Teachers' Workshops 2011 (Season II)
Teachers’ Workshops 2011 (Season II)
Art Experience (Hands-on)
Pop Art Made Easy
- Teachers will be exposed to the contextual background, style and characteristics of Pop Art with introduction of both international and local case-studies. They will experience making of Pop Art with use of ‘made-easy’ materials and resources in Collage form.
3hrs
Class Slots:
Fri 15 April 2011 (2.30pm to 5.30pm)
Sat 07 May 2011 (9.30am to 12.30pm)
Weds 01 June 2011 Mid-year Semester Break (9.30am to 12.30pm)
Introduction to Paper Sculpture
- Teachers will be introduced to Paper Sculpture forming semi-3D sculptural work by using various types of fancy paper. Contextual reference would be made to work by Helen Musslewhite and Jeff Nishinaka. Exploration of Depth in work would be effected using layering techniques.
3hrs
Class Slots:
Sat 16 April 2011 (9.30am to 12.30pm)
Fri 27 May 2011 (2.30pm to 5.30pm)
Tues 31 May 2011 Mid-year Semester Break (9.30am to 12.30pm)
Cellophane Sculptural Art
- Teachers will be introduced to basic sculptural Art using everyday materials like cellophane wraps and tapes. Contextual reference will be made to contemporary sculptures before actual hands-on. All participants will be guided to make a piece of sculpture art.
3hrs
Class Slots:
Fri 29 April 2011 (2.30pm to 5.30pm)
Sat 30 April 2011 (9.30am to 12.30pm)
Art Exposure (Contextual Studies)
Art Appreciation (Local Art & Artists)
- Teachers will be exposed to Local Art & Artists in chronological order covering Nanyang Art Movement, Second Generation Artists, The Artist Village and some current young Installation Artists. Major Art forms of each period will be highlighted with case-studies of prominent artists. Representative Artwork/Artists of each period will be discussed as an interactive forum.
3hrs
Class Slots:
Sat 28 May 2011 (9.30am to 12.30pm)
Thurs 02 June 2011 Mid-year Semester Break (9.30am to 12.30pm)
Art Interpretation (Study of Visual Arts)
- Teachers will be given an Asian context in this course with interpretation of Artwork as done by our Asian and local artists. Methods in Art Interpretation will be explored using Analytic Model as adapted from Feldman’s method. Interpretative approaches such as Formalism, Semiotics, Psychoanalysis, Marxism and Visual Culture will be discussed. There will be demonstration on criticism and interpretation of sample artwork done in step-by-step process with use of the above methods and approaches.
3hrs
Class Slots:
Fri 06 May 2011 (2.30pm to 5.30pm)
Fri 03 June 2011 Mid-year Semester Break (9.30am to 12.30pm)
For enquiries of our workshops,
please contact Lau Sheow Tong:
composite@singnet.com.sg
HP: 9793 5566 Tel/Fax: 6747 1943
520 Sims Ave #02-04 Singapore 387 580
Venue for all courses:
Composite Art & Design (Studio)
520 Sims Ave #02-04
Singapore 387 580
Track Record
Composite Art & Design runs educational projects/courses in Visual Art and Design for children and adults. Trigger Creations is its series of Art Educational Programmes (AEP) as endorsed by National Arts Council (NAC).
These courses include:
1. Cultural Masks
2. Plasticine Relief Art
3. Faces in Cubism
4. Figurines in Paper Mache
5. Images of Food
Various other Art and Design courses could be customised and tailored according to school's needs. Primary courses could also be funded under AMIS (Art and Music Instructor Scheme) as officiated by MOE.
Client List:
Primary Schools
01. Aitong Primary School (AMIS funded: Mixed Media 2D/3D)
02. Bendemeer Primary School (AMIS funded: Mixed Media/Collage in Pop Art Style; Animal Puppets)
03. Bukit Timah Primary School (AMIS: Mixed Media/Paper Sculpture)
04. Coral Primary School (AMIS: Relief Art/Mural)
05. CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh) School (NAC-AEP/AMIS funded: Collage/Paper Sculpture/Mixed Media/Relief Art/Paper-cut)
06. Da Qiao Primary School (AMIS funded: Mixed Media Art)
07. East Coast Primary School (AMIS/NAC-AEP: 'Paper' Art; Mixed Media)
08. Edgefield Primary School (AMIS funded: Relief Art)
09. Elias Park Primary School (Enrichment Prog.: Mixed Media/Cubism)
10. Eunos Primary School (Enrichment Prog.: Great Masters’ Series; Relief Art)
11. Griffiths Primary School (NAC-AEP/AMIS: Paper Sculpture/Relief Art; Cubsim)
12. Haig Girls’ School (Paper Sculpture; Mixed Media 2D; Figurines in Paper Mache)
13. Junyuan Primary School (AMIS funded: Paper Masks/Relief Art/Clay Work/Mural)
14. Kranji Primary School (Scrapbooking; Paper Sculpture)
15. Park View Primary School (Various NAC-AEP/AMIS funded Art progs: Mixed Media; Relief Art; Recycled Art; Paper Sculpture)
16. Pasir Ris Primary School (IEP: Paper Art; Paper Sculpture)
17. Peiying Primary School (AMIS funded: Collage; Mixed Media 2D)
18. Punggol Primary School (AMIS funded: Great Masters’ Series: Post-Impressionism/Chinese Painting)
19. Ngee Ann Primary School (AMIS funded: Cartooning/Manga)
20. Rosyth Primary School (AMIS funded: Mixed Media using recycled materials)
21. Seng Kang Primary School (AMIS funded: Relief Art in Plasticine)
22. Singapore Chinese Girls' Primary School (AMIS/NAC-AEP: Paper Sculpture; Mixed Media)
23. St Anthony’s Cannossian Primary School (Enrichment Prog.: Paper Sculpture)
24. Tao Nan School (AMIS funded/NAC-AEP: Collage/Mixed Media/Paper Sculpture/Artists & Art Styles/Cubism/Relief Art)
25. Whitesands Primary School (AMIS: Mixed Media; Cubism)
26. Yang Zheng Primary School (AMIS funded: Mixed Media)
27. Yumin Primary School (Mixed Media; Paper Mache; Recycled Art)
28. ZhongHua Primary School (AMIS funded: Semi-3D Art using recycled materials)
29. Zhenghua Primary School (NAC-AEP: Mixed Media Art)
Secondary Schools
01. Ang Mo Kio Secondary School (Installation Art)
02. Bedok North Secondary School (Installation Art)
03. Bedok View Secondary School (Reference & Ideation for Art-making)
04. Bishan Park Secondary School (NAC-AEP: Pop Art)
05. Boon Lay Secondary School (NAC-AEP: Pop Art)
06. Bukit Merah Secondary School (Paper Sculpture)
07. Damai Secondary School (Enrichment Progs.: Fashion Illustration; Caricature Illustration)
08. Deyi Secondary School (Local Artists & Art Styles)
09. Geylang Methodist Secondary School (NAC-AEP: Local Artists & Art Styles)
10. Guang Yang Secondary School (Elective Module: Cartooning Workshop)
11. Nan Hua High (Post-exam Modules: Wire Sculpture/Fashion Illustration/Cartoon/Paper Sculpture/Abstract 3D Paper Art)
12. Naval Base Secondary School (NAC-AEP: Local Artists & Art Styles; Mixed Media Painting)
13. Northbrooks Secondary School (NAC-AEP: Cultural Masks)
14. Singapore Sports School (Enrichment Prog.: Caricature Illustration)
15. Tampines Secondary School (Fashion Design: EM for NT/NA)
16. Tanjong Katong Girls' School (NAC-AEP: Mixed Media Painting; Pop Art; Images of Food; Cultural Masks)
17. Temasek Secondary School (NAC-AEP: Mixed Media Painting; Enrichment Prog.: Fashion Illustration)
18. Queensway Secondary School (NAC-AEP: Mixed Media Painting)
19. Woodgrove Secondary School (NAC-AEP: Mixed Media Painting)
20. Yuhua Secondary School (NAC-AEP: Collage/Mixed Media)
21. Yusof Ishak Secondary School (NAC-AEP: Artists & Art Styles)
22. Yuying Secondary School (NAC-AEP: Cultural Masks)
23. Zheng Hua Secondary School (Enrichment prog.: Fashion Illustration)
Awards Achieved (SYF Art & Crafts Exhibition 2011)
Silver (Griffiths Primary School)‘Our Symphony of Flats’
Bronze (Concord Primary School)‘The Strong Foundation’
Bronze (Eunos Primary School)‘Houses in Harmony’
Bronze (Elias Park Primary School)‘Multifaceted Portraits of Singapore’
Teachers’ Workshop Subscriptions (individual/Group)
Art Appreciation (Local Artists & Art Styles)
Evergreen Secondary School
Raffles Girls’ Primary School
Victoria JC
Yishun Town Secondary School
Fashion Illustration/Design
Da Qiao Primary School
Mixed Media Painting
CHIJ (Toa Payoh) Secondary School
*organised by its Art department (The Art Studio)
Da Qiao Primary School
First Toa Payoh Primary School
Queenstown Secondary School
Relief Art/Mixed Media
Boon Lay Garden Primary School
Coral Primary School
Griffiths Primary School
Junyuan Primary School
North Spring Primary School
St Stephen’s School
Paper Sculpture
Beatty Secondary School
Boon Lay Garden Primary School
Chong Zheng Primary School
Da Qiao Primary School
Dunearn Secondary School
Evergreen Secondary School
First Toa Payoh Primary School
Fuchun Secondary School
Griffiths Primary School
Holy Innocents’ Primary School
Hong Kah Secondary School
Junying Primary School
Junyuan Primary School
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School
Peicai Secondary School
Serangoon Secondary School
Si Ling Secondary School
St Stephen’s School
Yishun Secondary School
Yu Hua Secondary School
Zheng Hua Secondary School
Pop Art
Boon Lay Garden Primary School
CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh)
Chongzheng Primary School
Da Qiao Primary School
Holy Innocents’ Primary School
Junying Primary School
Junyuan Secondary School
Loyang Primary School
Hillgrove Secondary School
Yishun Primary School
Enquiries of our Courses
Do contact:
Lau Sheow Tong
Director/Chief Trainer
Tel: 9793 5566
Fax: 6747 1943
520 Sims Ave #02-04 Singapore 387 580
Business registration: 53064397M
Our Trainers
Karen Mitchell Chia
She is an Art educator/Designer who was in the teaching service, having headed and managed the school’s aesthetics department.
With her Graphic Design background, her works encompass simple and clean lines, epitomising the way technology enhances the development of design. Her experience in Fine Arts was when she was doing her studies at NIE, and later when she started teaching. She sees both Graphic Design and Fine Arts as forming a more exciting scope for her teaching and learning.
She holds an MA in Graphic Design from Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College (now known as University for the Creative Arts) in the UK, a Diploma in Art Education from the National Institute of Education (NIE) and a Diploma in Graphic Design from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.
Lim Jit Hwang
He is currently lecturing part-time at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts on various design communication studies (Design Drawing, 3D visuals, General Illustration) at its department of Design & Media. Prior to this, he was a full-time lecturer with its department from 1998 to 2001.
He is also the founder and design/image consultant of Silverlining Bridal Couture started in 2002. It is a fine bridal consultancy firm which provides bridal image consultation and customized design of bridal dresses and suits for to-be-wed clients.
He graduated with a degree in Visual Arts and Communications from Curtin University of Technology.
Laura Soon
Laura Soon is a Singapore born artist with a Masters of Arts in Fine Art from LASALLE College of The Arts. She was also formally trained in Arts Education with the National Institute of Education, graduated with a distinction and has taught at secondary level for several years.
She was also one of the founding members of the contemporary art space - Plastique Kinetic Worms and has helped in managing and coordinating arts program at the gallery.
She is currently a part-time lecturer with LASALLE College Of The Arts and she has been active in exhibiting in groups and solo exhibitions with 2 dimensional tactile installation works that are made up of combinations of text, and personal iconography.
Lynn Lim
Lynn has been actively teaching Design (part-time) at art institutions, such as Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, since 2001.
She holds an MA Design for Textile Futures with Distinction from Central St Martins, University of Arts London, a Bachelor of Art (Fashion Design) with Distinction from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and a Diploma in Fine Art from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.
She has received various awards in art and fashion competitions, such as Special Award winner for Fashion Grand Prix, Japan (1995), Highly Commended Award for UOB Painting of the Year (1990) and Outstanding Prize for Ministry of Communication and Information Art Competition (1990).
Currently she is designing her own fashion label and she has designed costumes for various theatre and dance performances.
Sharina d/o Azlan
Sharina is currently a part-time lecturer with LASALLE College of The Arts Faculty of Foundation Studies since 2006 and has also been delivering customized primary level art programs to various primary schools.
Prior to this she has done painting commission projects, collaborated on murals, set product styling for design companies and participated in various group exhibitions.
She graduated from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) with Distinction and a Diploma in Visual Arts (Painting) with High Distinction from LASALLE-SIA College of The Arts. She was awarded LASALLE-SIA College of The Arts Outstanding Student Award in 1997.
Jacqueline Sim
Jacqueline has been an art educator since 2006 delivering customized art programs to students of varying capabilities and character.
Aside from teaching in-school, she is a also a long-term volunteer with Singapore Association for the Visually Handicapped of different age groups. Besides creating specific art programs for them, she is also a befriender who brings joy to them.
She graduated with a diploma in Fine Arts from Lasalle College of the Arts.
Chloe Leow Wan Xiu
Chloe Leow graduated with a Diploma in Visual Communication from Temasek Polytechnic in 2006 and she has won The Crowbars Award under the advertising category in that year.
Since 2009, she has been an art educator & a freelance graphic designer where both roles help to enhance her skills in Art and Design. Other than being an art educator & a designer, she has been a mentor with Citycare and has won the Best Mentor Award in 2010.
She enjoys working with children and youths, passing down skills and knowledge through creative means in Art and Design.
Saiful Abu Bakar
Saiful is currently an art educator teaching visual arts from primary to tertiary levels.
Prior to this he has done painting commission projects, collaborated on various residential, commercial and institutional murals and participated on group exhibitions such as LaSalle College of the Arts (The Very Hairy Belly Jelly Show), the now defunct Furor Space - Independent Space for the Arts (Thoughts versus Actions) and Asian Civilisation Museum (Seeing is Believing).
He graduated from LaSalle College of the Arts with a Diploma in Visual Arts (Painting) in 2006.
Nadirah Abdul Razak
She is an art educator/designer/graphic artist based in Singapore and has taught in various primary and secondary schools for several years as a part-time trainer.
She has been involved in shows and exhibitions with Dbl O Art Space Gallery, the LASALLE show and also the Art, Design and Media show in NTU. She is also a member of the Angkatan Penulis Aneka Daya (APAD) where she showcased her work in the Equilibrium show, the 2nd Women Art Exhibition in Singapore.
Nadirah holds a diploma in Graphic Communication from LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore, and is currently pursuing her Bachelor in Fine Arts at Nanyang Technological University.
Bridget Tay Liang Xuan
Bridget Tay is a practicing Singaporean artist who graduated with a distinction in BA(HONS) in Fine Arts from Lasalle College of the Arts.
With a formalistic education in Fine Arts, her professional practice is advantage in educating the young in Fine Arts. She currently teaches various Artforms from primary to secondary levels and assists in co-teaching for selective Fine Arts modules at Lasalle College of the Arts.
As a practising artist, her formal concerns of work looks at the idea of painting and the physicality of the medium. Abstract in nature, Bridget's works resembles a spiritual epiphany achieved through certain genres of music.
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