I found out about this 350 website through Wilson too and lo! Check out this craft contest organised by 350! Time for some of you to get crafty for a purpose. Submission ends 15 Aug. Prizes in store!

Image from 350.

I attended a talk as part of the Asean+3 Youth Festival last Friday under the capacity of my current day job at *scape. The topic was focused on sustainable development in the areas of economic, social and environment. Of course, my interest was peaked as I’m keen to see how on a government policy level, what are people dong exactly to address green issues locally.

Wilson Ang, founder of Eco Singapore, took stand and shared some of his views on environmental sustainability. One of the things that he said resonated with me alot because it was one of the things that I thought about quite a bit during the course of Maki Squarepatch. He asked if our mentality is to ensure we use the backside of a used paper or do we first attempt to reduce the consumption of paper. Our Earth has limited resources (at the pace it can naturally produce) and we’re consuming much faster than the production of raw materials. It’s made me rethink shopping alot. Above the frivolous indulgences that I allow myself to succumb to once in a blue moon, my train of thought per purchase would surround 1) How long can this last me? (in terms of quality) 2) How long will this last me? (it’s shelf life on my shelf) 3) Where can this go after its life? (Any possibility to reuse/recycle?)

If you think you can’t make a difference, think again. Being the eco advocate at *scape made my colleagues more conscious of green ways, even if it’s just to pacify me All efforts have to start somewhere. Here’s a video that Wilson showed that I thought was pretty good.

Maki Squarepatch will be there, 10pm to 2am so SEE YOU! Thanks to Shannon, the awesome one wonderwoman who hands MAAD, who will be tending the booth for us

July update

* A series of unisex handpainted tees by artist Sia Joo
Hiang. New t-shirts were used as blank canvases for her to paint
wonderful characters, using good quality fabric inks. T-shirts are machine washable.
* 1960s Glasswares: Use it to store your keys and spare change…or
better yet, as a dish to hold your banana sundaes.
* Patchworked Flannel Blankets by For the Record: Flannel
Blankets were made once Jacqueline entered into momhood, and that got
her patching lots of beautiful creations for her daughters.
She uses fabric that also teaches alphabets at the same time, so this
blankets have mighty educational functions too!
* Beautiful French tea towels and enamelwares
* More stuff from the Mutant Collection! A collaboration with Kelvin Tan, writer/musician/inspirant.

Our shop will be aiming to bring more eclectic, handmade
clothing for both adults and children by various artists and crafters.
Keep us in mind when you are looking for that one special gift or
treasure for a friend or yourself:)

Open Tues - Sat 1.00 - 8.00pm. Closed on Mon, Sun & P.H. We’re open at 33 Bali Lane (2nd storey, near Arab Street).

Mutants are taking over the shop! Morphing into bags, toys and strange zip and sling purses, catch them before they disappear. A Maki Squarepatch collection in collaboration with Kelvin Tan.

Only at Maki Squarepatch: hello eco!, 33 Bali Lane (2nd storey). Shop’s open Tue - Sat 1.00 - 8.00pm, Sun 2.00 - 7.00pm. Tel: 6292 2248

See you!

For tourists and Singaporeans who get as lost as I do on home grounds, here’s how to get to our shop!

Hello and We’re Opening!

Thank you for your calls and emails asking after us and wondering when we’ll be open again! We’ve found a new home in a conservation area at darling Bali Lane hence the cleaning up and renovation has taken us more time than expected.

We’re opening this Saturday, 19 April and our opening hours are: Tues - Sat 1.00 - 8.00pm, Sun 2.00 - 7.00pm. We’re closed on Mondays and Public Holidays (but sometimes we’ll still there slogging away :D). We hope to see you then! Stay posted for your opening party invite!

With fabrics and colored paint,
Enqi & Xin (affectionately known as the maki sisters)

P/S We currently accept cash transactions only. Our NETS and credit card machines will only be ready sometime end April. Apologies for the inconvenience!

Xin’s latest zine is out, birthed out of her solo exhibition. If you missed the opening, you can still view it at Night & Day Gallery cos it’s on till the 20th April

To buy the zine, click on the image below!

Support your local designers and artists! For those travelling to Singapore over this weekend, this is a must go cos it’s Singapore’s first and coolest market for local works Happening only every first weekend of the month.

You’re invited to an Exhibition Preview Solo Art Exhibition by Xin, artist/designer of Maki Squarepatch.