COURSEWORK 2011!

"objects" box

title crumpler bag

media oil on wood
size ~30cm x ~30cm
dated sept 2011

title starbucks

media oil on wood
size ~30cm x ~30cm
dated sept 2011

title B&J icecream

media oil on wood
size ~30cm x ~30cm
dated sept 2011

title fashion brands

media oil on wood
size ~30cm x ~30cm
dated aug, sept 2011

inside objects box

media permanent marker on mirror

size ~30cm x ~30cm
dated sept 2011

faces box

media oil on wood
size ~30cm x ~30cm x~30cm
dated sept 2011

title african boy w/ neckace

media oil on wood
size ~30cm x ~30cm
dated july 2011

title cambodia girl w/ rice

media oil on wood
size ~30cm x ~30cm
dated sept 2011

title  Mongolian boy w/ sugarcane

media oil on wood
size ~30cm x ~30cm
dated  aug, sept 2011

title african girl w/ flower

media oil on wood
size ~30cm x ~30cm
dated aug 2011

title african boy w/ singlet

media oil on wood
size ~30cm x ~30cm
dated aug 2011

Inside box 2, necklace, rice, sugarcane, flower, singlet.

objects in detail

media plastic beads, string

size ~30cm in length
dated sept 2011

media sugarcane

size ~40cm

media dried rice, glue, spoon

size ~15cm
dated sept 2011

inside box 2, hidden below objects

inside faces box

media acrylic on wood
size ~30cm x ~30cm
dated sept 2011

detail of text

HANDMADE BOOKS I

title untitled

media paper,thread, elastic band
size B5
dated july 2011

During the FOA week, i went for the book binding workshop and learnt how to make books from Ms Michelle (:

She has really nice handmade books with cool covers and other cool stuff. you can see it at her website (:

i made 3 books during the workshop, a B5 notebook which cover i decorated by sowing and 2 smaller ones made with scrapbooking paper.

<- sowing rainbow coloured thread onto the book cover


inside of cover

the 2 other smaller books (:

title untitled

media paper,thread,elastic band
size 11cm x 15 cm
dated july 2011

title untitled

media paper,thread
size ~B5
dated sept 2011

Currently, i'm making books with more sections,this way the books will be thicker without having a gaping hole down the middle.

detail of edges

HANDMADE BOOKS! II

the 3 books that i made after the book binding workshop!

title blue book

media cloth,paper,thread size ~12cm x~17cm dated aug 2011

The 1st book i made, i used cardboard for the cover then wrapped it in blue cloth and sowed the edges (:

i think it is 40 pages

<-the edges sown to the cover

Stitches in the book

title untitled

media paper,thread size ~10cm x~13cm dated aug 2011

my 2nd book (:

cover is scrapbooking paper

i used old line paper for the pages to give a old feeling

title untitled

media paper,thread size ~11cm x~15cm dated aug 2011

my 3rd book!

i think it is ~50 pages

i tore the pages, instead of cutting it to give it a "rougher" look

random stuff i made

i'm quite a hands-on person so i like making things, creating things more than drawing or painting. these are some random little objects that i made when i was bored.

title cupcakes
media beads
size large:~2cm x ~2cm, small:~1cm x 1cm
dated june 2011

i made the beaded cupcakes through stringing beads together.

i adapted the cupcake pattern from 2 beading patterns found from deviant art and on a beading website. so i made my first one, the small one in the middle. i thought beading cupcakes were quite fun so i experimented and made a bigger one(on the far left) then i adapted my beading design slightly to include a metal loop to hang it(like the one on the right)

Then,i went on to experiment with different coloured beads, making these:

title cupcakes
media beads
size ~1cm x 1cm
dated june 2011

i also like making things out of cloth, apart from pouches, i also make little stuffed objects like hearts, animals, things ,etc.

title untitiled
media cloth,stuffing,thread
size ~6cm - 7cm
dated june 2011

one example is the stuffed heart and stuffed star that i made during the December holidays last year.

the stuffed star was more difficult cos the edges were harder to stuff.

today in the newspaper, i came across someone who also makes things out of cloth. i think she quite cool and and very creative, using scrap cloth to make pretty, cute things (:

this is her website

other random drawings, paintings

title untitled
media oil  on canvas
size B5
dated  march 2010

this was my first time using oils. i think oils is a rather  interesting  medium,

it does no dry very fast, so you can take your time when blending.

title paper strips
media pencil on papersize A4dated feb 2010


looking back, i feel that i have a few areas which i could improve on, 
firstly, i think i could have shaded most of the areas darker
secondly, i think i could have not used such a dark outline for some of the strips of paper

title cloth
media pencil on paper
size A4
dated feb, march 2010


i think i drew this well, the cloth really does look flowy.
 however, i think i could have increased the contrast of the dark areas and the lighter areas.