This Craft & Bake Bazaar should be the third Kinta Craft Trail that I have visited so far, and I must say that the overall quality of crafts for sale has improved. I particularly like the many paper crafts, though I didn't buy anything, because I already have too much junk in my room! However, I ... continue reading »

18-year-old Abdul Kareem Jaafar Azzuddin held his first solo art exhibition in his hometown Ipoh recently, showcasing a total of a hundred art works; a collection of six years' worth of paintings and sculptures. The paintings exhibited were in black ink, pencil & colour pencil sketches; charcoal, chalk and acrylic, just to name a few. Kareem, ... continue reading »

Kinta Craft Trail was back and seeing that it was Mother's Day weekend, it was naturally, the theme adopted by many crafters. Quite a few ran Mother's Day promotion as well. Although I do not have the official number of exhibitors, this one seemed larger than the first one held at the same venue six ... continue reading »

It was disappointing that I wasn't able to attend the launching of Loo Win's Watercolour Art Exhibition 2012 last Saturday afternoon. With the title "Perak - the Land of Grace", Loo Win showcased more than 60 pieces of watercolour paintings of various sizes, mainly scenes in Perak, Malaysia, particularly in and around Ipoh. There are ... continue reading »

I have known about Northern Writers for a long time though never found time for it. Fortunately, a function took me to that part of Ipoh on Saturday so I decided to drop by. I was late, but luckily, they started late too. This was the grand finale, the final event to celebrate arts in ... continue reading »

The first Kinta Craft Trail was held for two days over a recent weekend with the objective of bringing together crafters in and around Ipoh. At a glance, there were about 20 crafters, who displayed their creative work, which were also put on sale. Some of them hold classes like glass painting, clay art, soap ... continue reading »

I had wanted to drop by for just a short while at Julbert G Marañon's solo painting exhibition that's happening right now at Garden Villa but I was fortunate to get to speak to the painter himself. Julbert, although Filipino, is actively involved in the arts scene in Ipoh, having lived here for two years. ... continue reading »