150% FOCUS:P

hello all

Another 2 days to go before ecodesign event ...and so many ideas need to be executed ....phhheeewww. I am on total silent mode and totally shut myself out from phone call, email, facebook ...mmmm...from now:P... My studio are extremely messy with precious scrap...all gonna turned to become a books...

precious scrap:)

All this while I've been created books for commercial, selling purposes..and it is time to do something that got more artistic value and expressive interm of message...Right time, right place and hope it will turn out as what in my thought...

straw papers & silkscreen mould...

Running around to pick up books from students... some are just for display and some are for sale...5 students submitted their work so far... going to post picture of each book soon.

messing around with illustration

Some hint of what I gonna display...Still at the very beginning/early stage... gonna work very hard this 2 days... Lets the creative rocks and rolls:)

Pray For Japan

Hello There:)

Samsiah Jendol, littlesyam.my / little-syam.blogspot.com Well known as LittleSyam, Samsiah is a home-based designer who balances her life by taking on design jobs to express, exploring art and craft to feel and teaching art workshop to connect. She believes that every designer can play an important role in creating new design values towards making the earth a better place to live in. Her bookbinding workshop is designed to share the skills with individuals who love working with their hands. This conventional way of making a book is one way to contribute towards eco design, without much wastage, use of eco-friendly materials plus consuming zero energy.

Hello there... kind of busy this week with preparation for Eco Design Campaign. It was such an honour to be invited as guest artist for this event. Hope to see you there:) As for my session..there are Q&A at 2.30pm... and display of few handmade books by students from Little Syam Book Binding Workshop..and my personal book... I am sure the whole event going to be an inspiring moment... with many activities..and the most important thing to show how design could contribute in convey a green message not only for design community but also to public in a whole....Excited? I am so excited

xoxo//syam 

Be True to Yourself and Others.

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Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.”


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Eco Design Campaign @ The Weld

Hello all, jooooooommmm:)

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I'm Back with Full of Energy

Hello all..it's been an inspiring trip...And thankssssss to Lina that inviting me to come along with her to Ipoh & Penang. With my compact i10 I managed to drive slowly to Ipoh..stayed overnight and driving to Penang the next day..stayed for 2 night and came back, stop at Ipoh and drove back to Kuala Lumpur... Managed to squeeze ourself to visit a few places in between the Straits Quay Bazaar...

Lina's home; blossom the cat, nasi lemak for dinner...Roslan treat

Hello Penang..Here I comes...

It's been a wonderful trip accompanied by best buddies Lina & Safinaz... Now back to normal life..busy-busy-busy with full of inspiration and energy:)

Little boy with my hanging mobile owl:)
Lina's Foot Stool

Straits Quay...I love their directional signage

Habour at Straits Quay

Tropical Spices Garden..beautiful & serene place. Must Visit Place...

Lina did very well with her beautiful footstool at Strait Quay Bazaar. Met with many wonderful peoples from every corner of world.. Laura from Switzerland, Aulo from Philippine, Linh from Vietnam..

Make friends, had a good chat sharing a laughter.

Infront EQ hotel

Posing time, lina & me...
Beautiful morning glory at Tropical Spice Garden

Little Syam Dolltopia at Long Pine

Posing with my wind chime at Tropical Spice Garden
Lina rearrange the foot stool

Heritage Building at Chulia Street

I went to check my products featured at Tropical Spices Garden and Lone Pine... Not enough time to check E&O gift shop.. having a nice cake at Bon Ton, Chulia Street... before drove back to Ipoh & KL. Definitely a place to visit again someday:)

Hello There:)

Looking forward for 4 days trip to Penang this Friday - Monday. I am going to take a break from blogging hopefully be able to share and updating news by Monday night. Will drive slowly to Ipoh, Lina's home and then drive up to Penang the next morning. I am excited to capture image from different culture flavor.. Going to check up Little Syam products featured at Tropical Spices Garden, ENO Hotel.. I am so looking forwards. Gonna leave kids behind so it gonna be purely trip of my own.

I have booked ticket to Bangkok..Yeaaayyyyy..for April Trip.. Till then

xoxo//syam