It's already coming to the end of March, how is everyone's 2019? It seems like it was only last week that we had our VIP Prints Collectors Club brunch session! Selb and I had already planned ahead last year that we will be launching new products every quarter of 2019. Just in time with our popular campaign #LSwithYou, we have two new artists, two printed shawls and printed coasters! We found quality absorbent coasters with great printing finishing which would make statement conversational piece when guests come over . Or gifting ideas for your friends who just got their new house. The first artist, Jie Wei worked with Selma during last year's BE Collective exhibition. They were inspired by the...
Sometime three years ago, I remember vividly prior to donning the hijab; I wanted to design prints on shawls. It's an extension of expressing my art. I graduated with a Honors in Fine Arts. In school, I was trained in painting and I get to choose electives like Fine Art photography, tactile video making and printmaking. There are many forms of printmaking and my favourite got to be silkscreen printing. I love it so much that I wanted to changed my major but I couldn't. As I did more research, I learnt that it's possible and there are many designers who designs prints and make them into wearable pieces, upholstery, wallpaper etc. My love for Textile Printing grew even more....
We received so much love for the recent collaboration with Sijun and Shalom and I was inspired to paint. For the past four weeks, I attended a class on Chinese Painting. I thought it was going to be a breeze but apparently not! There are two styles- traditional aka realistic and freestyle. I get to try both! In Chinese painting, the painters will practice many rounds, perfecting every strokes before creating their masterpieces swiftly in minutes. I don't think I have the patience to do that! The first lesson was painting bamboo shoots. The leaves were the hardest! The way I should start and end with a sharp tip. The second lesson was quite fun learning how to paint flowers...
I am so excited to share with you behind-the-scenes of our collaboration with Bruneian designer Farhanna from Naforrer. Finally! Organised by EcoAge, The Commonwealth Fashion Project invited designers to collaborate and produce an evening wear. To celebrate this wonderful collaboration between two neighbouring countries, we decided to embrace our shared identity-The Modern Malay Woman. We painted about 3 meters long of neo-florals on silk while Farhanna used wool fleece and songket to be incorporated onto the dress. We used hot wax and crackled it after it's cooled. Can you spot the crackle effect? After we shipped the painted fabric to Brunei, it's time for Farhanna to work on her magic. Can you spot the Bruneian emblem which we painted by hand...
