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Some grocery items we could use!

2009-05-17T08:20:00.000-07:00

Hello. I think it sounds silly, but maybe you guys wanna chip in some bucks for some of the stuff I think we can use?

First up is the typical Julies biscuits that I keep buying at $1.05. Anyone wanna pair for pairs at $2.10? Lasts up to a day or two.

Second is Glade scented gels. Preferably lemon, though you can actually choose the scent you want if you intend to have 1 at your table. Based on my experience, I think the radius of effect can stretch across two tables in our art room. So its best not to have 1 per table, otherwise it'll be a nasal headache... Well, just name what scent you want in the tag. Its $2.90, lasts about 2 months, and more in an aircon room. Definitely more effective than the musks that we use...

Third is probably a hand vacuum cleaner, a must for eraser debris and pencil sharpener spillages. I haven't really checked the price of it yet. But who's interested in buying one? :D It'll last depending on the hand that uses it.

Last but not least... Who's interested in a mini cooler? I think all it takes is just the 19 of us (plus Mr Tang) paying 10 bucks each (or more), and we can make a very useful and nearly permanent addition to the pantry.......... And an extra $5 for a padlock/combi lock.

A new author to inject some... stuff. o:

2009-05-14T06:34:00.001-07:00

Ohey.
It's been forever since I've last used the Blogger console. It's really nostalgic, but oh well.

..... ok.

Anyways, I don't really know how to inject life back in this dead blog.
I'll try.

Art Writing Workshop

2009-05-05T04:19:00.000-07:00

This concerns all J1 and J2 (especially J2) art students:

The Substation is having an Artwriting Workshop coming up this June holiday (details can be found in the link below):

http://www.substation.org/courses/ArtwritingWorkshop.html

Please do check it out. VJC Arts Committee can subsidise 50% of the cost of this workshop (i.e. $40). I need to know if you are interested to attend. Please SMS me (Ian) @ 9435 5142 stating your full name, i/c number and class so that I can pass the info to Mr Tang to get you registered.

Please inform me by Thurs 7th May if interested. Thanks!

Art Class Test - Fri 17 April

2009-04-15T06:52:00.000-07:00

Hello,

Details of this fri's art class test below.

Duration: 2 periods during art lesson
Topic: About society
Format: Section A only, i.e. 2 questions choose 1, each question has 3 parts totaling 30 marks.
Hint: Study blackboard!

All the best!

Art Dinner!

2009-03-06T23:03:00.000-08:00

Thanks to everyone who went to Thaipan for dinner, and also to our only junior Yu Han for joining us too!

Canteen Toilet Photos

2009-01-23T19:25:00.000-08:00

We have completed the canteen toilets before CNY!!!! ADLIN & gang, well done!

Canteen Guys Toilet

Canteen Girls Toilet

Thank You!!!!

2009-01-10T09:21:00.000-08:00

We have finally finished the library and T-block toilets!!!!

(maybe plus a little bit of cleaning up and touching up)

But finally after 2 months of planning and painting, its all completed.

A very big THANKS to the following people for coming down to paint most of the time even though it was super tiring:

Adlin, Debra, Denise, Desiree, Ian, Hanhao, Phoebe, Amelia, Junyang, Zaki.

Up next is the canteen toilets. We hope that those who didn't paint much can at least come to help out with these toilets.

Toilet Photos

2009-01-09T17:16:00.000-08:00

Hey guys, well done, we have completed painting! (Well almost, except the Jack Sparrow door.) Special thanks to all those who have tirelessly come down to paint, and for the effort and commitment!

Photos of T-block first floor girls toilet:

Photos of T-block first floor boys toilet:

Photos of T-block second floor girls toilet:

Photos of T-block second floor boys toilet:

Photos of T-block third floor girls toilet:

Photos of T-block third floor boys toilet:

Photos of library girls toilet:

Photos of library boys toilet:

2008-12-18T19:37:00.001-08:00

wow. thanks for the 'overwhelming' response.
we missed the deadline.

thank you to the same old people who have been coming this past few weeks.

TOILET

2008-12-09T06:32:00.000-08:00

HELLO PEOPLE!!! don't disappear

today was the first day we started painting. and there were only FOUR people who turned up to help. the turnout, obviously was very disappointing. Thanks to Amelia, Debra, and Denise for coming to paint. i hope the participation from the others does not remain like this because this is supposed to be an Art Class project.
we have like 17 people in our class la come on!

So anyways, tmr, 10th December, 8AM.
if you're coming please bring extra tee, slippers, and newspaper.
we're painting the T2 Block toilet first so see you guys there (:

i dont think i need a timetable up already since we're probably coming down everyday. hrmmmmmmms.

Adlin.
come on guys, we can do better than this!

TOILET UPDATE

2008-12-07T07:54:00.001-08:00

yo! Adlin here, finally able to update you guys.

phew, okay. for the past few weeks, we've been busy coming up with the designs for the toilets. and they were approved last week. That means, we've gotten the green light from Mr. Chan to carry on with our project :)

So, we're gonna order the paint this week, and getting it delivered so we can start painting immediately. This week, we'll be painting the 6 T-Block toilets. They will be solid colours, based on the house colours to help tie in zaki's designs. I hope we'll be able to complete this in one day.
So keep your tuesday (9th December) and wednesday (10th December) mornings free guys! :)
Ian will be in-charge of manpower for this day, so inform him if you're coming.
The more the merrier :D but not too much tho heh

During this coming week, we'll also be starting the sketching on the library toilets so we can just come in the following week to start painting. I was thinking one person in-charge on one cubicle door, and two people do the ceiling designs. That means, we need 8 people for each toilet.
VOLUNTEER PLEASE! :D

I know most of you guys are really busy, with trainings, overseas trips, camps, and god knows what. so we'll try to do everything in the morning, starting at 8 am. I know it's a little early. But early start, early end eh!

Once the timetable is printed, I will stick it up outside all the toilets for your convenience. So you can look and see what days you can come. I hope everybody will chip in for this man.
and remember, you'll be awarded CIP for this hit so incentive, yo!
and we've been working really hard on this, and Mr Chan and other teachers have really high hopes on what this will turn out to be like so FULL ON GUYS! we've gotta do this, and we gotta do this good! :D

i can't believe this is actually happening. god, after months of wishful thinking.

Designs

2008-12-04T03:45:00.000-08:00

Okay hey guys, the designs were actually meant for the Ben and Sally toilet, but Mr Tang said it's more suited for Banksy. Bottom 3 vertical designs are meant to be inside the cubicle so ppl can write on them. The top one is meant to be outside the toilet.. but I'm not sure if it goes with the Banksy theme. Hmm.. Zaki I think you can see if it fits anywhere. Maybe the red toilet since there are reddish tones to it.

Feel free to give your opinions whatsoever. Thanks guys.

T-BLOCK TOILET UPDATE.

2008-12-02T09:41:00.000-08:00

Ok peeps I need help pronto.

So basically been busy with my production/musical that's still running at UCC theatre (www.gatecrash.com.sg - IT'SMYLIFE! ^^) and the designs need to be finalized and printed asap. So GO DOWNLOAD the proposal I sent in to Mr. Tang and READ IT. then COME UP with DESIGNS that can be used.

DOWNLOAD HERE!:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/yd6fr4

I'm going with the Banksy theme as you can see.

Changes that need to be made are:
1)Colours - There are 6 toilets, we're gonna change it to HOUSE COLOURS as far as possible So the red, yellow, green and blue stays, + one more purple and orange.

2)Mr. Tang says keep the Banksy theme but get ORIGINAL photos/designs. Currently, we need to change the GIRL FROM THE RED TOILET, the yellow toilet is fine, and just improve on green and blue.

3) I NEED IDEAS PEOPLE cause god knows what the existing themes are talking about. Think of OTHER various themes/concepts that you can implant into the toilets and give your opinions cause I'd love to hear it GOOD or BAD. constructive please.

4) SOMEWHERE ALONG NEXT WEEK I'M GONNA TAKE MEASUREMENTS and I really really appreciate it if you guys could come down too! Details later.

Sooo thanks so much and ideas by FRIDAY 5TH DECEMBER on a white background please? uploaded here so we can discuss. (Play with threshold on photoshop to get the banksy effect! ^^)

Remember we're printing this so the sky's the limit but please keep within the theme of black and solid colours! Thanks soooo much! :)

Remember, we're ALL in this TOGETHER! :):)

<3 Zaki.

Dudes. Zaki needs your help.

2008-11-13T08:02:00.001-08:00

Ok. So I think the three of us are pretty much settled with our designs and getting approved on monday. I need all of you to paint on NEXT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY SO YOU BETTER KEEP YOUR CALENDARS FREE. YOU HEAR ME? that's next WEDNESDAY!

Toilet Update. T-Block Toilet. Dudes.

2008-11-12T16:49:00.000-08:00

Ok, just so you know, this was super weird and random but here are some visuals for you guys lol in case you need a sort of rough feel of the spaces available in the toilets. :)

Art visit to other JCs (2)

2008-10-31T07:36:00.000-07:00

Photos taken during visit to NYJC and SAJC.

The Odyssey of Richard

2008-10-24T04:54:00.000-07:00

Toilet Project Updates

2008-10-22T03:12:00.000-07:00

Here's the update for the toilet design.

Right now we have 3 in-charge. Me, Zaki and Adlin.

We are having 6 themes for 6 toilets.. They are:

-Blockbusters (for both guys and girls toilets)

-Ben&Sally (for both guys and girls toilets)

-Street art (for guys toilet)

-Candyland (tentative) (for girls toilet)

Blockbusters will be designed by:

KiaHong*,Ian,HanHao, Junyang and JingWei.

Ben&Sally will be designed by:

Adlin*, Debra, Denise and Amelia.

Street art and Candyland will designed by:

Zaki, Althea, Desiree and Rachel.

*group leader

The group leaders will contact you on what to do. We have to finish a simple design by monday for Mr Tang. Those without a group can contact me zaki or adlin.

Kiahong

Art visit to other JCs

2008-10-19T00:32:00.001-07:00

Photos taken during visit to TJC, HCI and NJC.

SDD Booklet and Goodie Bag Design + BBQ?

2008-09-29T05:29:00.000-07:00

This is a message from Althea:

She would like us art students to design the programme booklet and goodie bag for Senior Dinner and Dance. The theme is "Vegas", to be submitted to her ASAP. Contact althea if there's any questions :)

Also, a couple of us are thinking of having an art BBQ/get-together meal WITH the seniors before they graduate! Are you interested? The date we proposed is 10 Oct, Friday after our art lessons. Please reply on the tagboard ok? Thanks!

Toilet project

2008-09-15T23:07:00.000-07:00

Sorry sorry for not doing much these few weeks!!!

As you know stupid PW is until 7 Nov, and the preparation for MT A levels and PW is during October. So during that period i think we will be quite free in school cos no lessons. So the planning will be done in the month of october (desigining and buying of paint). If our project is approved and given the fund, we can start by November. But the problem is that Mr Chan MAY not approve. Mr Tang said that the project is "technically" ok and usually these type of projects are easily approved. But still...we have to show the design as soon as possible.

So i hope that immediately after promos, we can have a meeting to discuss on the major stuffs of the project and design the layouts as soon as possible. K, so for now.....GO MUG HARD.

Thank you.

Kiahong.

Art Promo Exams

2008-09-12T00:41:00.000-07:00

Date: 27 Sept, Sat
Time: 8am
Duration: 3hrs

Format:
Section A: realistic representation [2 choose 1] [30m]
Section B: only abstract [2 choose 1] [30m]
Section C: 1 compulsory abstract question [30m]

Key artists for abstract:
- Brancusi
- Pollock
- Mondrian

Key artists for realistic:
- Duane Hanson
- Magritte
- Chuck Close

Art Tee

2008-08-10T00:47:00.000-07:00

Anyone wants an art t-shirt??can wear it to anywhere and help publicize vjcart abit.haha. We must design one that is much much nicer than TSD and the bizclub tees!!! So anyone wants??

Painting of the Week (1)

2008-08-08T22:45:00.000-07:00

Hello art folks!

As far as possible I will be posting up a 'painting of the week (POTW)' for us to be acquainted with more artworks, relevant to what we are studying at that moment.

For this week, the painting is:

Bird In Space, 1923 by Constantin Brancusi

About this abstract sculpture:

From the 1920s to the '40s, Brancusi was preoccupied by the theme of a bird in flight. He concentrated not on the physical attributes of the bird but on its movement. In Bird in Space, wings and feathers are eliminated, the swell of the body is elongated, and the head and beak are reduced to a slanted oval plane. Balanced on a slender conical footing, the figure's upward thrust is unfettered. The marble surfaces are painstakingly smoothed and polished. Brancusi's inspired abstraction realizes his stated intent to capture "the essence of flight."

[Quoted from http://www.metmuseum.org/

toah/ho/11/euwf/ho_1996.403.7ab.htm]

Ceci n'est pas une toilette (2)

2008-08-07T03:27:00.000-07:00

Hey heres the committe for the toilet project:

Ian

Hanhao(painting ic)

Zaki(design ic)

Denise

Junyang

Amelia

Adlin

Jing Wei

Debra

Srrry if i forgot to include anyone's names. Post in the tagboard if u are left out!! Theres not limit to the size of the committee, so all are welcomed!! For the committee members, you may want to think of a position to sound nicer if u put into T3A.haha. We need a treasurer too!!!

So this is our tasklist:

Select 6 themes, or less if we cant think of so much.

Design (better if photoshop) and show Mr Chan for him to approve and give us our money.

Prepare prepare prepare

November holidays....Paint!! It may stretch till December unless we are fast. Don't leave it to next year.

THEMES:

-Ben & Sally

-Anime/ comics

-Blockbusters

-Candyland

-Lounge

-Artsy Fartsy Abstract

-Disco

-Fantasyland

Ian, please add this to the poll at the right side. Remove that stupid abstract poll lah.Try to think of more themes pls everyone!!!

(PS: I will be going to taiwan during the November holidays, so i would need another president(not vice). Who wants to be???? )

Kiahong

Art Class with Taiwan Exchange Students

2008-08-05T05:35:00.000-07:00

Today the Taiwan exchange students had a special art class with Mr Tang, where they learnt how to use the plaster-of-paris to create their own 'plate' and did ink transfer on it. For perhaps the first time I heard Mr Tang conduct a full lesson in chinese! The Taiwan students are nice people, and thankfully communication wasn't an issue. A few of us helped out, and here are the pictures:

Extension For Sculpture Assignment

2008-08-03T18:26:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

Please take note that Mr Tang has kindly extended the sculpture deadline to 15 August, Friday, so that we can make use of the national day holidays to watch the Olympics and do it. All the best!

Photos!

2008-08-02T18:55:00.001-07:00

From left top row: Yu Fei, Edna, Denise, Althea
From left front row: Phoebe, Desiree, Amelia, Debra, Lisabelle, Jing Wei

Adlin's dream of height

... The reality about her height

They look compatible

HH's other face.

Ceci n'est pas une toilette

2008-08-01T09:09:00.000-07:00

Hi!!! This is my 1st post here. Show some face pls!!

For the toilet project in November/December, we need some people to form a committe. The committe has to do all those admistrativ and designing and stuff. if u just want to help design, you are welcomed to do so too. We also need a treasurer( preferbly honest) cos if Mr Chan is not stingy, the amount of money will be quite alot. It could be a little bit busy, but I think can write in your T3A? lol. Or get summore CIP hours.

J2s are welcomed to do so too if you can handle your course work and this thingy. =) (Art club must see if got space in committe 1st)

So just sign up at the tagboard here>>>>>>>>>>

Please help to spread this message around cos i dun think alot of ppl will come this blog loh.

Kiahong

Yay First Post

2008-07-24T20:23:00.001-07:00

Hi all,

This is Ian your art rep. I hereby formally introduce... the ART BLOG! *applause*

I started this blog for us to post crap and to facilitate information distribution to everyone. You can check here for information on competitions/exhibitions/outings. Yay! Also, do feel free to post any art-related stuff. To start off, there will be a 'Painting of the Week' posted every week, to help increase our knowledge of paintings relevant to our SOVA.

For our first post, let's recap on the last lesson:

This was what happened to beloved Bernice.