How's life going on? Well, as for me.... busy busy busy... Heheh...
Today @ 10/10/09, I participated in Kolam Making Competition organized by The Weld. The team should have 3 persons in a team & the design theme is ONE MALAYSIA.
It is real hard for us to come out what we should do for it. A lot of ideas came into our mind & tried to put it in together. Despite of it, I sketched the design several times..... & finally the design should looks like this...
So, do you think it came out as expected? Nay, not really. Cos drawing 1D is definitely easy with pen /pencil. When it comes to KOLAM, it is really hard. WHY?? Cos all of us never did it before. Our first time to do so... Heheh.....
Rumi: Filling the hibiscus with colored rice (red + orange).
We started the design with our Malaysia national flower = Hibiscus. It's kinda hard.
Material used: Corn flour, colored rice, biji sago (green), white rice & shiny dust powder.
Well, we did not follow exactly the design on the sketch.
Eva: Drawing the ketupat outline.
Both of us posing in front of the camera man.
So, are you wondering where is my another team mate? Haha... Actually I forget to ask some snap the photo. Sorry ya, Lissa. ^_^
It is only 2 hours for us to complete the KOLAM. Our team starts with me, later Rumi joined & lastly Lissa. Of course, a lot of people asking where is my team mate. Nevertheless, everyone came. Phew!! Thanks to Rumi & Lissa who came even tough her family / herself is not feeling well. Being a mom is not easy as I can say.
Our results of KOLAM design is as below picture.
(L: Front view. | R: Side view.)
Mr. Jega from India Cultural Art Association (hopefully I spell the name & association correctly) guided us a little bit of the Kolam art. He is real good teacher / artisan. A lot of advice, comment, critic (sorry if I say so - it's true from my heart) from him..
Pros:-
1. Contemporary arts.
2. Naive arts.
3. One type of art which can be found in India. (confirmed by my team mate as well)
Cons:-
1. Made a mistake on the purple dust on the white rice.
2. If view from the above, the dust will looks like a spot.
3. My team member a little bit late.. (who cares. they are not feeling well but at last they came.)
Findings:-
1. TRUE (the spot facts). But, we don't give it a damn on it cos first time & trial. For us, it still looks good.
Real team plays hard work to do it. YEAH!!
The judges came to look at every Kolam being made by 9 teams. We have to explain our theme as well. It is not easy cos is just like presentation. Hahaha..
As a result, what we gained? Consolation prize award - a hamper & complimentary cash vouchers from The Weld.
(L: Our prize. | R: Us with our Kolam & hamper.)
Oh, we looked around for VVIP for photography session.
Us with Beverly.
Us with one of the judges.
Us with Mr. Jega. Personally, he is a great advisor. Real artisan. Learn a lot from him today.
Thereafter, we went to Deli-France for our lunch. Real hungry.... We opened up the hamper & see what is inside the envelope.
What's inside?
Hohoho.... Cash vouchers from LINEN & Things, Automatter Facial Express, Pristine Dry Cleaning & Laundry & O'Briens.
My super delicious lunch after all the hard work.
My treats from my team mate. Thank you.
It was tiring day for 3 of us. Last but not least, a good team work & experience. Learn the cultural of Malaysia. 1 Malaysia, Truly Asia.
The view of the area of all the KOLAM view.....
Stay tuned ya!
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