Receipts
I have the habit of saving the receipts of my purchases. Within a year or so, the collection is more than enough to create a huge stuffed origami ball! The ball will serve as a self-reminder to move away from the materialistic lifestyle, and to only buy things that I need and not things that […]
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To-do Lists
Started writing down my daily to-do lists on square pieces of paper early this year. Each piece documents 1 week of to-dos. Now close to the year-end, I almost have enough folds to complete an origami ball! Year-end is a period for reflection. The ability to reflect and learn from experience is part of what […]
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Christmas Card
Was up until 5am working on my Christmas card, interesting how time flies when I’m absorbed in my work. It was my first time doing ink & wash and watercolor since returning to HK, brought back good memories of the late-night project crunching time for my cartooning/illustration night courses. Will email the card out tomorrow, […]
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Cardboard DIY Crafts
Frank Gehry’s Wiggle Chair had a major influence on me. The creativity and craftsmanship involved in transforming a common discarded material into something so gorgeous and yet functional is simply ingenious! I’ve been experimenting a great deal in upcycling corrugated cardboard into plant pots, file holders, iPhone stands, boxes, etc. Yet my greatest encouragement in […]
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My Home Studio
Little by little, in the course of about a year, I’ve slowly transformed an empty room at home into my studio – the place where I happily spend my 9 to 5. Although there are still many things I want to experiment with the space, I probably won’t be spending too much time on it […]
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Aquarium
Spent much my time last week setting up a small aquarium in my home studio. Unlike most common aquarium setup which requires electricity 24/7, my idea is to design a self-sustaining and low-maintenance miniature ecosystem that is solely powered by the Sun. A rather challenging task that will require continuous design and experimentation. So far, […]
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Bonsai Terrarium Class
Took an introduction class on bonsai terrarium yesterday. The instructor performed an amazing live demo and created a scenic landscape inside a semi-enclosed glazed apple. Reminded me of hobbyists assembling model ships inside wine bottles. I’ve already reserved a small space next to the miniature stone garden to put into practice what I’ve learned…
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Greening My Studio III
Spent much of my last week designing and assembling a miniature stone garden for my studio’s window shelf. Due to my lack of care, a lot of the bonsai plants given during class already looks like they’re dying with much of their leaves lost. Hopefully, with more tender care, they’ll be revived and bud out […]
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Shelf Doors
Added some coverings for my studio’s shelve. Like many of my DIY projects, it took much longer than I initially planned. But it’s worth the effort, I can now use it to display whatever images I can dream up. Nice furniture should be made to last, the ability to re-skin it to suit different contexts […]
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L.A.M.P.
Much of my time this week was spent on setting up my L.A.M.P server. I couldn’t think of any better way to reuse the many old and abandoned desktops lying around at home. With a platform to do some elaborate testing, I’m one step closer to starting my website design business again…
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