Masak-masak at BIG

Christine called me, if I want to join masak-masak class in BIG and learn how to make pasta from scratch. Looking at my tight schedule I won't be able to squeeze my time further. Looks like I don't have much time left for myself nowadays… But I need a break..

Arissa and Syamil will have co curriculum on Wednesday, so I thought why not, just put the other job aside. I need me time, and cooking definitely will pull me back from floating:) This is my third time joining the cooking class with them. So I just went, and enjoy every lesson and tips.. always an awesome session, very generous knowledge. And she made cooking seems so easy.

So it's okay to take a break for a while, perhaps when I come back to my job I will look at it in better perspective and fresh.

Kneading the dough

Chef Christine & Aiman 

Duck Ragu

Ravioli

When you see lots of cooking photos from me, is when I need a break from craft. I normally will not follow exactly from the chef recipe, I will modify with what ever ingredient I have around me. I just need to be confident, understand the basic ingredient, feel the ingredient same as I feel every character of materials in crafting. No exception, it's a process and journey, that only you can feel. The rest is just fine and embrace the process. 

Me and my friend was discussing the other day, the meaning of real luxury. I interpret luxury by having an extra time, be able to do what I passionate about, having a good health and the dollar part not even in the top 5 list. Even to have a good sleep is luxury. Be able to live comfortably, and spending money on good groceries, without making so much comparison. Purchase something based on quality and not because of the price.

I being pampered by treat myself with a good food. The cooking definitely tasted better by having better quality butter, or good flour…The energy definitely will channel into a happy meal. Nothing can't beat home cook food. Am I a good cook? I just cook every meal with love...

Life is happy busy:)

Life been so busy, I am rushing out to complete few products before Ramadhan. I have not post any story and picture from my instagram will tell the story of my daily life activities .

This is paper mache that the kid will learn during the school holiday art workshop 3, 6 & 7 June.
One from 3 products they will learn.. 

I have few orders for our adventure book to complete:)
This one for Rya from UK, This book are made for her newborn baby Russell.
She will document all the adventure and will be given to him when he's 18 years old.
Very thoughtful:) I normally got order for a wedding, but this is extra special:)

Experimenting with coptic… very challenging and interesting.
It was like making it to a different level.

I experimenting with arabic letter for my Islamic Art Museum exhibition.
I am glad to be invited for the second time for their International Museum Open Day.

Paper Beads Workshop at Setia Eco Park

I do not realise how fast the time has gone by. And it's time to have another children workshop at Setia Eco Park. I don't have much picture to capture…been too busy having 20 kids, the highest number so far…All girls busy making their own paper beads and they will make pair of earring, bracelet, and necklace. Same cute faces coming and also few new faces…



I am amaze with different character I met. Paper beads train the motor skill of kids, and they will be better by keep doing it. Some kids are creative enough, being meticulous, thinking out of the box and I just enjoy every experience I had, which I think I learn from them too. What a great day I had:)

Kiera, she always come early:) She progressing very well and have high confident in her craft.

Posing with her creation:)

Johanna & Sophie, sisters, regular participant:)

Kiki & her dad, good for the bonding:) Also one of the regular.

They coming a bit late… but they manage to complete with their mom help,
both are so cute, I can't resist to take photo with them:)

Yong 1 & 2, sisters.. The Yong senior are super meticulous.. She create beads lika a pro:)

Kiki and her creation:)

LITTLE SYAM BOOK BINDING WORKSHOP - JUNE.

My last workshop before taking a break for Ramadan.

WHEN?
21 June// Sat
SLOT 1 (10am ~ 1.30pm) - Kettle stitch
SLOT 2 (2.30pm ~ 6.00pm) - Coptic stitch

22 June// Sun
SLOT 3 (10am ~ 1.30pm) - French stitch
SLOT 4 (2.30pm ~ 6.00pm) - Long stitch

WHERE?
FABRIC FANATICS
Level 1, F1.31, Summit USJ Shopping Mall
(Next to Toy City, near to the escalator going to cinema)

INTERESTED TO JOIN?
Each slot price RM100 which includes material kits, light refreshment & certificate.
Tool will be available for loan. Each slot are limited to 10-15 students only.

You could book your seat NOW by email your detail to:
littlesyam@gmail.com or fabricfanatics@gmail.com:
Name:
Name on certificate:
Date & Slot:
Contact Number:
Email: 
(Slot consider booked only upon payment of non-refundable RM50 deposit to
Maybank account Samsiah Binti Jendol
Account no: 164052355030
or you could book from Fabric Fanatics too.

Kindly notify me via email of the payment proof once deposit has been banked in.
TQ//syam

School Holiday Workshop

Me & Gigi are proud to announce that we going to organise Kid's Art Workshop for 3 days during school holiday; date to choose: 3, 6 or 7 June. Suitable for kids from 5-12 years old.

Each kid will need to complete 3 type of art products which consisted of decoupage frame, bird or bowl paper mache & paper beads jewelry (few choices to choose one).

The location going to be at Emi Kaz Boutique, Wangsa Melawati. Workshop fee is RM135 which includes lunch & snack. The workshop start at 10.30am till 5.30pm.

REGISTER NOW at littlesyam@gmail.com
Name:
Age:
Contact No:
Date: 3 or 6 or 7 June 2014 

I am sooo looking forward:)

Happy Monday:)

Monday Confession

I had such a great time, having fun with 30 slots being booked from my Book Binding Workshop at Fabric Fanatics. Being blessed always, with the continuos support from repeat and new students from many background, that came all the way from Singapore, Johor Bahru, Terengganu & KL. Alhamdulillah….

DAY 1: Slot 1: Kettle Stitch
Ms Goh, Jenny, Husna, Yogee & Liyana

DAY 1: Slot 2: Coptic Stitch
Lee Lin. Hooi Luen, Yogee,  Jenny, Linda, & Michelle
(Emily, Amy, Pei Chuan & Ms Goh is not in the picture)

DAY 2: Slot 3: French Stitch
Amy, Husna, Nana, Chi Ven, Michelle, Jogee & Ms Goh

DAY 2: Slot4: Long Stitch
Samantha, Ms Goh, Liyana, Nana, Michelle, Yogee, Linda & Honey.
Amy was not in picture.

Liyana & Family came all the way from Terengganu.

French Stitch

Long Stitch 

Ms Goh & Michelle, work in progress

With Ms Goh, my student number 700

Lee Lin & Hooi Luen

Husna from Singapore, Chin Ven & Amy

All of them are so passionate wanted to learn book binding skill. My student reached 700 yesterday. It was amazing that I never get tired doing this… Book binding is in my blood, and having this workshop perhaps is the way I am sharing the skill with others.

All of them have thousand reason why they came to learn, to kill their time, to learn new skill, looking at it as a business opportunity… thousand reason and only God knows why. My duty is to share as much as I can… My student number 1 may not learn or get much tips as much as my students number 700, because through out my teaching journey I had picked up new techniques, deal with different material, and I consider myself very generous sharing it all.

Some may say I am too nice, I should keep some knowledge or hide a bit of secret to myself. My answer is I do not know how not to be nice. This is just how I behave. I always treat my student equally.. I build up so much friendship and love and may be a little enemy. I had learnt from them too. I do not only learn and enhance my teaching skill but I learn about 1001 human characters. Do I call it obstacle, NOPE it make me to strive even  harder. I kind of accept that this is part of parcel.

This post may sounded so intense; I rarely share what I felt.. about students that never admit they used to learn from me, student that came all the way just to get my supplier list so that they can make money out of it, student that open up a workshop I week after they learn from me and charge much higher and many more motives. It hurt me a lot at the beginning…God knows, how I feel so down and everything seems so unfair…but I am becoming like a steel and feeling numb nowadays. I only can teach them book binding but to teach them about being ethical, is not my job. Yes I do tell them a bit of my journey and stories, but if they still do not get it then I will let it be because I don't want all this to kill my passion or feel demotivated. I refuse to behave and be at the same level as them. I rather to focus on my priority.

So I decided I only going to focus on teaching, I will teach as long as I can, and I am more than happy if ever I am no longer around, some one can still continue my legacy hopefully with same fire, spirit and passion.

I have an obligation here. I can't even make my good friend to understand my situation neither the people that I only met for the first time. They do not understand my hardship, what they get is all the summarise of my 20 years experience and I do not expect them to understand because the basic rule is all about RESPECT. If they do not have that value, then it's too bad because how hard you try to explain, they are not going through what I had been through. Perhaps one day when they felt what I feel, only then I may gain some respect but even that I do not expect any respect either.

I absolutely understand when other craft teacher facing the same problem and convey their frustration and ask me why am I being too nice. I open up my heart only to look at honesty, happy to assist them as being hunger to learn something new….and they are my anak-anak. As a mom I must accept that no matter how they behave.. they will remain as my anak-anak, always and forever.