trade school singapore: Archive

hey the whole idea of the school is awesome! but i wished you guys had more classes hah i found about this later and most of it is full. any future batches of classes?

hi there!

we’ll be adding a couple of classes in the weeks leading up to our first season. all updated will be posted to our facebook page, so please like that page for the latest details!

we’re also aiming to organize season02 in the first quarter of 2013. good luck and thanks for the kind words!

x trade school singapore

May 27, 2012

strangers & friends

strangers and friends alike gathered over dinner at belly good deli for our first ever volunteers’ briefing.

thank you for coming and being so generous with your time.

we’ll see you guys at the party. ♥

May 25, 2012

sneak peeks

we had a quick site recce at kennel. this week in preparation for the launch party on saturday.

a sneak peek of the place…

later that day, we were transported back to our secondary school days of banner-painting; except this time, it was for the official (homemade) trade school singapore flag.

we can’t wait to hoist it!

on a side note, classes are filling up fast at our website. have you booked your seat?

May 24, 2012

May 22, 2012

what are the courses available?

hey!

the class schedule has not firmed up yet as we’re still waiting for potential teachers to submit their class proposals. for the latest updates, simply ‘like’ our facebook page - we’ll let you guys know when the classes have been added.

alternatively, you can keep checking our official site for updates. how fast classes are published depends on the number of class proposals we receive from the community.

thanks!

May 14, 2012

Hi, found this really interesting. Am wondering if I can be of any help for expansion.

hi there! of course you can - if you’re interested in volunteering (and we’re always looking for volunteers), pleas email tradeschoolsingapore@gmail.com

thanks and we hope to see you soon!

May 14, 2012

12 may 2012

big day for us at trade school singapore.

first up, a photo shoot with the straits times. the article will be out early next week!

photo credit: kennel.

then, a lunch meeting at culina. brain food!

later that day, we released both our video and official website, so potential students and teachers can find out more about trade school and subsequently sign up for classes. :)

exciting times ahead – we hope you’ll be able to join us!

May 12, 2012

really cool! im all abt bartering and spreading knowledge as freely as possible. and such a gr8 idea is happening in sg! the class schedule is not up yet right? cuz if it is, i cant seem to find it.

hey there!

thanks for your kind words :)

we just launched the official site tonight so no, the class schedule is not up yet because our potential teachers have yet to sign up. classes begin 8 june and go till the 21st, so if you’d like to teach a class or attend one, block those dates out for now!

you can also like our facebook page for all the latest updates!

thanks,
trade school singapore

May 12, 2012

May 7, 20121 note

profile 02 ng xin nie, volunteer designer

in a couple of days, we will be launching our official site! xinnie and weiyan (one of our organizing co-founders) collaborated on the conceptualization (and actualization) of the graphics you’ll soon be seeing. here’s more about this extremely talented designer.

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please introduce yourself to our tradeschoolers

right now i’m cutting my teeth as an industrial designer and occasional graphic designer. i’ve got a portfolio online at www.cargocollective.com/xinnie, and my instagram username is doublechinup. i enjoy my daily walk with God, family+friends and carbohydrates.i don’t enjoy, or rather don’t understand folks who operate without integrity and compassion/ the prospect of being cornered/ paying for bad service.

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four things that you use every day

for stirring up ideas: handy enamel mug + earl grey

for measuring the milli of a millimetre: vernier calipers

for making stuff: just one of the many drawers of hardware tools

for a breathe of fresh air: the patio + planters

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five classes that you would like to take at trade school

1. being a superhero/supervillain
2. mastering the art of holding a good meaningful conversation with every
person i meet
3. photographic memory (have a mind like a sieve, weeps)
4. old-school stop-motion animation
5. all the ways one can cook a potato

May 5, 20123 notes

profile 01 ng yiqin, our official 'eye'

hey tradeschoolers! we’re very excited to be rolling out a monthlong series of profiles on the people who have helped us make trade school singapore possible.

first up: our official ‘eye’, ng yiqin, who’s an extremely talented photographer and filmmaker. this super-chill and deceptively smart ‘eye’ (she’s intelligent but not obnoxious) is also an old friend from school. if you spot her at trade school classes or our official launch party (happening 26 may, so mark your calendars), say hi!

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please introduce yourself to our tradeschoolers

i am interested in using the camera to capture the relationship between the artist and her subject. this relationship reveals many interesting questions that i hope to explore - is the filmmaker conscious of her ability to manipulate? is the camera merely documenting? through photography, i examine how i relate to my subject and the role that my camera plays. my work explores how subjectivity is used to frame and to exclude. the camera is also my pen; it helps me converse and engage with the world around me.

find yiqin on vimeo, wordpress, and flickr. she also has a really cool website coming up - stay tuned for that!

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five things that you see every day