Traditional crafts get cool, creative and sustainable reinventions (Asia One July 4 2022)
https://www.asiaone.com/lifestyle/traditional-crafts-get-cool-creative-and-sustainable-reinventions Traditional Chinese spheres, ketupat weaving, Peranakan beadwork and embroidery, and rangoli. These may be age-old crafts, from our grandparents’ or even great-grandparents’ generation, but before you discount them as outdated relics, be wowed by these reimagined modern takes on them. Until July 31, 2022, you can get up close with these modern prototypes of age-old […]
Traditional craftsmen modern designers tie up to create products with fresh look (STRAIT TIMES 2 July 2022)
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/community/traditional-craftsmen-and-modern-designers-come-together-to-re-imagine-traditional-items SINGAPORE – The Harmony Spheres Lamp may look like a contemporary dining lamp, but it is a reinterpretation of a traditional Chinese lantern, from the materials it is made of to the significance behind its layered form. Designers Melvin Ong and Xu Xiao, from industrial design company NextOfKin Creatives, were drawn to the cultural […]
The Rangoli Movement: A Multi-Sensory Visual And Digital Art Showcase (Little Day Out 25 Feb 2022)
https://www.littledayout.com/the-rangoli-movement-a-multi-sensory-visual-and-digital-art-showcase Rangoli, which means “an array of colours” in Sanskrit, is a traditional multi-coloured Indian art form and floor decoration. It symbolises wealth, joy, and prosperity, as well as a thanksgiving to deities. The Rangoli Movement at Little India is a month-long multi-sensory visual and digital art showcase that presents a new perspective to rangoli […]
The Rangoli Movement, a showcase of the ancient Indian art form opens on Feb 28 (STRAIT TIMES 18 Feb 2022)
https://www.straitstimes.com/life/home-design/the-rangoli-movement-a-showcase-of-the-ancient-indian-art-form Rangoli is a 5,000-year-old art where coloured rice powders and organic materials are used to create auspicious designs outside the front door. PHOTO: SINGARANGOLI SINGAPORE – A new art initiative focused on the ancient rangoli aims to open a window to Indian art and culture for younger folks. The Rangoli Movement is the first […]
Little India light-up, five-hour show among Deepavali festivities (STRAIT TIMES 17 Sep 2021)
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/little-india-light-up-five-hour-show-among-deepavali-festivities Deepavali celebrations starting next week will have something for everyone even as festivities take place for a second year amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The Little India Shopkeepers and Heritage Association (Lisha) will kick off its Deepavali 2021 line-up of online and hybrid activities on Sept 25 – the highlight of which will be the […]
