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CLAP Studio is a fun new art school in the heart of Toronto, that offers unique art programs designed for kids and adults of ALL ages and abilities, to learn, explore -AND discover their inner Picasso!
CLAP Studio is a fun new art school in the heart of Toronto, that offers unique art programs designed for kids and adults of ALL ages and abilities, to learn, explore -AND discover their inner Picasso!
Education: Bachelor of Arts – International Studies with Minor in Spanish
Creative Experience: Been practising various mediums of arts since age 5, such as painting, sculpturing, ceramics, traditional Chinese painting, singing, piano, musical theatre, and dance. Awarded the Yong Zhang Art and Calligraphy Gold award and the Gold Lotus Art and Calligraphy Gold award in China at age 13.
Certifications: First Aid CPR, Certificate in Style and Management from Parsons Paris
Favourite Art Form: Ceramics
Favourite Expression: “Whatever you are, be a good one.” – William Makepeace Thackeray
Bucket List: Learn to ride and own a motorcycle
Hobbies: Eating, travelling, bugging my little sister
Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, ½ French
Proudest Moment: CLAP’s opening
Childhood Dream: to be happy
Never seen without: Dark chocolates
Creative Experience:
Making a 3D hologram of myself
Certifications:
BFA in Integrated Media & Associate Degree in Visual Arts
Favourite Art Form:
Animation
Favourite Expression:
“The garden of the world has no limits, except in your mind.” – Rumi
Bucket List:
Travel the World, go to a NBA Finals game & Ski in the Alps!
Hobbies:
Screenwriting, Billiards, Swimming & Basketball
Languages:
English & Farsi
Proudest Moment:
Screening my short animation film at the Royal Cinema (Toronto), organized by the Toronto Animated Image Society.
Childhood Dream:
Become an artist
Never Seen Without:
A coffee
Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Textile Design Course in Japan. Early childhood Education Diploma Course at GBC
Creative Experience:
Enjoy Sunday sketching on my iPad. I have worked on art projects with kids aged from 2 to 18 years old using a variety of art styles such as visual arts, sculptures, photography and music.
Certifications:
Ontario Registered Early Childhood Educator, Standard First Aid and CPL Level-C
Favourite Art Form:
Drawing with pen and ink, painting with watercolour
Favourite Expression:
Painting is self-discovery. Every good artist paints what he/she is. - Jackson Pollock
Bucket List:
Rock climbing in Yosemite National Park, traveling across Canada from East to West
Hobbies:
Rock climbing, picture book collecting
Languages:
Japanese, English
Proudest Moment:
Joined Peace Corps and lived in Samoa for 2 years.
Childhood Dream:
Living abroad and Yes! I'm living in my dream.
Never Seen without: Something navy coloured
Creative Experience: Large mural painting, textile painting, Creative, decoration
Certifications: Print on fabric , Photography, Interior design
Favourite Art Form: Minimalism, Realism, Art Deco
Favourite Expression: If I create from the heart, nearly everything works
Bucket List: Traveling the world, Ride hot air Balloons in Cappadocia
Hobbies: Art and craft, Bike riding, Hiking
Languages: English and Farsi
Proudest Moment: Receiving a design award in Tehran
Childhood Dream: Travel the world
Never Seen without: Coffee
Creative Experience:
Freelance Graphic Designer. One-on-One Arts & Crafts Teacher. Published children’s book author. Visual Artist – 4 Solo Art Exhibits, 3 Group Shows. Exhibited in the largest Kanye collection in the world for Kanye’s Life of Pablo Tour curated by TheMostFamousArtist and was featured in Elite Daily and Complex. She has designed shoes during her collaboration with Vans and has created custom art for former MadTv star Bobby Lee for his podcast Tigerbelly and Joey Diaz & Lee Syatt for their podcast Church of What’s Happening Now.
Certifications:
United Nations Online Volunteer of the Year 2010 & 2011
Favourite Art Form:
Painting and Dance
Favourite Expression:
Yassssssss!
Bucket List:
To own a gallery.
Hobbies:
Arts&Crafts, Making YouTube Videos, LiveStreaming and Hanging Out with My Loves.
Languages:
English, Tagalog (Filipino)
Proudest Moment:
When my book Bakawan was implemented into the Bright Minds Read program throughout all the public schools within the Philippines.
Childhood Dream:
To be a ballerina…and a rabbit.
Never Seen Without:
A sense of humour.
Creative Experience: I repainted dolls as Drag artists. some of dolls were exhibited on Seoul
based LGBT+ Art Fair. and some of dolls were handed to actual drag artists who inspired
doll's look
Certifications: First Aid &; CPR/AED level C, RECE, Color Psychological Therapist Level 2.
Favourite Art Form: Visual Art (recently into Gouache)
Favourite Expression: "Memento Mori" - Ancient Rome
Bucket List: Living a month in PEI explore places from Anne of Green Gables, Learning
French
Hobbies: Watching Movies, Making collage, Doing Make-up
Languages: English, Korean
Proudest Moment: When I planned, managed, and executed an event at an art academy; from
setting a theme to working on the art project with the students. On the day of the event, I was
so happy to see my students’ friends and families enjoying the event so much.
Childhood Dream: Animator
Never Seen without: Sweet treats