Thursday 24 October 2013

Antalis + Essential Eames

Two days ago, my class had some school trip planned and we went to this paper distributor called Antalis. They gave a 2-hour talk on the different kinds of paper and how it affects the overall feel of the product, etc. I swear, I almost died. Sitting there for a whole 2 hours! I have to admit, though, that I did learn quite a bit of things.

After that, came back to school for lesson. We had to partner up with someone, and write their name, incorporating three things into it. Li Min was just sitting beside me so we paired up. Well, we got to know each other from common foundation class so we are kinda close in a way. Here's my version of her name:



She likes sparkles and dogs, and hates to be late. We had to put it on the visualizer and present it to the class. The moment it was projected on the screen, both my lecturers went "woah!" (to be honest, I snickered a bit inside my head). Met up with Debbie and Nimi after lesson and went home together.


My ootd! I really, REALLY love this top.

Wednesday, I went for lessons looking like a hobo (laugh). We had a fire drill, but I just sat in the Pavilion and ate cup noodles cos I was too hungry. Everyone was going to the carpark but my class was just sitting there and eating.

My friends laughed at me but I told them, "I don't care if the school's gonna burn down, I'll still sit here and eat my cup noodles." Turned out, they laughed even more XD

I thought I'd go home straight after lessons so I wore my One Ok Rock tee and shorts. Seriously hobo mode. But my clique last minute wanted to go print stuff and I thought, heck, I have stuff to print too! And went with them.

Today was quite.. I don't really know how to describe it. It was great.. A little too smooth. I went for this exhibition called Essential Eames at ArtScience Museum. It was also a school trip. Charles and Ray Eames' works are really remarkable, but I'm not so much impressed as I was about Shiro Kuramata's works. (I had to research on Shiro Kuramata for an assignment).


The ticket, which we weren't allowed to keep (laugh).


This chair is one of their most famous works. Made of aluminium or steel I think. Lightweight for outdoors use, and you can add cushions or leatherbacks, or just leave it as it is. I thought it was a really smart design.


This white chair is super comfortable! I didn't want to stand up after I sat down xD


This is what I'm really impressed with! The exhibition itself. It's so pretty and clear-cut, how they put together the chair and all.


Overall, I'm most amazed by this. They cut out silhouettes of Eames' works and hung it from the ceiling. I thought it was really smart of them to make use of "fake shadows" and real shadows, playing with the lighting and all.

After the exhibition, Mimi and I went to Central to have dinner (cos I was super hungry), and we both have buses home from Clarke Quay so, hey, why not, right? I really liked the time talking to her and all. I never really had the chance to talk to her much because when I ask her to join me for lunch, she already has stuff planned, and vice versa. So this time walking to Central and talking to her as we have dinner was a really nice time. She's known to be quite anti-social in class but surprisingly, she talks to me. Guess she likes me (laugh).


Ootd in the MBS toilet! (Laugh) I think I overdressed a little though... I kept getting stares today in school. Happens all the time I wear a skirt. Why? I don't know! There're so many other girls wearing skirts and they don't get stared at.

Oh, and another thing I don't understand - how girls can look casual in a skirt. It never works like that for me and I don't think that you're supposed to look casual when you wear a skirt.

I'm also starting to think that it might not be such a bad thing being stuck in product design. I see people stressing over assignments when I think that the assignments given are quite easy. Maybe God put me in product design for this reason. Hell naw!! (Laugh)

That's all for today, I guess. Sayou~!

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