June 2013 Archives

Old school hardcover notebooks unearthed during a weekend springclean. One of them has patterns for ‘Aida’s Baju Kurung’ and ‘Aida’s Bell Bottoms’. The rest are empty and waiting for ink.

News! News! Portable Sensors, my interactive work about banned books is part of Art in Search of Words at Interpr8 gallery, Publika. This is kind of late – the show opened last weekend as part of #WORD The Cooler Lumpur Festival. The festival’s over, but the exhibition goes on till July 14, so couple of… Read more →

Grow lalang, grow! Finding patterns in the stubborn grass. New stuff coming soon.

Fertilizer Fridays are interviews with artist friends. Honest, casual conversations that share ideas and bust myths about being an artist/making art. I needed to get a box made to house my WEEDS rubberstamps set. That’s when I met Daniel Salehuddin, self-taught woodworker. The craft and care he puts into everything he makes blew me away. Read… Read more →

I seldom have a good time at an art show. Maybe it’s my fault. I am an introvert. I usually go on opening night. I psych myself up an hour before and still end up intimidated, anxious and bored when I get there. Thing is, I love art, and I love people. So, why the… Read more →

The WEEDS rubberstamp set is happening oh so slowly. Here’s a look at the process of painting the custom box that will house the stamps. Step 1: Design layout. I made the weeds overlap every surface so they look like they’re taking over the box. STEP 2: Because I’m producing a few copies of this… Read more →

I know it’s been quiet on the blog. Been working furiously backstage to get my online world in order. Big change is afoot, but it’s taking awhile to come together. In the meantime… ONWARDS with Fertilizer Friday. Fertilizer Fridays are interviews with artist friends. Honest, casual conversations that share ideas and bust myths about being… Read more →