CRAFTHOLIC issue 5

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ISSUE NO.5 / OCTOBER~ DECEMBER O8’ CRAFTER OF THE MONTH (MADAM FU) SHOP OF THE MONTH (PURPLE BEADS) KIDS WORKSHOP WORKSHOP REPORT (NOBLEMAN FLOWER ARRANGEMENT) DESIGN RECIPE (FLOWER GATHERING)

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Flowers are the significant leader for decoration. It can easily make your place look gorgeous and lively.

Craftholic can safely say that the flower theme is forever classic. Crafter of the month this issue Madam Fu uses flower in 3D and gorgeously speak out her art moment.

Craftholic is supporting all our crafters to explore and to be keep challenging on their skills. Keep checking for her next project.

Michelle is one woman you can’t help but admire. Her diverse portfolio in music, fine art painting, photography, critical writing and art therapy leaves you wondering what is next!

Michelle is Craftholic’s resident OOHs & AAHs recipe designer, where her love for working with kids is reflected through her creative ideas. Michelle also develops and manages art activities to schools, business and institutions.

She runs an art studio CANVASS (art.space.projects).

Karishma (Marketing/ Writer)

Karishma, like most people, has a penchant for pretty and cute items.

Vibrant colors and uniquely hand crafted items make her smile and awe at other people’s innate talents.

Despite her insane need to gush over handmade crafts, she has never gone further from doodling in her books during lengthy classes. Her apparent lack of creativity is made up by her fascination and love for travelling and learning about new cultures and traditions. Her favorite cities would probably be Mumbai and Hong Kong. Two cities which never sleep, and are always so full of life, energy and characterized by indescribable eclectic personalities

All rights reserved by N’publication. This publication may not be reproduced in whole, part or form, without prior written permission from the publisher. Craftholic assures the information provided is correct at the time of writing but disclaim liability for any loss or damages

(Yours sincerely, Betsy)

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Momo’s quirky and different outlook in life often leaves us agape. He sees things in ways we would never imagine, and manages to construct them into simple words. His regular MeiMei segment in Craftholic is always a delight to read and portrays his experimental and explorative nature.

Pauseability and possibilities occupy most of his time these days. Do pause by pauseability.blogspot.com to say hello (Do note that Craftholics readers will be part of an exclusive giveaway).

Muhamad Fadhil (Sub-editor)

Fadhil’s love for art started in Primary Two; a drawing of a purple puffer fish won him a box of Ferrero Rocher and he has not looked back since Forest Gump.

He enjoys doodling in between bus rides, watercolour painting and charcoal art during the weekends. Fadhil writes for a living and continues to hold on to his lifelong dream of winning an annual eligible bachelor contest (rather drawnout if you ask us). When all is not lost, Fadhil finds hope in his receding hairline and checkered shirts.

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(Craftholic’s Designers)

Nanao Craftholic

Betsy

Momo (My Everyday

Michalle Ow

You can email them at mosquitoid@hotmail.com or crisisrain@yahoo.com.sg

Coming from a “crafty” background, it was but natural for Betsy to take up hand knitting and crochet as a hobby. She is one of the lucky ones who has merged her addictive hobby and her profession.

Betsy is the owner and instructor at Knotty Bicsie, where she sells her hand made lovely creations, and also conducts knitting and crochet classes. For more information and to view her hand-knitted/crochet work, please Visit: www.knottybicsie.com.sg Email: betsy@knottybicsie.com.sg

Peisi (Writer)

Loh Pei Si Emerald is an undergraduate at NTU, studying at the School of Communication & Information. She enjoys making jewellery and piecing beads together in her spare time. She runs a small part time hobby-business at her domain tzarist.com. Other than living out her hobby, she likes to stroll along quaint streets such as Arab Street and Ann Siang Hill.

She recommends we try nice Vanilla Frappe (Don’t ask us why). Emerald instinctively gravitates to any neon colour, especially electric pink, and has a soft spot for wild flowers.

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Launch Party & Arts and Crafts Exhibition at Creative Escape

A full-time artist, Ruoshi is renowned for her flower-inspired oil paintings. Her first solo exhibition entitled ‘Flowerism’, (a term coined by Ruoshi herself) debuted at Utterly Art. Her work depicts flowers in their most abstract and feminine structures Being the first craft magazine to be and colors.

Viewing her paintings launched Singapore,into Craftholic delves theinindividual the could notbetween possibly have just anand ordinary fine line aesthetics launch. Instead, the magazine’s team emotions.

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Gift ideas bloom into paperflower bouquets on this pushcart shop in Bugis Junction.

They sell paper-flowers, in a dozen colours, some two-toned, in various sizes. Tie them in a bundle snuggled with a teddy bear into wrapping paper, and you a uniquemosaic paper-rose silverhave clay instructor, workshops,which knitting and quilting, bouquet outlast fresh cake bakery, stained glassyou amongst other it flowers, because can keep crafts available. for years.

Craftholic kept true to its name, since Use them scrapbooks, cards, the day was for all about craft, craft and key cell isphone straps, morechains, craft! There so much talent here in Singapore to discover; the anything decorative!

The shop exhibition is proof. lady weaves themWhat into caught hair my eye personally was the bands, head bands, hairpainted clips, glassware madeand

by Arden, the owner of and wristlets it becomes Creative for Escape.

Manyup customers perfect dressing little went up to her to ask her if they could girls. Couples also come here to buy some of it, but as Arden says, look for wedding peripherals, the fun lies in making it! In fact, such asusfrilly boxes and some of weretissue lucky enough ring pillows. to drink from painted wine glasses, which, believe it or not, made the drink so much more enjoyable!

Decorative Floral BY the BRanch Stepping into this shop is like stepping into a picturesque cottage in a fairytale chapter.

The shop front has a distinctive style fusing modern and country French themes. They sell home accessories imported from Japan and Europe: quaint items such as clocks, wall hooks, vases, container tins, watering cans, all the essentially frivolous things a lady needs to ‘prim up’ her home.

Their services include arranging flower bouquets and dressing up venues for weddings, corporate events and other beautiful parties, all of which are customized to customer’s preferences. Flowers are seasonal and exotic, not the normal sunflowers you find in every florist. If you are looking for that extraordinary touch of pastel romanticism and quixotic flair for a special occasion, step into the branch.

henna aRt Henna as a cultural form of temporary tattoos is a common sight in Singapore. It originates from the Eastern Mediterranean, used mostly during weddings and important occasions.

The name Henna is derived from the flowering plant, where the concentrated dye is used for many traditional and commercial functions. In Singapore, it is most commonly used to dye skin, hair and fingernails. The women would dye their bodies in elaborate patterns. Henna is regarded as a blessing, and is applied for luck, joy and beauty.

That is why floral henna marks the hands and feet of many Indian and Middle-Eastern brides today. .

For many cultures, the application of henna remains a cornerstone of ‘female camaraderie’, a time for conversation and sharing of stories.

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sia home Fashions Paper tolling, cRaFts BeautiFul Paper Tolling is a method of giving a picture depth, dimension, and movement by strategically cutting, layering and stacking certain parts with silicon. It gives any picture an instant ‘pop up’ effect, bringing it to life, Try to master the art of attaching dried moss flowers, ribbons, beads and small pebbles, to your piece to enhance colors and textures. On the wall, a framed paper-tole piece is definitely livelier than a still portrait!

The shop sells paper tole templates and gives lessons on how you can layer, stack, emboss, varnish and then frame. They specialize in paper products, and offer paperquilling products and classes as well. Flowers are made by twirling five strips of paper into oval petals.

Home décor has never been so fun before. Step into a whole new world of flowers and floral arrangement, where you will be plunged into summertime at a countryside in East Europe. This season at SIA you will be regaled with vintage pastels, essential whites, summertime blue and zest of summer collections to reflect the joyous summer spell.

These artificial flowers come in single stems or branches, and can be mixed and matched to create a bouquet arrangement to suit your home décor. Flowers, branches and leaves are all available to complete the experience and fill up that gorgeous vase. Make a statement by placing a single stem in a shell Atlantis. To further set the mood, throw in some floral designed cushion covers, adorable candles or some sassy vintage looking teacups! The flowers are all hand crafted, and made up of a multitude of materials carefully chosen. Lucky for us, SIA designs 1,200 new items every collection, which is a half- yearly affair.

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the color of royalty, PurPle has always been associated with power and prestige. not anymore. after today, i will be associating purple to nancy law and her bead shop on orchard road!

TEXT Karishma / PHOTO Nanao

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Shop of of the the Month Month Shop

Nancy, previously an instructor at Precious Things moved on to open her own outlet at Midpoint Orchard. This talented bead maker has been trained under the well- known American instructor Sheilah Cleary, and has even been featured in her teacher’s book, Beading Journey.

Many of you must be thinking by now, oh no, not another beading shop! Let me reassure you boys and girls, Purple Beads truly delivers exceptional and extraordinary results. Her beading techniques goes beyond the usual stringing or wiring; instead, she uses a needle and thread to make different stitches and loops. For instance, Nancy has used crochet, knitting, weaving and peyote techniques to make intricate details.

Vibrant eye catching colors are used, and if you look closely, You can see subtle details, such as

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flower and leaf motifs that enhance Nancy’s taste of jewelry.

You can be sure that if you are sporting one of Nancy’s jewelry pieces, you will definitely be complimented by loved ones apart from standing out from the crowd!

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Many people associate such beading techniques to tedious and hard work, and think that only professional bead makers can reach that level. However, with patience, any of us can create these elaborate and exceptional pieces. All it takes is time, endurance and Nancy’s main forte, passion!

The talented bead maker customizes classes even for firsttimers at Purple Beads, according to their preferences and abilities. If you

are looking for something different pertaining to beading, Purple Beads is truly worth a visit because the teaching goes beyond the classroom.

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Apart from classes, Purple Beads also offers a wide plethora of beads and findings, as well as beading tools.You can find a wide range of colors and sizes for seed beads and Delica beads from Miyuki which is the premier beads brand in Japan.

Pay Purple Beads a visit when you are around the Orchard area and be sure to meet Nancy- her infectious laughter will leave you smiling the whole day!

Purple Beads 220 Orchard Road #03-09 Midpoint Orchard +65 6735 7030 Purplebeads328@yahoo.com

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In the rush of everyday life, we seldom have the time to stop and smell the roses. Literally. We tend to take our natural surroundings for granted and do not appreciate the true beauty of nature. The vibrancy of the flowers and the ever-changing character of our surrounding environment is what first attracted Anson Low, principal of Nobleman School of Floral Design, to the beautiful hobby of floral arrangement.

He loves the fact that there is no limit in the world of creative designing- one can keep learning and finding innovative ideas because of the ever-changing nature of flowers.

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bud, but tomorrow, it could blossom and be totally different.

This challenge and the flowers’ constant ability to surprise have become an integral part of Anson’s life.

A florist by profession, Anson Low started the school in 1994.

Despite the trials and tribulations that awaited him, he managed to overcome them and has since set up one of Asia’s leading floral schools. He first started by reading many floral design books, and tried his hand at the craft and learnt by trial and error. Most importantly, his never failing sense of passion has always been constant and has helped him pursue his profession.

The basics of understanding and arranging flowers are all taught at Nobleman School of Floral Design. Since the past fourteen years, they have been teaching floral arrangement for different levels, from beginners, professionals and advanced diploma courses. The main aim

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of NSFD is to teach the ABC of floral design- students have become aware of the different basic principles about floral arrangement. From this important step, they will gain confidence and their creativity will flow naturally.

As long as there is a clear direction and a basic foundation, there is no end to the creativity and confidence.

Class timings are usually flexible, depending on students. The class atmosphere is interactive, since there are usually 4 instructors per session, giving personalized training. One of the most popular courses has been the Lifestyle Floral Design, where students are taught how to make effective use of the space in their homes, or office, and avoid using flowers which may clash with the décor.

Due to the fact that Nobleman School of Floral Design uses real flowers, the level of perishability is very high. One cannot keep flowers for more than a week. Most imported flowers are available in the market so you must really be careful when buying them. One quick tip: when checking whether a flower is fresh, make sure that the bottom part of the blossomed flower is hard, and does not seem hollow! You do not want to spend money on beautiful flowers to find them wilting at home!

Our conversation with Anson left us marveling at his deep passion for floral arrangement: he believes strongly that travelling enhances a floral designer’s experiences and creativity. He has visited Europe and Asia, and has also done floral arrangements for weddings in Mumbai and the Philippines. Not only has this taught him a lot about different cultures, but it has also made him knowledgeable about his profession.

Anson’s motivation and passion is inspirational; he is always up-todate with the latest trends, and travelling inspires him to keep

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He loves the fact that there is no limit in the world of creative designing - one can keep

striving to do better. In fact, he has also been featured in International Floral Art, a yearly publication from Belgium featuring the best floral arrangements from around the world!

The crafter regularly participates in floral design workshops and seminars worldwide, and is off to Spain next month, after a 2 months hiatus from travelling to Japan and Italy. NSFD also took part in the Singapore Garden Festival and won the Silver award for Best Decorated Booth and gold award for Floral Windows.

As you can see, floral designing entails as much creativity, passion and experience as any other craft. In fact, Anson believes that Singaporeans will be aware of the intricacies and principles of floral designing in years to come and comments that there is definitely a future for the industry! After all, flowers and nature of part of our everyday life!

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Nobleman School of Floral Design Block 10 North Bridge Road #02-5107 (opposite blocks 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12).

Tel: 6296 3977 info@noblemanschool.com.sg www.noblemanschool.com TEXT Karishma PHOTO Nanao & NSFD

One of the strongest points of Mix & Match is the vast collections of findings. You can find more than 250 colors of Swarovski crystals. Our shop’s collection of TOHO seed beads and Miyuki delica beads is a sure attraction for bead enthusiasts.

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MIX & MATCH

One’s first impression of People’s Park Centre would be that of a total contrast to the modern and high tech Singapore. However, penetrating further into the building, you will come across two outlets of this contemporary looking store called Mix & Match Merchandise, full of beads and findings.

What’s more, Mix & Match will also be displaying many kits at the event, held at Suntec City. Those interested in learning how to make those funky looking accessories are welcome to take personalized Mix & Match workshop lessons at Merchandise the event.

Your Beads Collection

TEXT: Karishma PHOTO: Nanao

Firstly, choose the kit you wish to create from the wide range of handmade accessories, made of beads and Swarovski Crystals. You can select even the simplest designs if you are just starting out. Fret not, classes are reasonably priced!

One of the latest vogues in the Singapore market is flat backs. These are stickon Swarovski crystals, which you can use to decorate your hand phone, card holder, etc to add some bling to your life.

Even those who have never beaded a single item in their life would probably find something of interest at Mix & Match. From charms to beads to books to glue, won’t you now agree with me that the shop is indeed a Craftholic’s cloud nine?

101 Upper Cross Street #02-69/#01-04A People’s Park Center S(058357) Tel: 6532 0181 Email: sales@mix-match.com

Make your own jewellery with the widest range of CRYSTALLIZEDä™ - Swarovski Elements Business hours: Monday to Saturday 11.00 am to 8.30 pm Sunday and Public Holiday 12.00pm to 6.00 pm • Address: 101 Upper Cross St #02-69, #01-04A People’s Park Centre Singapore 058357 • Tel: 65320181 • Fax: 65326388 • Email: sales@mix-match.com

Known as PMC, the idea of Precious Metal Clay was conceived in 1994

by Mitsubishi Materials Japan, in order to combine the elements of clay and precious metals. Craftholics will be glad to know that they can make their own jewelry from pure silver and will be able to inject their own quirky style in their precious accessories collection.

What is PMC? Precious Metal Clay consists of Pure Silver particles, which are suspended with moist binders, popularly known as ‘clay’. The consistency is 90% silver and 10% binder and water, which consequently - after the piece is fired - becomes 99.9% pure silver.

In a short time, PMC has become a popular craft for hobbyists. Through the use of suitable tools and firing methods, we are now able to design special jewelry pieces in small classes or even at home. The clay is easily molded into any shape, and jewelers can now stamp their interesting styles on the pieces.

This enables them to achieve effects through methods, which had never been available before.

PMC workshops in Singapore Classes are available for those who want to learn the craft.

Students are taught how to use PMC and design their own jewelry at N’Craftroom.

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The workshop is the sole distributor of PMC and also the only certified senior instructor of the craft in Singapore. Students have to go through six levels of techniques before receiving this certificate.

Together with other PMC artists in Singapore, N’craftroom has initiated a PMC Artist Club this year.

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PMC lovers and clubs already exists in countries such as USA, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong and the craft is growing in popularity in Singapore too. The advantages of joining the PMC Artist Club in Singapore are numerous. Firstly, PMC artists are given an opportunity to expand their knowledge through interaction with other members, while promoting their works through exhibitions and craft shows organized by several groups.

Anyone can join the club, even beginners and non-instructors who would still enjoy the benefits of being a Friendship member.

Yes, the biggest advantage would be the 10% discount obtained at N’craftroom for the purchase of all PMC materials. Members are made up of locals and foreigners staying in singapore.

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ARTIST CLUB

The PMC Artist Club aims to promote this craft and give opportunities to all PMC artists to explore and endorse their talents. In fact, our local members also joined in a most prestigious competition organized by the PMC Guild Japan, where three of our instructors won awards pipping hundreds of participants!

The club invites Craftholic readers to become members and enjoy the craft as we do!

TEXT: Karishma PHOTO: Nanao

N’craftroom

131 Tanglin Road, #02-09 Tudor Court Gallery Tel: 6737 9045 enquiries@ncraftroom.com www.ncraftroom.com Enquiries of PMC artist club pmc@ncraftroom.com www.ncraftroom.com/gallery.html

Handmade Scoop

One of the Create Your Style™ supplier notice partners, Mix & Match will be taking part in an event organized by the company, on the 1st and 2nd November at Suntec City , where workshop for six different designs made of Swarovski crystals will be conducted.

CRYSTALLIZING

Having always had a penchant for silver jewelry, I was taken by surprise to find out that there is a simple method of making your own silver piece by using clay.

TILES AND PIECES

Not to worry, Craftholic recommends MOSAICS-hip by Sarah. At her studio can find a range of mosaic materials and products, and also join different types of workshops, depending on your level of proficiency. Beginners learn the Essentials in mosaic-making - cutting & layingtechniques; and principles in designing a mosaic art, while creating their very own photoframes, coasters etc.

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With the simple methods and tools taught by Sarah, Mosaic art isno longer difficult.

You and I could create mosaic art at home!

Following the tremendous

The workshops consist of lessons for both adults and children (as young as 4 years old); children learn the important basics in mosaic art by hands-on response that the mosaic experience in making a picture, fortheir first project. After that, they could workshop by Sarah gained at venture into various projects such as piggy banks and lamps. MOSAICSthe MAAD workshop held in July hip encourages students to use their imagination, and plan

by Craftholic magazine, we were effectively to complete the final design intended. amazed. so many people interested in mosaic art!

What started out as a cultural and religious art form has today become a popular craft Mosaic is a eclectic mixture of different colors is used to enhance creativity and the artist’s imagination.

Resin tiles are used, which are non-glass. Thus even childrencould create great art pieces safely! Tools are provided during classes, and material costs are included in the class fees. Enthusiasts like you could also buy the materials and tools from Sarah’s studio to create the art at home!

In line with our modern day lifestyles, resin tiles are gaining popularity. They are surprisingly easy to handle and come in fantastic colours! Best of all, they are non-glass and light-weight,so we can do the craft safely at home, and apply on many MOSAICS-hip different objects such as lamps Bukit Timah Plaza #01-03. and book covers. Armed with 6466-5055 this information about mosaic, enquiry@mosaics-hip.com you might be looking for a www.mosaics-hip.com mosaic making workshop.

Promotion for Craftholic reader : Adult Workshop Fees include materials and use of tools.

Promotion until 15th Nov 08 (paid registration before this date)

Basic Course, 2 sessions (total 4 hours)

Essential Course, 6 sessions (total 12 hours)

original fee $60 - 10% discount for Craftholic reader.

original fee $180 - 20% discount for Craftholic reader.

If the craftholic in you is interested to try to your hand at mixing and matching mosaic tiles then this is definitely worth a shot! Not only you will learn a new craft, but your art piece can also be an object of admiration by one and all.

TEXT: Karishma PHOTO:MOSAICS-hip

Many people are fascinated by the beauty of mosaic art, but have shy away from creating their own masterpieces because its perceived as difficult and complicated.

Through innovative materials and simple methods, we want to make this beautiful ancient art medium accessible to everyone !

Learn to create your own mosaic art in our Basic or Essential Course.

WWW.CREATE-YOUR-STYLE.COM

EXPERIENCE THE JOURNEY OF INSPIRATION An exciting bead fair is coming to town on 1 & 2 Nov 08!

Join in the multiple workshops and learn how to create your very own jewellery and accessories, amidst an icy cool backdrop of Austria, the home of CREATE YOUR STYLE with CRYSTALLIZEDTM - Swarovski Elements!

Catch a parade of finished designs made by our special trainers, and live demonstrations of new techniques from our specialist from Japan.

Meet our Royal Winter Queen in person on the opening day on 1 Nov. Start your journey with us on 1 & 2 Nov in Suntec City, 10am - 8pm at Tropics Atrium!

Crafter of the Month Saori from Madam Fu

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TEXT Karishma / PHOTO Madam-Fu

The artist has been painting for many years, and the most interesting feature in her art work is the use of different materials such as resin, fabrics, clay, gems, hair, and her most recent choice, wood. She goes beyond the usual flat 2D paintings and produces remarkable 3D mixed media pieces.

When I viewed her pieces, I felt that her art works spoke to me.

Saori’s love for drawing first attracted her to this profession, and the fact that there are individuals inspired by her art work would tell her that it cheered them up made her more determined to persist in her passion! After the artist’s graduation, she started drawing illustrated books in Japan, which was a difficult period for her because the market for such books was already saturated. However, despite the trials and tribulations she faced, we are fortunate that Saori did not give up and instead, persevered to become a well-regarded 3D artist today!

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Her track record is really impressive- she studied Fine Arts in Parson’s School of Design in New York and Kyoritsu Women’s University, Tokyo.

Additionally, she has over ten solo exhibitions in both Tokyo and New York respectively.

She has also received an award at the 2004 Chelsea Global Art Competition in the Big Apple!

Her motivation comes from the people nearest to her.

In them, she can see happiness or hope and she thus attempts to capture these feelings in her art. Another inspiration for her drawing techniques is the Edoera (longest Japanese period from 1603- 1867), which is the most prestigious period for arts and culture in Japan.

On many occasions, Saori comments that she gets her inspiration by the ‘Person’; which according to her, is a stand-alone art piece.

Madam Fu www.madam-fu.com artbyfu@yahoo.co.jp

TEXT Karishma PHOTO Nanao

Every life created by every person is Art. She compares this philosophy with a flower’s life cycle. The only way humans differ from them is that they wish they too can bloom. Similarly, she aspires to express humans as blossomed beings.

This concept can be easily translated from her AMAPORA collection, which features three life stages of a woman: as a young girl, a middle aged woman and finally, an old lady. The young girl’s hair is made of flower buds, which grows into partially blossomed flowers for the middle-aged woman. Lastly, the old lady’s tresses are fully bloomed into red, pink and yellow flowers! We can only marvel at such genius.

As you can tell, the use of flowers is prominent in Madam Fu’s work- sometimes used as the center piece, or sometimes as a woman’s cascading tresses. Most of the flowers

15 come from her imagination, and she comments that she likes flowers which are both ‘gorgeous and Japanese styled’- rhododendrons, peony and chrysanthemums are just some of her favorites.

Colors used usually depend on her mood- she has a strong allegiance with colors ‘full of passion’. Red is her most darling color!

An artist strives for the ideal of engagement - that people should feel their passion and be inspired when they see the works.

Thankfully, we can all have this chance to see her appealing art works since Saori is constantly producing new pieces and finding cafes or restaurants to exhibit the fruits of her passion. She is currently working on the piece which can be a show case cabinet for her favorite accessories.

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Saori is the driving force and talent behind the art works of Madam Fu. One easy way to spot her love for all beautiful things is her choice of name: she loves the Japanese character ふ (Fu) meaning Madam and her surname comes from her family’s proud lineage.

Their 3D texture gives the impression that it is ready to leap out of the picture frame, and yet it manages to strike the observer with its vibrancy and eclectic mix of ideas.

When she is not painting, the talented mother of an adorable eight-month old daughter has tried her hand at many crafts such as polymer clay and has interesting views on New York and Singapore. She compares both cities, and says that our small country is the Asian New York! Cosmos with Carrie Bradshaw anyone? :) The reason for this comparison is the fact that both cities possess the luxury of diversity or “melting pots of cultures”. However, this would not hold true for the art scene.

According to Saori, the art and crafts industry can be developed in Singapore. Yet, she speaks with enthusiasm about the Art Biennale taking place from September to November this year, and claims that she is really looking forward to it!

On this last word, Craftholic is searching for nice place to exhibit Madam Fu Art works in Singapore. Any of you who are interested to drop us an idea, Please contact Saori or Craftholic.

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Dear Crafters,

Flowers, sunshine, love, happiness, smiles… these things always go hand-in-hand to paint a perfectly beautiful picture. In this letter, I’ll introduce to you two jovial crafters who are inspired by flowers & sunshine in their creative work of heART. “It’s always a sunny day @SaltPlay!” This vibrant & cheerful motto makes SaltPlay a perfect online shop to be in this issue of Craftholic on “flower”. A freelance web designer and teacher in jewelry-making Elaine is also the creator of indie-label, SaltPlay, which carries a range of unique accessories, from necklaces & rings, to brooches & hair accessories. When Elaine first started SaltPlay in 2006, she “tested the market” at MAAD (Market for Artists & Designers) and a simple online shop. With two years of exposure, and equipped with her brilliant design ideas and her playful experiments with materials, Elaine has finally found a style she can now calls her own. Even her online shop has bloomed to reflect her inspirations from the colorful Mother Nature.

For generic designs, check out www.saltplay.com For more exquisite design products, check out www.elainepang.com Jullie, on the other hand started selling her crafts online as a happy accident! I know what you must be thinking right now, because I’m envious too! As a kid, Jullie already showed passion and talent in handicraft. She always enjoys making little things to give to her Aunties and friends. In preparation for her own wedding two years ago, she was determined to make something for her “Sisters Troop” & Aunties. A good friend passed her a crochet book on flowers. She was so mesmerized by the beauty of hand-crochet flowers, she hasn’t stopped making them since then! Being very active in blogging, flickr and other online forums, Jullie’s intricately hand-crochet roses & calla lilies eventually found themselves an almost “incidental” fan club, especially among brides-to-be!

Of course, Jullie never stops making “other little things”, which help makes her e “accidental” blogshop filled with cute Amigurumi (crochet stuffed toys) as well. ith th sed w to be able s e l Check out her cheerful creations at www.jullieteo.blogspot.com b am nds rean Flowers are always delightful. Decorate your house with some flowers and see how they’ll brighten up your home immediately.

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