tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83899864157288446742024-03-29T11:29:41.353+08:00Green Issues by AgyCraft | Upcycle | DIYAgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.comBlogger513125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389986415728844674.post-78429909540711779632021-01-11T17:20:00.002+08:002021-01-11T17:32:01.955+08:002021 Workshops<a href="https://repairsewcial2021.peatix.com/view"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/9H17AFz.png" title="clothing repair workshops by Agy" /></a>Agyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389986415728844674.post-29295265323639974972019-11-03T17:50:00.002+08:002019-11-03T17:50:57.211+08:00Moving to a new platformIt's been a while since my last blog post, but that's because I have been moving to a new platform - finally took the plunge after years of procrastination !<br />
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One of the key things to slowing down is to stop, look and observe. It means taking away (or even hiding) your phone and camera, and taking the time to notice things around you. I was introduced to Rob Walker's book "The Art of Noticing" by my friend, Shiyun just a few months ago, and it was very timely too as I was preparing for my nature workshops that I was invited to conduct by VSS at the Green Beats festival at Club Med Tomamu. With such busy lives we lead, I thought it very apt to have workshops that not only explored my creative process, but also allowed the participants to relax and start noticing in their lives too!<br />
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Walker's book has a variety of noticing exercises that help the creative process, the simplest being just taking a different route to work, or looking up instead of down. I always carry a sketchbook and pen when I'm out and about, but when in a creative moment, my favourite tool is not the pen and paper, but string! A piece of string helps you focus your attention on an interesting spot, and if you don't know what to sketch? Just throw it up in the air and see where it lands. Surprise yourself.<br />
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<b>Nature's Art Brushes at Club Med Tomamu</b><br />
I encouraged my participants to explore nature through sketching, and then translating them into a collage on a cushion cover. We were very fortunate to find a scenic walk (just a few minutes away from the amazing resort) which ended in a forest! It was a very immersive workshops - everyone, including the 7 year old, was busy sketching before we headed back to Club Med for tea and painting.<br />
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The other workshop that was held at Green Beats was hapazome. It was geared more towards children but we also had adults who were keen on taking part. Wild local flora were taken from the nearby walking trails (including the golden rod, <i> aconitum sachalinense ssp. yezonense, mysotis sylvatica </i>and <i>achillea millefolium</i>)<br />
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Thank you to Jacqui Hocking of VSS for the wonderful opportunity to explore Hokkaido, and inviting me to take part in Green Beats by Club Med Tomamu. Special thanks to Bamboo Straw Girl, Melissa, for helping me out at the workshops and taking all the great photos. Big thanks to Hermes Huang for finding out the names of all the flowers we came across during our first few days at the resort. Thank you also to Kenta of Club Med for being the translator.<br />
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Want to break the rules when using a sewing machine? Are you longing to sew something other than a straight line? Then Free Motion Embroidery (FME) is for you! Join this informative yet practical class run by Agy Textile Artist. At the end of the session, everyone gets to take home your own free motion embroidered tea towel! This is a workshop where you can unleash your creativity – no need to stay within the lines! Templates will be given for the design, but feel free to bring your own.</div>
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Agatha Lee (Agy) is a textile artist interested in the interactions between people and the natural environment, and how this relationship can be improved. Her work is mostly process-based, and she works with textiles, primarily by creating textile collages incorporating her observations through stitching (hand and free motion embroidery) and marking. Her current work looks at making the unseen visible to the community, enabling them to appreciate nature. Her work has been exhibited at The Festival of Quilts (UK) and The Knitting and Stitching Show (UK).</div>
Agyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389986415728844674.post-58618415775709365152019-07-02T11:33:00.001+08:002019-07-02T11:33:23.396+08:00Almost Scammed - How to Spot an Email Art ScamYes, I almost fell into the trap. They sent me an email with the title "I want to purchase your artwork", so of course I had that moment of happiness (and feeling of being accepted!) and clicked the email. It read,<br />
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I replied and asked which pieces would he/she be looking at. The person then expressed interest in 2 pieces from my instagram account, to which I reply with all the details including price, payment and complimentary shipping (assuming the person is based in Singapore). The total cost of the artwork is SG$220.<br />
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It then gets really weird, because the person responds with a longer email stating,<br />
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"I am interested in the pieces and I'm ready for immediate purchase and my private mover will pickup the piece from your location once the payment is made. I would like you to make additional custom purchase link of $405.00 which my private mover charges for the pickup, shipping of the piece and also moving of our other personal effects to our beach house where we are celebrating our wedding anniversary. All you have to do is to deduct the due amount for the piece and remit the<br />
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Well, the person was polite, but the thing that stuck out like a sore thumb is "All you have to do is to deduct the due amount for the piece and remit the additional shipping fees to my shipping agent through PayPal in order for them to schedule the pickup from your location. "<br />
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Why would I pay $185 to ship my own artwork to a potential buyer? Initially, I thought it was some sort of mistake, but then when I started typing my response, my instincts kicked in and I immediately thought, "It's a SCAM!". I quickly googled and lo and behold, yes, it was a scam. I didn't even bother to reply.<br />
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c) They don't tell you in the first instance which pieces they would like to purchase. This is what happened in my case - they just sent an email saying that they would like to purchase my art and that was it. Nor did they say that they were textile art lovers or art lovers in general.<br />
d) When they did send me the images of pieces they were intending to buy, they had chosen close up shots of the creations. That should have set my alarm bells ringing in the first instance!<br />
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What other tips do you have on how to spot an art scam?Agyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389986415728844674.post-74314032124028964192019-06-25T18:13:00.000+08:002019-06-25T21:49:22.281+08:00Discovering Batik and Its HistoryWhat do you think of when the word "batik" pops in your mind?<br />
For me it used to be associated with beach resorts, tie dye (I have no idea why!) and South East Asia - rather cliche, right? After many years of being in Singapore, I learnt more about batik through Tony Sugiarta, the owner of <a href="https://www.anerdgallery.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ANerd Gallery</a>, an art platform that focuses on batik textiles and artist.<br />
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Two months ago, Tony gave a talk on batik at Fashion Revolution Singapore x The Green Collective SG and I discovered a fascinating world of motifs, colours and history. Batik textiles are made by using the cantik and wax to create a resist on cotton fabric. Once this resist pattern is created, it is dipped into a dye vat and then dried before the wax is removed. The process can be repeated to create layers of depth with different colour and motifs. You might see batik being sold at extremely low prices, but this is because they were most likely made and printed on machines - Tony explained to us that the way to tell the difference is to flip the fabric over onto the wrong side and you will find that the colours of machine printed batik have not seeped through, thus having a duller look. On the other hand, the colours of hand-painted batik seep through the fabric and the intensity of the colours are the same on both sides! A piece of batik (at least a meter long) can take several months to complete by hand.<br />
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During the talk, I discovered that the motifs on the batik has changed over the years in Indonesia. These were influenced by when and where the artist lived, as well as the artists' ethnicity.<br />
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Tony explained that the mega mendung batik was <b>influenced by the Chinese paintings of clouds</b>. I can definitely see that, and I love how they added depth to it too. I wonder how long this took?<br />
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If you can recall your world history class in secondary school, the Dutch controlled Indonesia for over three centuries, so there were also <b>Dutch influences</b> . The use of more European floral motifs in the batik work was common too - batik buketan - buketan comes from the Dutch word "boeket" which means bouquet in English.<br />
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On a sad note, during WWII, the creations of batik took a turn for the worse, but as Tony explained, the pieces were still beautiful. Due to rationing and a limited supply of fabric and colours, the pieces were passed between artists to create batik that had different styles and colours - a mosaic! Who knows, each artist may have imparted a different story to the piece, creating an interesting story!</div>
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One of the fascinating things of batik textile art is that when you move from region to region, the colours and motifs change. I learnt about Batik Tiga Negeri, where 3 Indonesian states (Lasem / Pekalongan / Java Solo) were involved in the batik process of this art. The journey of the cloth would start in Lasem with Peranakan Chinese who would create and apply the wax patterns before going onto Pekalongan for the colours to be applied. The cloth would then be transported to Java, Solo where more traditional Javanese motifs would be used. I find this interesting because it allows each area to be experts in one thing, but by collaborating, they create the most expensive yet most beautiful work of art. And, by the way, it can't be copied due to the intricacies of each stage!<br />
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I had a great time learning from Tony. If you want to find out more you can go to <a href="https://www.anerdgallery.com/" target="_blank">his website</a> - he hosts tours to Indonesia, workshops and even sessions on how to wear your own batik!<br />
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<br />Agyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389986415728844674.post-39443545410116040842019-05-19T14:54:00.000+08:002019-05-19T14:54:23.263+08:00Exploring Stitch Meditation<a href="http://www.agytextileartist.com/2019/01/stitch-meditation.html" target="_blank">Stitch Meditation </a>does not have to be restricted to fabric. You can try other media as well. In fact, I decided to upcycle my stash of paper and fabric scraps. There's always a way to reuse them in the most interesting way, and stitch meditation and upcycling them into little booklets was perfect. Inspired by India Flint, I scribbled, I stitched and I folded. And then I eco-printed. As some of you may know, I had posted on my<a href="http://www.instagram.com/agytextileartist" target="_blank"> instagram</a> what my freezer looked like - basically a garden waiting to be cleared out. <br />
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<li>betel nut (from <a href="http://cultivatecentral.com/" target="_blank">Cultivate Central</a>)</li>
<li>lotus leaf (from <a href="http://tribenative.com/" target="_blank">Native</a>)</li>
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The 2 stacks were boiled in separate pots for about 30 minutes - the bricks were too big for me to put into one pot - before being cooled down and left for about 2 days. </div>
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Agyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389986415728844674.post-15333257026949369622019-04-30T17:35:00.004+08:002019-04-30T17:35:35.730+08:00Hapazome Aprons - A Collaboration with NativeGood work takes hard work.<br />
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Last year I was approached by zero waste bar, <a href="http://tribenative.com/" target="_blank">Native</a>, to create a series of prints and patterns on fabric for their new aprons. They were creating a new menu and thought it would be opportune to tie it in with a new look that was upcycled too. Mind you, I had some lovely Egyptian cotton sheets from a 5 star hotel that needed some upcycling as well. I was super excited to be working with Native because they had the same sustainable philosophy as me - use what you need and close the loop! They were using natural and, where possible, foraged ingredients, and composting their waste. It's really exciting to see their Instagram posts where they post their daily waste - which sometimes can fit one a small kitchen scale!!<br />
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Native passed me their ingredients from their garden and food waste and I got working. There were things like blue pea, borage and even tarragon. It took a while for me to get the hang of it but I managed to have the plants imprinted with the<a href="http://www.agytextileartist.com/2018/04/hapazome-leaf-dye.html" target="_blank"> hapazome technique </a>onto the mango leaf dyed fabric. And soon, I had this golden yellow with prints on. The final touch was the free motion embroidery.<br />
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These were the eventual pieces of fabric that were sent to be made into aprons. <br />
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I hope you can see the embroidered details. The fabric was less absorbent than expected and so I ended up with prints that were not so defined. I think it was because the count of the fabric was higher and more fine than a handkerchief (which is what I normally dealt with in hapazome workshops). Nevertheless, we were both happy with the outcome, and I was particularly pleased with the embroidered tarragon flowers. <br />
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Fun fact - tarragon is used in cooking steak and gives off this nice licorice like aroma! Native uses them in their cocktails!<br />
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And here's the final outcome!<br />
I'm also happy to say that the colours of the hapazome are still there!<br />
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Do you like them? I love how the blue base material brings out the yellow of the mango leaf dyed fabric. Let know in the comments!Agyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389986415728844674.post-72327659044334333162019-04-20T17:52:00.000+08:002019-05-06T10:53:13.103+08:00Self-doubt, Procrastination & Fear”Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance.”<br />
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I sometimes do, actually, it does creep back out of that dark hole inside me. I get swallowed up by it, and it's an awful feeling. It might seem all good on instagram but deep inside there is a niggling feeling.<br />
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I recently picked up this book by Steven Pressfield. It was recommended in an art chat group and completely forgot about it until last week when it popped up in my feed again. No, it's not "The Art of War", it's "The War of Art". Mr. Pressfield hits it on the head - I'm holding back, procrastinating, having self-doubt and fear because of RESISTANCE. <br />
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2. Hunker down and be consistent - practice your craft. If you are committed to going into the studio at 9am everyday, then DO IT even if you're not working on any project. Just take out a piece of fabric just do some stitches. Get off the internet and DO YOUR WORK! Stay committed.<br />
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3. Acknowledge and face resistance - write it down. Face your demons and take them head on! Be organised - understand that art is the process and journey, not always about the product!<br />
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<br />Agyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389986415728844674.post-72529516513505761582019-04-06T17:21:00.001+08:002019-09-26T17:34:26.308+08:00A Continuation of OceanYou may recall the <a href="http://www.agytextileartist.com/2018/08/stitch-by-stitch-intention.html" target="_blank">coral bowls</a> I was working on post-Green Is the New Black installation. The project slowed down and went on the back burner for a while because I couldn't find a place to have it installed. I eventually decided to not do bowls but instead have them encased in glass. Although the end point is not as intended you can still see the fragility of the corals.<br />
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Sometimes things don't turn out how you want them to, but I am sure these coral bowls will eventually find their way back into the light!<br />
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These coral pieces will be on display and for sale at The Actually Affordable Art Fair (Camp Kilo) on 7 April (2 - 7pm)<br />
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Weeds are a grossly misrepresented plant. We have been taught to get rid of them because they "invade" our manicured gardens and landscaped areas. But did you know that weeds are restoring plants, they bring the trimmed lawns back to their natural state - they are restorative plants. Apparently, weeds lets us know how healthy the soil is - so if you encounter a lot of weeds, instead of reaching out for the weedkiller (actually you shouldn't), it's important to observe and "listen". </div>
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4x4" fabric collages, each free motion embroidered.</div>
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Slow down.... find your inner tortoise.<br />
Focus on the present<br />
Focus on your breathing<br />
Connect with yourself and nature.<br />
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30 March 2019<br />
6.30 - 730pm<br />
Earth Hour 2019, Event Plaza Marina Bay Sands<br />
Sign up here https://stitchmeditation.peatix.com/view<br />
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Join Agy at Earth Hour 2019 as she takes you through a short meditative stitching session, exercises and a brief discussion on the outcome. Agy realised the importance of slowing down and finding your inner tortoise. For her it was discovering things with "new" eyes and translating what she sees into stitch.<br />
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Learn how to stitch in a meditative manner.<br />
Learn how to relax.<br />
Learn a new skill!<br />
The aim of this session is not to make product but to bring slow into our lives.<br />
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PS. Agy will be using fabric remnants #zerowaste<br />
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Agyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.com0Singapore1.352083 103.819836000000010.8441055 103.174389 1.8600605 104.46528300000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389986415728844674.post-39165009644053079722019-01-14T20:00:00.000+08:002019-01-14T20:00:14.497+08:00How to Dye Polyester Using SublimationThe time I tried dyeing synthetic fabrics, I took pre-bought sublimation ink printed sheet of paper and ironed it directly onto the fabric (<a href="http://www.agytextileartist.com/2016/08/diy-sublimation-printing-on-polyester.html" target="_blank">blog post here</a>). The issue with this is that I had to buy the sheets in advance and unfortunately, the colour faded over time. This meant I had to plan well in advance - sometimes not so good for me!<br />
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Dylon iDye Poly</h4>
Christine of Rhinesticknickknacks showed me a packet of iDye Poly from Dylon. On the packet it says it's suitable for polyester and nylon fabrics. We decided to give it a go and followed this tutorial<br />
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We painted and screen-printed with black and brown dyes.<br />
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<li>Only needed small amounts of the powder were needed with the thickener (we used alginate) - less than a teaspoon to about three tablespoons of the alginate - but the more powder we added, the darker the paste. </li>
<li>Because it was made into a paste, we were given the artistic licence to do absolutely anything with it on paper - screen print, paint or do printing on a jelly plate!</li>
<li>Varied levels of pressure and heat enabled us to get ghost prints and different intensities of the desired pattern. If you're looking at achieving depth and layers then this is for you.</li>
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<li>One piece of paper can do roughly 2 prints depending on how heavy handed you are with the hot iron. So unless you like ghost prints, then you'll need to use a lot more paper (or maybe get bigger sheets) if you are printing large amounts of fabric.</li>
<li>It's hard to replicate if you are thinking of doing a batch of the same print.</li>
<li>What you see is not what you get - sometimes the colours were too faint. I think it takes a bit more experimentation to achieve you want. Here's what we had done as an experiment with black and brown. The black turned out green and the brown was a nude colour. Different from expectations!</li>
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Agyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389986415728844674.post-69340581862738686362019-01-07T16:10:00.003+08:002019-01-07T16:10:48.387+08:00Stitch MeditationFirst week into 2019 - how is everyone feeling? Before we wrapped up 2018, I came across this relaxing, yet very creative process called <b>Stitch Meditations</b>. It is a bit like doodling in your sketchbook, but think of it more of doodling with thread. As Liz Kettle in the video says, there are no rules, or boundaries, just go with the flow and see what you come with.<br />
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I have cut my batch of 4 by 4 inch squares of cotton muslin and have started to set aside time to create a tiny collage. Sometimes I spend 15 mins, sometimes an hour or more. It really depends on my mood, but at least I'm practising my skills. You may notice that I don't use more than a handful of stitches - they are just straight running stitches, sometimes a few back stitches, but most of the time just running. I send the one direction and then back the other depending on how I feel or how the piece of fabric speaks to me.<br />
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1. Pre-cut your squares<br />
Start somewhere! This was very important advice from Liz. Have the squares all pre-cut, put them in a box and you won't have the excuse of not having starting. The blank canvas is ready to be stitched on!<br />
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2. Limit your scraps and sewing thread to a few<br />
I limited myself to 4 colours of thread and 2 weights, 12 and 30. I grabbed a handful of scraps and put them in a box and that's all I was going to use. If you have too many choices, you'll end up wandering all over the place! Remember the power of limitations!<br />
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3. Dedicate a certain time for it<br />
You know you! It doesn't matter when is best, only you will know!<br />
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This is what I've done so far, and I find it useful to do this concurrently with my walks and observation recordings in my sketchbooks. The best thing about it is you can carry your project anywhere with you! How fab is that?<br />
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<br />Agyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389986415728844674.post-73965997269164884052019-01-03T15:34:00.000+08:002019-01-03T15:46:56.786+08:00Eco Printing with Leaves #2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Recently, I've been obsessed with trying to get the leaf prints (aka botanical prints) to just print well and clearly. Most of the time it's either been a bit of a blur or the unexpected happens. It's all part of the process, but we do sometimes want to have a good print especially when it's going to be on some clothing. </div>
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Just last month, I printed eucalyptus leaves onto cotton. The leaves naturally had tannin but the ones that were placed on iron soaked fabric gave a distinct dark colour. On the other hand, I achieved an ethereal look for those soaked in alum and soy milk. Very different effects!<br />
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I found the iron soak method gave more defined prints as shown above with eucalyptus, neem and rambutan. It really depends on what effect you would like so take your pick, and remember, each unroll is like opening a present. Read more about <a href="https://www.agytextileartist.com/2018/03/tips-on-creating-botanical-prints.html" target="_blank">Tips on Creating Botanical Prints</a></div>
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Agyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389986415728844674.post-26114993271131682422018-12-29T11:18:00.001+08:002018-12-29T11:18:35.384+08:00Eco Printing - Leaves in the RainBeing an artist means observing things that others don't notice.<br />
The small shoots growing on the kerbside, the tufts of grass struggling for sunlight between the tiles, and the flowers scattered all across the pavement from a tree in full bloom. I begin to see how our natural and humans are "living together" maybe not in perfect harmony, but perhaps trying?<br />
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I recently <a href="https://www.todayonline.com/commentary/find-your-inner-tortoise" target="_blank">wrote about how </a>slowing down allows me to draw my attention to these tiny details. Taking a walk through the park or even just deliberately looking at things that I wouldn't normally look at has drawn me to sketching and translating them into stitch. I think I can now say that I am no longer tree blind! (pssst - put down that phone!)<br />
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It's been really wet in the last part of the year in Singapore. If you walk past a eucalyptus tree, you'll notice how the leaves make marks on the pavement after a heavy downpour. It's nature way of communicating with us. After another period of rain, the tannin marks get washed away and new marks get made in their place - different patterns reflecting different moods of the weather!<br />
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I wanted to translate and communicate this interaction of nature's marking on our lives through an eco-printed and embroidered piece. I had experimented with ecoprinting but wanted to produce a more subtle and grey look on the piece. This involved using more diluted iron solution to give a gentler washed out look. Once the eco-printing was complete, the piece was then layered with hand and freemotion embroidery - this alludes to the complexity behind nature's interaction with us.<br />
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The final piece is 100 x 50cm. Fear had held me back for a while before I could complete this, but once I let go and just (as my friend told me) "do it because there's nothing to lose", everything fell into place. Even if it doesn't become something I like, I can always put it away for later or use it for something else. There's always a way!</div>
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<br />Agyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389986415728844674.post-58937644163690019292018-10-07T13:47:00.003+08:002018-10-07T17:22:17.442+08:00Community Art Installation - Take Part!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love working with textile waste. Since working at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thegreencollectivesg" target="_blank">The Green Collective SG</a>, we have noticed the huge amounts of clothing that gets dropped off at the clothes recycling point. You won't believe that we have collected close to 800kg for recycling since April 2018.<br />
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My friend Cheryl Lee of <a href="http://www.sgeff.com/" target="_blank">Singapore Eco Film Festival</a> decided to create an art installation at the event (2 - 4 Nov) made from all these t-shirts. We are planning to create a panel of Singaporean flowers in the style of Peranakan tiles from the t-shirts.<br />
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It's going to be fun!<br />
Check out the dates and let me know which day you are keen to help out in at <a href="https://sgeffcoloursofsingapore.peatix.com/view">https://sgeffcoloursofsingapore.peatix.com/view</a><br />
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12 Oct (11am - 5pm)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
13 Oct (11am - 5pm)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
14 Oct (11am - 5pm)<span style="white-space: pre;"> - This will be held at Singapore Sustainability Academy. Details tbc</span><br />
19 Oct (11am - 5pm)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
28 Oct (11am - 5pm)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
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A 1.5 x 5 m long installation collage made from old t-shirts. We are replicating the flowers of Singapore in the style of Peranakan tiles!<br />
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How to make t-shirt yarn.<br />
How to make the collage<br />
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An old t-shirt, any colour<br />
A pair of scissors (if you have a pair!)<br />
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It's been really hot, actually scorching hot. I've never experienced such intense heat before especially during the early hours of the morning. Is it climate change? I saw the destruction in the wake of the super typhoon in Hong Kong and it's very scary - could it be Earth leashing its anger upon us? My friend told me that the storm dumped a couple of inches of sand from the beach onto her roof!<br />
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Slowing Down</h3>
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I sometimes feel that if we all slowed down, if we were all very content with life and not chasing after more, maybe things would be different. If you would like to experience what has been going on behind the scenes with my efforts in slowing down, join me for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1085673388267461/" target="_blank">A Pigment of Imagination</a>. This experience session is a collaboration between me and TEDx Pickering and is 8th in a series of experiences. </div>
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You might have heard of the slow food movement, but what about slow living? Slow living is all about slowing down. And in this adventure, we join Agatha Lee "Agy" (Agy Textile Artist) on her journey to discover nature's colours, which helped her discover her 'inner tortoise'. </div>
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Agyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.com0Singapore1.352083 103.819836000000010.8441055 103.174389 1.8600605 104.46528300000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389986415728844674.post-10352171834828499782018-09-24T15:28:00.002+08:002018-09-24T15:28:43.358+08:00I'll be Darned - Upcycled AgainYou fall in love with it, toss it into one corner and then suddenly you fall back in love with it again. I'm describing this feeling that I have with my "snowflake" dress that was <a href="http://www.agytextileartist.com/2011/12/snowflake-dress.html" target="_blank">upcycled with red snowflakes</a> in 2011. Every year, I go through my clothes and see which ones need a bit more sewing to it. It feels like an audit - they wouldn't be called clothes if they just lying in your wardrobe unworn. This denim dress is really nice. I love the cutting and the way it fits me but it really needed a bit more colour especially since it looks worn out.<br />
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Use Only What You Have!</h4>
After my <a href="http://www.agytextileartist.com/2018/08/stitch-by-stitch-intention.html" target="_blank">last post on stitching with intent</a>, I made sure to remind myself the importance of slow stitching. But I also reminded the importance of limitations - I would not purchase new threads for the project. I have a tendency to forget what's currently in my sewing box and gleefully go off on a haberdashery sewing spree. I was fortunate to have some DMC embroidery thread leftover from a project with the Art Science Museum, and decided to do some darning over the snowflakes.<br />
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Agyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389986415728844674.post-91556876881967893622018-08-20T12:08:00.000+08:002018-08-29T19:46:23.374+08:00Stitch by Stitch - IntentionI was down with a terrible flu for the past few days. My body was telling me to stop working and just hibernate for a few days, basically mend myself until I am ready to get moving again. I think the signs were there - I was feeling a little under on Friday and yet I still went for my morning walk even though it wasn't the right thing to do. I had stuck to the notion that exercise is healthy but I wasn't in the pink of health, so it definitely was not healthy to make that move!<br />
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By Saturday, it was really downhill - I had to cancel appointments, one of my residency sessions with the secondary school, and even a panel discussion. It took me about 5 days to recover. There wasn't any medicine, except to sleep and sleep even more. So, all my art projects are on hold until I have a clearer mind of what I am doing.<br />
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Intention</h3>
I like to think my life as being something that is lived with intention, but sometimes it is just one mad rush that we forget that it should be. I was invited to be one of the artists at<a href="https://creativemornings.com/cities/sg" target="_blank"> Creative Mornings Singapore</a> (27 July). It was a great honour to be displaying my work alongside the following amazing artists: <a href="https://vixharris.com/" target="_blank">Vix Harris </a>, whose beautiful artwork looks at the empowerment of women across cultures and backgrounds; <a href="https://www.hannamikim.com/home" target="_blank">Hanna Mi Kim</a> who draws amazing paintings and drawings; and <a href="http://www.nanditamukand.com/" target="_blank">Nandita Mukhand</a>, who I have admired for a long time as her sculptures are incredible. The guest lecturer that morning was <a href="http://www.namikochan.com.sg/about-namiko.html" target="_blank">Namiko Chan Takahashi</a>, and her words of wisdom on "intention" resonated with me. How can we create a piece of artwork or even communicate our ideas to someone without intention? And where does intention come from? It has to come from your heart - do you really mean it?<br />
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Have you ever written a heartfelt message to a loved one? Would it be better to type it out in an email, whatsapp, or put pen to paper? A friend recently asked for some input about how she was doing and wanted to get honest feedback from all her friends. She decided the best way was to get it through the traditional snail mail. What was supposed to be a handwritten letter ended up being a handstitched letter to my friend. The process of slow stitch allowed me to carefully plan out what I wanted to say to my friend, knowing that she would appreciate the thought and intent behind the letter. It was short and sweet, but I got my message across.<br />
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Finding My Inner Tortoise</h3>
That's how you live with intention. Everyone has an inner tortoise; it's in there, but everyone has a FOMO (fear of missing out) that we continuously chase the hair instead. A friend once said that her life felt as though she was running after a finishing line but she wasn't really sure what the race she was part of was about. Do you sometimes feel that way with your art work?<br />
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My first decision to slow down <a href="http://www.agytextileartist.com/2017/09/upcycling-nature-installation-nature-in.html" target="_blank">was last year,</a> and I decided to share it when I was invited to contribute an essay to <a href="https://thebirthdaycollective.com/" target="_blank">The Birthday Book 2018</a> "The Roads We Take". I hope many will realise the importance of slowing down in life - not only is it good for our work, but for family and health. Will you find your own inner tortoise?<br />
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<i>Finding your inner tortoise through stitch</i><br />
For me my inner tortoise is related to slow stitch, watching needle move up and down and seeing how the piece progresses. You can slow down through repair and upcycling:<br />
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1 Sept, 2 - 5pm, $50 per person<br />
Venue - Marinate, 6 Ubi Road 1, Wintech Centre, #05-13, S(408726)<br />
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23 Sept 2-5pm, $50 per person (includes a cup of Sarnies coffee)<br />
Venue - The Fashion Pulpit, Liang Court<br />
Sign up - <a href="https://peatix.com/event/421942/">https://peatix.com/event/421942/</a><br />
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Venue - FashionMaker Space<br />
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<br />Agyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.com2Singapore1.352083 103.819836000000010.8441055 103.174389 1.8600605 104.46528300000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389986415728844674.post-10603803816485181952018-08-05T14:14:00.000+08:002018-08-05T14:14:02.314+08:003 Things to Do When Fostering Creativity in KidsThe past 4 weeks have seen me preparing workshops for school children and teens. I was invited to be the resident artist at a secondary school and also a trainer for upcycling for a group of primary school children. Based on my lessons so far, I have to say that it has been exciting and very engaging not just for me but for the kids. It was definitely a learning journey for me too, especially the things not to do. So I'm sharing them with you in this post.<br />
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1. Make It Simple, Make It Relatable</h4>
Kids are smart but they can also get bored very easily if you start giving facts and figures. Do away with the long talks and sharing sessions, show an engaging video, play a team building game or even make it competitive. I was running a 4 day upcycling programme for the primary school and I showed them a short cartoon on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiSYoeqb_VY" target="_blank">t-shirts </a>and their impact, and one on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faIFNkdq96U" target="_blank">Caine's Arcade</a>. Which one did they like and remembered? You guessed it, Caine's Arcade rocked, but even though it was unrelated to the textile activity we were doing, the kids understood how you could upcycle waste materials, be creative and come up with a solution.<br />
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Everyone likes workshops that are fun, and that goes without saying! For the teenagers we explored textile art using shaving foam marbling and jelly printing. Although messy, it's extremely fun for them. I don't think they get a chance to play with shaving foam!<br />
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I love it when they experiment on their own. We can give them tools and the instructions but if they find a better way to do it then why not let them? We were upcycling t-shirts into a round mat when one of the children said why not make a flower-shaped mat instead? Why not? So this is what we ended up with. Each child dictated what colour and the size of their circle before combining them together. It was very self-directed! At the end of the lesson, one of the kids said it could be transformed into a box too! Very creative, indeed.<br />
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Hello the end of July. It feels rather strange to have not updated the blog for a while. Things have been happening! Firstly, I got invited to be a resident artist at the Tampines Secondary School makerspace. I will be conducting eight sessions on sewing, upcycling, manipulating fabric and basic surface design. The exciting thing about this residency is that 95% of the class is made up of boys, and because of this, I decided to select more exciting (read, energy expending sessions!) textile art techniques other than sewing. So, we will be embarking on marbling with fabric, and hectograph / jelly plate making and fabric printing, which I think the kids will find fun. Originally, felting was on the cards but unfortunately budget-wise it did not make sense especially since we would have to source for natural wool.<br />
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And whilst this has been happening, I have been stewing a few avocado seeds at home. I have found the best concoction is to let the seeds soak overnight at an alkaline pH. By the end of the day, you should have a rich red tincture-like looking syrup. I popped my cotton into the mixture and let that soak for another 24 hours. I had the mixture on gentle heat but there was no intense bubbling. By the end of the long soak, I had a nicely coloured grocery bag (from <a href="http://simplecotton.puffylambbows.com/" target="_blank">Simple Cotton by Puffy</a>) and samples of cotton fabric (<a href="https://youliving.myshopify.com/" target="_blank">YouLiving</a> and <a href="https://coopita.com/" target="_blank">Coopita</a>). I'm definitely interested to see how this experiment will progress.<br />
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Agyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389986415728844674.post-76688973307928819332018-07-01T14:28:00.000+08:002018-07-01T14:28:25.764+08:00I Made My Own Espadrilles<h4>
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This is an update to <a href="http://www.agytextileartist.com/2018/06/making-my-own-shoes-part-1.html" target="_blank"><b>my shoe project</b></a>. My uppers were ready for espadrille making, and I visited the<a href="https://www.lisateng.com/" target="_blank"> Lisa Teng</a>, a shoe designer and maker last Thursday! Look how pretty the uppers are! I had an enjoyable time making the uppers of my shoes from upcycled naturally dye fabric remnants. In line with my mending theme, I was inspired by the kintsugi method and replicated it through free motion embroidery for the shoe design.<br />
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The whole process of making the shoes (not including my time of stitching the uppers) was about 5 hours. It looks straightforward but as Lisa explained to me, there were many things to take note of, including making sure to tighten the threads, and making sure the uppers were properly aligned with the base of the espadrilles.<br />
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<br />Agyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389986415728844674.post-28469059317077738552018-06-26T17:37:00.001+08:002018-07-02T21:32:05.494+08:00Making My Own Shoes Part 1Did you get a chance to visit Pameran Poskad last week? I just managed to visit on the last day and am very grateful for those of you who adopted three of my works. If you are keen to give my work a new home, do drop me a message! The items that remain are <a href="http://www.agytextileartist.com/2018/06/PostcardsMending.html" target="_blank">listed here</a>.<br />
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Update - if you would like to see the <a href="http://www.agytextileartist.com/2018/07/making-my-own-espadrilles.html" target="_blank">final product, click here.</a> The repaired shoes will come later.<br />
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One of my postcards is inspired by kintsugi. I have an obsession with kintsugi. You might remember <a href="http://www.agytextileartist.com/2017/02/kintsugi-upcycle-trousers.html" target="_blank">my happy pants upcycled from my husband's shirt</a>. It's happy because I patched it with colourful scraps and stitched it with kintsugi-inspired free motion embroidery. But I am taking inspiration from this postcard to make my own pair of shoes under the instruction of shoe maker, Lisa Teng of <a href="https://www.lisateng.com/" target="_blank">Lisa Teng Studios</a>. Why shoes?<br />
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My Shoes Are Falling Apart</h4>
I bought a pair of shoes online. They looked really nice and they had received lovely reviews, not least because their goal was to feed hungry children around the world. After 3 months, they started to tear along the edges, and it was the first time I had experienced this. I consulted Lisa and she suggested that I remove the leather uppers from the sole and visit her workspace for a mending session.<br />
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I will keep you all updated on what's going to happen to the uppers but it's such a shame to throw them away. I'm looking forward to sharing with you what my "new" pair of shoes will look like after the session this Thursday.<br />
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Inspired by Kintsugi</h4>
Needing to mend my shoes also got me wondering how shoes are made. Have you ever thought about it? Lisa said I should start with espadrilles. I wonder how long they will take to make. I decided to draw inspiration from my favourite theme, mending with kintsugi. I took my scraps of naturally dyed fabric from my <a href="http://www.agytextileartist.com/2018/05/natural-dyes-rainbow-eucalyptus.html" target="_blank">experiments </a> - hey, it's upcycling - and sewed them together on calico. What's next? <strike>Stay tuned for </strike><a href="http://www.agytextileartist.com/2018/07/making-my-own-espadrilles.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a>!<br />
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Agyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389986415728844674.post-58974356270295411312018-06-11T18:13:00.000+08:002018-06-11T18:13:13.199+08:00Beeswax Wrap Workshop - A Collaboration with The Tender Gardener<a href="http://bit.ly/beeswaxwrapworkshop" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img alt="Beeswax Wrap Workshop Singapore" border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdVxp47TfHVJCY46hm0COIAPGbkuQjEMOq3NTyoiiFKf8p1SO7dnzZxovz1rU4djLHHhdFcrZRWU_Y64BbVfvwEeUjzfbe1Bpt1WKfYnKqKI4Mbj1TkcvgIWGEmyI-SnhpZCQ0g4zjUoJ/s1600/rsz_simple_living-_beeswax_wrap_workshop.jpg" title="Beeswax Wrap Workshop Singapore" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://tendergardener.com/" target="_blank">Olivia </a>and I are running the <a href="https://beeswax-wrap.peatix.com/view" target="_blank">3rd session</a> of the Beeswax Wrap workshop at the Funan Showsuite. We are very excited to see how this has taken off in a positive manner and decided to run another session. Details of the workshop are below.<br />
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Looking for a safe, natural and reusable alternative to plastic wrap and aluminium foil? In this fun, hands on workshop, learn how to make your own zero-waste beeswax food storage wraps for use at home! These perfect for encasing freshly cut fruit and vegetables, and sealing a variety of cooked food, and sauces in containers.</div>
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We are pleased to collaborate with Funan for this session. During this 2-hour session, textile artist, Agatha “Agy” Lee, and self sufficiency advocate, Olivia Choong, will guide you step by step in preparing a delicately scented beeswax mixture for application on any natural fabric, and evenly setting the mixture to create a beautiful beeswax wrap, ready for you to take home for immediate use!</div>
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We will teach you how to make your own beeswax wraps.</div>
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<li style="list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Relaxing, cosy and supportive environment</li>
<li style="list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Minimum 5 pax to conduct the workshop</li>
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<span style="color: #525252; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Please note: this workshop is not suitable for those who have allergies to beeswax, pine rosin and jojoba oil.</span></div>
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