Articles

When does restriction lead to liberation, and how does one balance between holding on and letting go? We sit down with Stephanie, a 25-year-old Environmental Earth Systems Science graduate, as she shares her thoughts about being a vegan.

Agile, experienced hands plucking at the tender shoots; it has to be quick, lest the best harvest period is over. Bags upon bags of leaves are collected, all seemingly the same to the untrained eye. But the adept farmers are able to differentiate them simply by sight and touch — the morphology of the plant reveals its cultivar.

In an era of advanced technology and mass production, is hand craftmanship still relevant and sought-after? We sit down with the people of BYND Artisan, as they share their thoughts on the craft.

Often, we connect with the art of dance through its different forms. However, in contemporary dance, we rarely have any pre-existing image or representation in our minds.
As audiences, how can we build a connection?

A hobby turned into business. Uncle Keng shares with us his journey as an antique dealer for three decades.

As an artist and entrepreneur, stamp-artist Rachel lets us in on her discovery of finding  stability in the midst of an imbalance - as she juggles three beanbags in a cascade: of running the business, of pursuing artistic expression, and of finding joy and purpose with her brand. 

Ccmonstersart is a brand new up and coming art studio, located right in the heart of Potong Pasir. The founder, Celine Chia is an Artrepreneur, both an artist and an entrepreneur. Being an artist has always been her dream career. She is happily living her dream job right now, and sharing her passion with like-minded folks.

Believing in the Asian way of apprenticeship of a bygone era — metaphorically washing our sushi rice year after year. Believing that people can tell the difference. Believing that instead of churning out as many posts on social media as we can, there will be those among us who appreciate a time-consuming thought piece, be it about art, tea or life.

We are now in a situation where we are at the mercy of happenings in the macro system. But that doesn't stop us from making the best of the situation and creating something that is truly magical. Learning what we can let go and what we must hold on to, relentlessly.

With a love for making and Mother Earth, Shiying started senkoubou (錢工房), a made-to-order leather atelier that takes inspiration from everyday things. 

After spending a year under the tutelage of Yamochi Masumi, a leathercraft master based in Kyoto, she returned back to Singapore to begin her own journey. Her brand is a reflection of what nature offers: contentment, connection and curiosity.   

Wild and non-conforming, the zairai is a remarkably rare tea plant that is often overlooked for other more famous cultivars. An old world tea that requires immense dedication and finesse to harvest and process, one wonders whether it will rise in prominence or fade into obscurity as time passes.

Being Gellyvieve is being that 10-year-old again. Just like her pottery pieces, founder of Gellyvieve, Genevieve Ang, is all about breaking conventions and giving fun to art.