Bring your notebooks, sketchbooks or human skin to get it rubber stamped with unique OIC illustrations! At the silkscreening room, you can get your T-shirts, jeans or bags silkscreened with special designs made just for this occasion. Participating artists include Drewscape, Fleecircus, Kuanth, Sokkuan, AnnGee, Adeline, Twisstii, Cherie the Mrrrrrr and many more….. 4 and 5 Oct , noon to 7pm at MAAD.

When unzipped, UM bags lay completely flat for dry cleaning and easy storage — and when zipped, they become inspired forms with inherent functionality. Design: Josh Jakus

Wild Moments is 24-year-old C.S.Ling’s first solo exhibition, showcasing 24 large pieces that include highlights such as soaring waterfalls of the legendary Jiu Zhai Gou, charming Giant Panda cubs in the province of Sichuan China, wild Pygmy Elephants herd in the tropical jungles of Borneo, intelligent Snow Monkeys bathing in the hot spring during winter in Japan, amazing bird life that exists in our own backyard in Singapore and many more. C.S.Ling’s works have been published locally as well as overseas in magazines such as Outdoor Photographer, Nikon Focus and Photoi. 6-23 Nov at 2902 Gallery, 11 Mount Sophia Block B, #B2-09. Admission Free.

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The Raffles Design Institute recently announced 18-year old Vicky Zhu as the winner of Best Fashion Collection. Vicky, who finished her BA (Hons) in Fashion, presented half a dozen looks from her men’s collection, which was inspired by Arbosculpture.

Vicky explains: “Arborsculpture is the art and technique of growing and shaping woody trunks. By grafting, the tissues of one plant are affixed to the tissue of another plant. Although grafting usually refers to joining two plants, it may be a combination of several plants. Human power forces the plant to grow into ornamental shapes. My collection re-interprets the process of grafting, giving everyday outfits a new look.”

Growing Jewelry is a redefinition of modern values. It is a clash of jewelry and gardening; couture and organism. The collection of this hand jewelry is designed for people in metropolitan cities and is an experiment in drawing nature toward man, as nature being the presupposition of life.

Chordata is a project by 22-year old Joanne Lin. The design is made up of four square polypropylene sheets and two customized clips, and is mainly a pendant lamp shielding a lightbulb. As Joanne states, “The lamp was conceptualized from a design brief that gave two limitations: using polypropylene (PP) sheets, and collapsible for flat-packing and/or mailing. The process was very experimental, playing around with the quality of the material and the quality of the light with different bulbs and shading. The outcome was a harmony of construction and completion. The combination creates a glowing luminaire, and the effect of the glow softens the quality of the material used. The unexpected flair created by the cuts and folds emanate a guarded space, enhancing the quality of light within.”

About herself: “As a designer, I am an idealist by nature. I am driven by intuition and meaning behind designs so that it connects to the user in a special way. I am inspired greatly by nature and enjoy the beauty it provides. This perhaps sparked my interest in especially Scandinavian design where design and nature is often merged harmoniously to create lasting, desirable products. My current goal is to one day pursue my studies in Scandinavia to learn, experience as well as grow as a designer. I enjoy the responsibility of being a designer, and I enjoy happy end-users… don’t you?”

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U Le Chang which is Mandarin for The Playground, is the creative work of Zheng Renjie (RJ), Dominique Wong (Dom) and Ken Choo (Ken). Opening their minds to various concepts behind common daily occurrences, this digitally illustrated site stretches from one corner of the mind to the farthest regions of their imagination.

Hand-drawn entirely by RJ, the site was brought to life when Dom added a new dimension through scripting. Ken came aboard to help RJ convey his vision to the site visitors. “It was a labor of love that took many late nights, some mornings, and wore down one Wacom tablet pen nib,” says RJ. “It was a journey that stemmed from the simple definition of curiosity and where it led us.”

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