Craft is the activity of creation; the honest, unrestrained pursuit of capturing the invisible beauty of a work, medium or material in all of its inherent glory.

Whether by an industrial process, a digital method or the human hand, each action is conscious, considered and always driven by the will of a highly skilled and trained individual – a c...

Read more: The Design Society Festival 2013 – Craft

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Local folk-pop artist DEON has been invited to play at the prestigious Canadian Music Week 2013 this 21st March. Part of the crop of talents taking their music into foreign ground, DEON will be representing Singapore alongside local bands Inch Chua, The Sam Willows and Eli T.

Culminating with a fund-raiser at Beer Market on...

Read more: Support DEON’s Road To Canada

Priscilla Li is one of those people who cannot resist doodling – there is just something totally therapeutic about the whole drawing business, which is exactly why she started her own doodle project.

“I somehow never managed to study art or take design-related courses besides the mandatory art classes in secondary school. That didn’t s...

Read more: Spotted! Priscilla Li

After teasing us with a music video for their single “I Do, I Don’t”, pop rock band The Summer State is set to release their self-titled EP on February 23.

What??? You didn’t see the video? Well, in that case, watch it here. The video features singer/songwriter Siti Zahidah and garnered 17,000 views within two days of its release. Yep, you read...

Read more: 23 February! The Summer State releases EP

Viddsee partners with Singapore Short Film Awards (SSFA) 2013 to showcase nominated short films from past editions of SSFA. The new online social watching platform, streams short films from Southeast Asia and streamlines the process of discovering, watching and sharing regional stories for a global online audience.

Viddsee is co-founded by...

Read more: Viddsee x Singapore Short Film Awards

Consider (Singapore): Cadastre per Aspera by Bruce Quek is a single channel animated video projection of patterns of light derived from artificial lights observable in urban environments (skylines, streetlights, etc) and processed to resemble star maps.

“Stars are objects of persistent fascination, onto which we have projected meaning for...

Read more: Consider (Singapore): Cadastre per Aspera by Bruce Quek

Tree super-talented ladies – Ada Leow, Wishing Wiffie and Pigologist - treat us all to some original illustrations and handmade creations in an indie online shop, 森，3 On Tree.

“We are a unique fusion of individual styles under one roof. Each of us is an individual tree that makes up a forest. Together we believe we can fulfill our...

Read more: 森，3 On Tree

Winner of Open Category
22-year-old multi-disciplinary designer Hong Ling Yang

“E.R.P. was conceptualised from the infamous complaining trait of Singaporeans. I believe the controversy surrounding this topic is close to the hearts of most citizens, hence, it would be a straightforward design many can relate to.”

1st Runner-up of Open...

Read more: GoodEyeDeer presents Mall Invasion

Part visual communicator and part daydreamer, some would say that Eunice Yip sees the world through a slightly different lens. Originally hailing from the treacherous jungle of Singapore, her current stop is the fine city of Melbourne.

When she’s not busy slaying dragons, she’s usually caught up in a whirlwind of late nights, bright...

Read more: Spotted! Eunice Yip

Don’t just stare at these images – we urge you to get to the Engaging Perspectives show at the Gillman Baracks. Nine local artists born in the 1980s and working in Singapore came together to present works that engage with multifaceted perspectives about Singapore. Trust me, you’re in for a bit of a treat.

We were mighty impressed with...

Read more: Debbie Ding shows at “Engaging Perspectives”