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

birthday present for K.

title pencil case

media cloth
size ~15cm x~25cm
dated aug 2011

this was a birthday present for my primary school friend. it has 3 linings. the outer cloth bought,

 the second layer is a recycled netting  like cloth and finally a inner lining made from recycled
 pillow case cloth.

i mostly used the sowing machine for most of the construction. the only part which i hand sowed

was the felt letter "k".

Preparatory boards

Preparatory boards

Prep drawings 3

Drawings of food, bags,shoes,brands,things that are popular with young people (:

media pencil on paper
size ~A4
dated june, july 2011

studies on wants, desires of an average teenager.

Prep drawings 2

Preparatory studies of happy contented children

media pencil on paper
size A4 -A3
dated june, july 2011

these are more studies on contented and happy children

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