Jam-packed!
2nd week of school I attended the bookbinding, print finishing, letterpress, and 3D workshop inductions. Including a modelling communication workshop which was pretty interesting. We were also given a short introduction to Zines!
It has been a jam-packed week with inductions but I am inspired by all the tools that have been made available. It has opened my eyes to a whole new world in the world of art and design. There are endless possibilities, and because I have never had the facilities back in Singapore, it has given me new ideas for execution techniques in my work.
It has been a jam-packed week with inductions but I am inspired by all the tools that have been made available. It has opened my eyes to a whole new world in the world of art and design. There are endless possibilities, and because I have never had the facilities back in Singapore, it has given me new ideas for execution techniques in my work.
Zines
Introduction to Zines
I have heard of zines back in Singapore but was never really introduced to the world of self publicised work. When we were introduced to it, I was fascinated by the variations. There were so many different kinds of zines - sizes, colour, styles. It was a feast for my eyes.
I guess I have always been very conforming towards design. There was a set of layouts or it has always had to be done in a certain way. But after seeing all those zines, it really taught me that when it comes to your own personal zine, there is no right or wrong way. Some just photocopied collages that they have made and put it into a book form. Some just used their sketchbooks. There really are no limits as to how you make your zine.
Zines that have caught my eye:
Figure 1. This was my favourite one out of all the zines that I have seen. It reminded me of whenever I would go travelling with my dad.
Some zines that inspired me
At the end of the viewing session, we all relocated back to our respective groups. We were tasked to choose one zine that we liked and write one word on a piece of paper that best represented the zine that we chose.
Our words that we felt associated with the zine that we chose
The zine I chose was called "A weekend in Bath & Bristol" (see Figure 1), and the word that I thought best represented it and why I liked it was "nostalgic".
There was a certain aura that I felt when picking up this zine that I could not understand. It was heartwarming when I was skimming through someone's recollection of their time at Bath and Bristol. It greatly made me miss those times when I would travel with my family. I guess it is because I'm far away from home and there is this nostalgicness that I always look for in things.
Bookbinding
Rahel introducing us to bookbinding
At this workshop, we were shown how there is not just one way of binding a book. Not only that, we were introduced to how we can find the grain direction in the paper. I was fascinated at the craft behind making books.
Personally, I am not an avid reader (I do want to start getting into the habit of reading). However, after this session, I have a greater appreciation for books and the craft behind it.
My first ever handmade notebook!
We were taught how to make a simple pamphlet notebook by using a needle and thread. I have never done it before though I have seen this type of binding on some books. It was actually fun having to sew it and when you finally get the book in your hands. It is such a satisfying feeling.
Letterpress
Letterpress was one of the very few facilities that I was looking forward to having a go at when I came to LCC.
Klara introducing us to different types
I have always tried to replicate the grittiness and ruggedness of letterpress digitally. I loved the effect it produced. But after this letterpress session, I have gained even more respect for it.
The amount of effort it takes to set one piece of text is so strenuous to the point I almost questioned whether letterpress was going to be my favourite medium. I'm not going to lie, I was actually pretty tired during this induction because of the print finishing induction earlier on.
However, overall, I had an interesting experience doing letterpress.
Our final letterpress prints
3D
3D was a very short induction. We were mainly introduced to the health and safety hazards in the workshop because this was the one workshop that had a lot of dangerous machines that required supervision.
However, we were also introduced to what these machines can do! There were endless possibilities to create our own boxes, molds, etc. It was quite a lot to take in such a short amount of time.
This figure caught my eye when I first entered the workshop. I had the urge to bring it back to my room
Introduction to Zines
I have heard of zines back in Singapore but was never really introduced to the world of self publicised work. When we were introduced to it, I was fascinated by the variations. There were so many different kinds of zines - sizes, colour, styles. It was a feast for my eyes.
I guess I have always been very conforming towards design. There was a set of layouts or it has always had to be done in a certain way. But after seeing all those zines, it really taught me that when it comes to your own personal zine, there is no right or wrong way. Some just photocopied collages that they have made and put it into a book form. Some just used their sketchbooks. There really are no limits as to how you make your zine.
Zines that have caught my eye:
Figure 1. This was my favourite one out of all the zines that I have seen. It reminded me of whenever I would go travelling with my dad.
Some zines that inspired me
At the end of the viewing session, we all relocated back to our respective groups. We were tasked to choose one zine that we liked and write one word on a piece of paper that best represented the zine that we chose.
Our words that we felt associated with the zine that we chose
The zine I chose was called "A weekend in Bath & Bristol" (see Figure 1), and the word that I thought best represented it and why I liked it was "nostalgic".
There was a certain aura that I felt when picking up this zine that I could not understand. It was heartwarming when I was skimming through someone's recollection of their time at Bath and Bristol. It greatly made me miss those times when I would travel with my family. I guess it is because I'm far away from home and there is this nostalgicness that I always look for in things.
Bookbinding
Rahel introducing us to bookbinding
At this workshop, we were shown how there is not just one way of binding a book. Not only that, we were introduced to how we can find the grain direction in the paper. I was fascinated at the craft behind making books.
Personally, I am not an avid reader (I do want to start getting into the habit of reading). However, after this session, I have a greater appreciation for books and the craft behind it.
My first ever handmade notebook!
We were taught how to make a simple pamphlet notebook by using a needle and thread. I have never done it before though I have seen this type of binding on some books. It was actually fun having to sew it and when you finally get the book in your hands. It is such a satisfying feeling.
Letterpress
Letterpress was one of the very few facilities that I was looking forward to having a go at when I came to LCC.
Klara introducing us to different types
I have always tried to replicate the grittiness and ruggedness of letterpress digitally. I loved the effect it produced. But after this letterpress session, I have gained even more respect for it.
The amount of effort it takes to set one piece of text is so strenuous to the point I almost questioned whether letterpress was going to be my favourite medium. I'm not going to lie, I was actually pretty tired during this induction because of the print finishing induction earlier on.
However, overall, I had an interesting experience doing letterpress.
Our final letterpress prints
3D
3D was a very short induction. We were mainly introduced to the health and safety hazards in the workshop because this was the one workshop that had a lot of dangerous machines that required supervision.
However, we were also introduced to what these machines can do! There were endless possibilities to create our own boxes, molds, etc. It was quite a lot to take in such a short amount of time.
This figure caught my eye when I first entered the workshop. I had the urge to bring it back to my room
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