PROBLEMS

After left school for 54 years, I started to pick up "FINE ART" at NAFA. It is very excited to study here. The problems for me are poor English and handling the computer.  I am still struggling   with the subject " CREATIVE THINKING " . I am Chinese educated.  At my time , I only have 6 hours to study English per week the text book were  published from China. The history  of China and Europe were taught in mandarin.  Math also in Chinese, We used the text book  published from China. After six years of secondary  school, student continue to study at NANYANG UNIVERSITY, also in mandarin .
At NAFA, from what i see, some of the  student from China also stuggling for the language and expression.  I wish all the  student  from China will improve their study in near future. They are not stupid , their art technic are much better then Singapore student.

3/10/2015

LATERAL THINKING

Edward de Bona, the creative of "LATERAL THINKING"  explains that creativity is  a skill that anyone can learn with proper training.
It is a way of solving problems by using your imagination to find new ways of looking at the problem and it is from a totally  different perspective
we have to find new ways  of looking at the problem and is the practical process  of creativity. Or sometime we call invention process, using the
the development of sustainable  technology.

What a day!

This morning we went to have turtal soup for  lunch , this is a   coffee shop which open at 11 am to 7pm selling turtle soup , black chicken soup with herbs . After finished the lunch,  we walk to car park , i had  a fall  , luckily i am not fracture . It's seem nowadays I always think of my home work. I am not alert.  I spoil my whole day planning to  do wire work an 2 D drawing.

Now the wound is biting me , tomorrow is the 3D juxtaposition presentation,  morning have creative thing , I need a rest .

LATERAL THINKING (class exercise 1)

CHICKEN PROBLEM (What To In prove the presentations )
The illustration  must be more 3D.
Do not use too much of illustration.
Make ii broad .
Show numbers of problem and directions.

WHY AND HOW WE ASK QUESTIONS?

Why  we ask questions?                                 
We ask question because we want to find out some more details.       How to ask questions?  We think it is a question which the answer will improve my
Curiosities  make me ask question
For improving  I ask questions.                                                                     thinking.

I want to know how to get the correct  answer.
I want to know whether my way of doing is correct.
I do not want my answer is only yes or no. Tell me why.

MIND MAPPING (PART 2)

After our previous  101 CRAB CATCHING, today I am going to search for more creative and exciting  way to  catch .
the gigantic crab. I will invite Miss Marinne  to be our Team Leader with our VAIC TEAMS to use "Weapons 101" to attack
The kingdom of Giant Crab.

DRAW YOUR FUTURE | PATTI DOBROWOLSKI | TED X RAINIER

It is an interesting perspective  on business and entrepreneurship. She draw the dream into reality. We train our brain to recycle  and reconstruct.
             SEE IT!   BELIEVE  IT !   ACT ON IT!
              3  steps to transform reality!

It is uploaded on Jan 2012. She is a nationally  acclaimed  comic performer,  high - performance business consultant, speaker strategic illustrator  and newly minted author.
Dream, imaginations,  creativity,  colour,  motion, happyness,  cool,  bold step, desire  etc .  We need!

 8/9/2015

10 TIPS FOR A GOOD PRESENTATION

1.  Planning for the presentations

2.  Write notes card on index cards, just idea, 

      Don't write details.

3  Practice , you will feel confident when you do the real presentation.

4   Do the research and quote from reliable 
      sources, make sure your sources are 
     trustworthy 

5   Smile at your audience, when it comes time
      to present

6   feel confident about your presentation,  
      make sure everyone  understand what you 
      are trying  to tell them. Try to do the best 
      you can,  but if you are getting nervous  
      remind yourself that there are more 
      important  moments in your life to come.

7   Make eye contact, it is rude to talk to 
      someone and starring  on the floor.

8   Be sure to have inflection in your voice,
      vary it up to make the presentation more
      interesting.

9    Use hand motions, move hands along as 
       you talk to emphasize points and keep
       audience interested. 

10  Have a good conclusion.

30/8/2015

What Make You More Creative

Creative  can be taught,  but it must be also be nurtured.

1  inspiration

2  criticism . If you have right out look,  set up favourable routine, follow your path. And after  finished ask for feed back and be willing to accept critization.

3 relaxing  Neuroscience said relaxing make you more creative you 'very probably heard the saying" all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

4.Criticize an imperfect product. " finding bugs that distracted from user's experience of the product to.

5  Reserch at least 10,000 hours of practise, but not doing the same thing over and over again. It should involve pushing yourself to master tasks just slightly beyond your abilities
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BREAKING THE ROUTINE

Since I started Nafa Orientation,  I have been so busy with study, drawing , buying stationary and art materials from Art Friend.

 

Every night can't sleep till 130am. I need a break  and i want to have good quality of sleep. I think  brisk walking is a good exercise to burn my fatty fats.

Without telling anybody, not even to my husband, i disappeared out of the house one morning without makeup.

 

I took bus no. 36 to the airport.

 CRAZY!  ME! I want to eat something different for my breakfast.
In the morning, airport T1 is so crowed.

 

I feel hungry , eat something different? Yes!  Indian prata. I ordered 2 pratas and a curry chicken and finished it, follow by a cup of "tehsi".

 

It's tasty. Now I want to start my brisk walking. 30 minutes into walking , my tummy start to ache! I had no choice but stop walking, I need to go toilet.

Ha ha!

 

 

MAD MUSEUM OF ART AND DESIGN

The MUSEUM  OF ART & DESIGN was started in 2009,   it is an extraordinary design fair in Asia.
There is a special garden called Art of Sculpture  for bigger and  pieces  as well as outdoor events  to be easily held.
From an intimate  wedding , a business  conference or a big show to launch a product.
MAD can offer flexible and noval  solutions  for  any party size and occasion.

I knew  the founder miss Jasmine Tay, when she was at her late 20th. She ran " Jasmine Fine Art Gallery " selling China

antique and Chinese painting. With her keen eye for artist and potential , she follows her own instincts  and exerpience,

She is now a heavy weight business  woman in Singapore.

 20/8/2015

..

101 Ways To Catch A Crab

Class Activity
Group Members
  •Tan Geok Heng
   - I'm a 72 years old grandmother.
   - I teach piano.
   - I can cook very well.
   - I can do oil painting

  •Wang Yuchen
   - I'm bad at singing.
   - I can do chinese painting.
   - I can play the ukelele.
   - I love Fitness.

  •Aqmal Jeffri
   - I'm an art teacher for kids.
   - Fired 3 different firearms.
   - Swam 2km in the sea.

  •Siti
   - I skateboard.
   - Loves paintball.
   - I can dislocate my shoulder.

With this interesting facts that we have of each
other in the group, we then started brainstorming ideas on
how we could construct a story based on what little info
we have. and after a brief but intense discussion.. Super Granny was born!! Instead of a story which usually has a beginning and an end, we decided on a fictional character profile description which we found to be hilariously interesting. while doing so, we created endless story possibilities for our character Super Granny!

SUPER GRANNY PROFILE

"Mdm Heng is a 72 year old grandmother. She's an amazing cook. Apart from being able to play musical instruments like the piano and the ukelele, she's also an art teacher for kids who dabble in multiple painting styles. To everyone she appears to be just your average grandmother.. BUT sometimes when no one is looking.. she transforms into your friendly neighbourhood SUPER GRANNY!! As a fitness extremist and an adrenaline junkie, Super Granny goes about her day doing extreme activities like swimming 2km out into sea, handling and firing multiple firearms for sport to practice for her paintball matches! You can usually spot her skateboarding about the the neighbourhood from time to time. And if you ever get the chance to speak to her, she'll show you how she dislocates her shoulder even if you dont wish to see it."

Fresh Fat

Fresh Fat
Date 2002
Designer  Tom Dixon
Material

There is range of polyester products,  the molten  plastic is manipulated by hands into mould in overlapping  loops. I feel it is conformable  soft and smooth.

.Norm 69

Norm 69
Date 2002
Designer  Simon karkov
Manufacture  Norman Copenhagen, Denmark
 
This spectacular  pendant light was designed  in the 1960. The concept for the light is inspired  by flowers and pine cones.
Norm 69 is self-assem light of 69 pieces of -cut polypropylene that comes flat-packed  in a box.

AFTER I HAD READ FRIEND'S BLOGS

It's great to have lesson of " CREATIVE THINKING  . This is a new subject for me , i left school since 1956.
I can't adapte  this subject, and I don't understand why we have to squess our mind to think 101 ways of catching the crabs. 
After I have read Yuchen and Siti 's blog,  I realize  that I dint spend not enough time to do research work. And it shows  that team work is wonderful. 
MIND MAP should be  another difficult topic for me.

But I will work hard! Never give up!

30 St Mary axe

30 St Mary Axe
Date 2004
Place  London , England , UK
Architect Foster& Partners

The 30 St Mary Axe office building in the city of London is a dramatic reinterpretation  of the corporate tower, cross breeding glass and steel modernism with a voguish organic form and employing a host of green features

Garlic crusher

Garic Crusher

Designer  Ineke Hansen
Materials   stainless steel
Manufacturer  Royal VKB , Netherlands

Hansen version involves crushing the garlic clove beneath the a roller instead of squeezing.

Speedo Fastskin

Speedo Fastskin
Date 2000
Designer
Speedo design  team

Design to mimic the skin of a shark, this swimwear fabric reduces drag to enable competitive swimmer to swim faster.

One Hour Journey

It's a long day! I left home at 930am this morning. It is now 6pm and i'm heading home after my 3D class. As i cross the traffic light at Middle Road , I see a  popular vegetarian stall crowed with hungry people queuing to buy dinner.  The heavenly smell of food surrounding me! I smell the fried black pepper udon  which I love . Although The Selilanka Indian Temple and The Kuan Yin Chinese Temple were packed with many religious devotees praying to their God, the surrounding was quiet and peaceful. I could the Aunty selling flowers calling out softly to passers by: " Aunty, would you like to buy flowers to pray for peace, fortune and luck?"

Soon after, i reach Albert Centre. This place has a big hawker centre with 80 food stalls. I am once again surrounded by the aroma of food.

Next, i come to Bugis Village. This is a busy shopping market that is similar to the Ladies Street in Hong Kong.

It sells many things from toys to clothes and electronic items and many other products.

Personally, i do not like this place as it very crowded with people and the walkway is narrow.

I arrive at the bus stop at South Bridge Road. I usually take a bus home from here. There is a very wide zebra crossing here.

This bus stop has many bus services. As I wait for my bus, i see many people alighting and boarding from the many buses.

Finally, my bus is here! My journey home will take 35 mins. 

I finally reach home! 

I look out from my window and there is this beautiful scenery in front of me.