110i\u1ec1n bakery.<\/p>\n

Is it a mural?<\/strong>
\nNo. It is a hand-drawn pen and pencil illustration, printed on canvas and hung on the wall.<\/p>\n

Does Dulce work with other local artists?<\/strong>
\nYes. Dulce celebrates local and independent artists. At Th\u1ea3o \u0110i\u1ec1n you will also find work by Nai
\nNg\u1ecdc and Th\u1ee5c Anh, uniform artwork by W\u00e1 M\u00e9o, and a stand mixer painted by Fanny L\u00ea.<\/p>\n

Can I buy Jack Clayton prints at Dulce?<\/strong>
\nYes. A corner of the Th\u1ea3o \u0110i\u1ec1n shop sells his prints. His full range is at Saigon Print Shop and on
\njackclaytonart.com.<\/p>\n

Can I buy a Saigon Compass?<\/strong>
\nYes, from Jack. He prints it in black and white or colour, in several sizes, through Saigon Print
\nShop and jackclaytonart.com. Ours is the only one with the Dulce bakery hidden inside it.<\/p>\n

Do I need to order anything to look at the art?<\/strong>
\nNo. Come in and take your time with it, perhaps over a coffee or one of our
\ndeli sandwiches<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Where is the bakery hidden in the Saigon Compass?<\/strong>
\nThat part is up to you.<\/p>\n

Dulce de Saigon, Th\u1ea3o \u0110i\u1ec1n<\/strong> \u00b7 16 \u0110\u01b0\u1eddng s\u1ed1 54, An Kh\u00e1nh Ward \u00b7 Open every day, 08:00 to 21:00 \u00b7
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