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HP Tyvek collaboration 2017

The Fashion Studies programme collaborated with Hewlett-Packard (HP) to
adopt and apply the latest HP textile print technology onto students’ creations.
These creations were displayed at an IT trade fair in Beijing, China in May 2017.
This digital print on Tyvek, a paper-like material that can be used for fashion wear,
allowed students to explore thought-provoking possibilities with wearable paper.
Works created by eight Year 3 students from Diploma in Fashion Design were
selected, with support from HP for the creation of the outfits.

IMPART Awards 2017

A new initiative by Art Outreach Singapore, the IMPART
Awards provides meaningful support to emerging artists and
curators to develop excellence in their careers. A highlight
of the 2017 Awards was the inaugural Best-In-Class
Graduate Exhibition, which brought together the works of
the graduating class of NAFA and LASALLE College of the
Arts for the first time. In this exhibition, 19 best graduates’
works from NAFA were showcased, giving them well-
deserved exposure to the attendees of the IMPART Awards.
The attendees comprised local and international visual
artists and curators, art collectors, art enthusiasts and art
industry leaders.

18 Fine Art diploma and degree alumni represented NAFA,
and Diploma in Fine Art graduate Hazel Seah co-presented
a speech about the exhibition at the IMPART gala dinner.

one-north Festival 2017

For the second year running, NAFA collaborated with the
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) to
conduct workshops at the one-north Festival.

Led by Senior Teaching Fellow Tan Chwee Seng, the Fine
Art students guided participants in the Drawing without
Pencil Workshop to create drawings using different tools
and materials, pushing them out of their comfort zones and
encouraging them to discover hidden drawing possibilities
and qualities. The 3D Design students, led by Senior
Lecturer Desmond John Chin, taught participants in the Painting Smiles
Metal Stamping Workshop to design and make mementos
such as keychains and dog tags, using techniques such
as stamping, wire twisting, drilling and the making of bails. As part of Central Singapore
These hands-on workshops allowed participants to explore Community Development
the intersections of art and science in the Digital Age, Council’s (CDC) Painting
which has brought about new dimensions of creativity and Smiles initiative, a total of
artistic expression. 27 Fine Art and Art Teaching
students participated in
The one-north Festival is a celebration of research, the design and creation of
innovation, creativity and enterprise and is open to the nine wall mural paintings at
public. Held at the Biopolis in 2017, the Festival comprised the Bras Basah Complex. This
booths, live demonstrations, tours, workshops and fringe arts initiative aims to bring smiles
activities. It was supported by Science Centre Singapore to residents by creating vibrant,
and MediaCorp, along with many other partners. therapeutic and cheerful wall murals in
shared community spaces in the Central Singapore District.
In 2017, CDC collaborated with NAFA to provide an
opportunity for students to use their skills and expertise to
contribute to this meaningful initiative. The success of this
first collaboration was celebrated at NAFA Campus 1, where
students were presented with certificates of appreciation
and prizes by CDC Mayor, Denise Phua.

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