Showing posts with label Desmond Mah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Desmond Mah. Show all posts
*updated 2010
What others said about my teaching...
“...I had the privilege of being under his tutelage for two years in the Art Elective Programme at Raffles Girls’ School Secondary...Mixing knowledge of art history, experimenting with different materials and methods, Mr Mah was never satisfied with ‘just covering content’ and carefully researched for and crafted each lesson, such that it was always interesting, thought-provoking and immensely enjoyable...Mr Mah also really knew how to bring out the best in us, not just in terms of artistic and creative flair, but in the way we critically think and understand the world around us. He constantly challenged and pushed us to question the status quo, encouraging us to look at things from new perspectives, which is probably the most difficult part of the job of any educator. But Mr Mah made it his personal conviction. It was an empowering experience for me, and Mr Mah encouraged and guided me to develop what is unique to me and what I can potentially achieve. His integrity, strength of ideas and firm belief in the power of art to transform people is something which I highly admire and aspire to even till today.”
Fu Yingzi, Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary)
graduate (art class of 2004-2005), 2010
graduate (art class of 2004-2005), 2010
“…I found him to be an extremely creative teacher who brings out the best skills in students…Desmond is committed to a level of excellence in all he does… Desmond to be very respectful of authority and willing to learn in a new cultural environment that is different from his own…I highly recommend Desmond to any future employer as a teacher who will bring an excellent level of innovation and excellence…”
Jeanette Giroud, Principal,
Kingsway Christian College, 2010
“Desmond is a highly competent and knowledgeable teacher that is liked and valued by parents and children…Any school which manages to attract him will be very lucky indeed.”
Dr. Edna.K.Helberg,
Parent,
Kingsway Christian College, 2010
"Desmond is an extremely creative and disciplined educator, who has developed engaging and varied curriculum programs for his classes...able to actualise current pedagogy in order to develop and refine students' learning, critical thinking...He possesses very broad range of professional creative and technical skills...He has a particular interest and passionate for the development of programs for Gifted and Talented students...Desmond has been a valued member...is regarded with respect by his College colleagues."
Necia Drazevic, Head of the Arts,
Kingsway Christian College, 2010
“I have enjoyed looking at your blog and learning more about your work. I think that your background and interests would be quite attractive to a range of international schools, particularly those with high schools with strong art departments (or the desire to develop strong art departments)...”
John Ritter, Senior Associate,
Search Associates, 2010
"He was a passionate teacher who was able to "convince reluctant students into embracing the appreciation of the art and in process, helped them develop into well-rounded, thinking and balanced individuals...served as a Research Studies lecturer/ supervisor...acted as a mentor to a group of colleagues...provided them with much needed mentorship and guidance...willingly shared his expertise and experiences...Mr. Mah is creative, deeply conscientious and professional in his work attitude. He is a contributing and positive team-player. He is one of the best teachers we have ever had in the area of Visual Arts..."
Wong Kah Luan, (retired) Head of Aesthetics,
Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary), 2006
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Artworks: Art For Upper Secondary Textbook
I was privileged to co-authored Art textbook with Mr Heng Swee Kiang and Mr. Low Joo Hong for the secondary school in Singapore. ArtWorks was written under Marshall Cavendish Education publications. This textbooks is currently still in use in parts of Asia including Singapore.
I was privileged to co-authored Art textbook with Mr Heng Swee Kiang and Mr. Low Joo Hong for the secondary school in Singapore. ArtWorks was written under Marshall Cavendish Education publications. This textbooks is currently still in use in parts of Asia including Singapore.
Synopsis : ArtWorks is a comprehensive and exciting textbook for Secondary 3 and Secondary 4 students in the Special/Express and Normal (Academic) streams. The textbook allows for a range of media to be studied which includes still-life drawing, painting, sculpture and installation, printmaking, photography and the electronic media. It provides students with a strong foundation in the knowledge of key art concepts while encouraging creativity and the application of techniques learnt.
Key Features
- At-a-Glance chapter dividers provide an overview of the learning objectives and art concepts covered in each chapter.
- Lead In sections help students to access and understand new concepts easily.
- Art Terms are highlighted in bold and defined clearly and concisely for easy understanding.
- Illustrations help generate discussions and inspire students to think about the artworks featured.
- Try It! Activities help students put into practice the artmaking techniques learnt .
ISBN : 9789810163556
Title : ArtWorks
Subtitle : Not Found
Imprint : Marshall Cavendish Education
Author : Heng Swee Kiang, Low Joo Hong, Desmond Mah
Specifications : 280mm x 210mm, 192pp, Perfect
Textbook Sample
Textbook Sample
Shaping Art for Primary 5
Samples from Shaping Art 5
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I was privileged to co-authored Art textbook with Mr Heng Swee Kiang (a fellow passionate art teacher friend of mine) for the primary 5 in Singapore. ‘Shaping Art for Primary 5’ was written under Marshall Cavendish Education publications. ‘Shaping Art for Primary 5’ was written specially to stimulate primary school students into art by using their popular interests e.g. dinosaurs. This textbooks is currently still in use in parts of Asia including Singapore. How exciting is this!
My Art Adventures are Here! Shaping Art for Primary 5 inspires pupils by making art an adventure in the classroom. Developed to meet the new Art and Craffs syllabus requirements set by the Ministry of Education in Singapore, Shaping Art for Primary 5 presents art learning as an exciting and fun journey to be experienced by all pupils. Shaping Art for Primary 5 takes pupils through seeing their world, appreciating artworks and engaging in creative and critical thinking. It emphasises both the learning process and the finished product.
Contents
1. Let's Make Fruity Tablematsi
2. Let's Go Veg-Loony
3. Let's Look at Food and Art
4. Let's Explore Asian Motifs
5. Let's Make Vests With Motifs
6. Let's Make Masks
7. Let's Explore Cave Art
8. Let's Dig up Dinosaurs
9. Let's Explore Strange Creatures
10 Let's Create hand Animals
ISBN :9789810170936 Author : Desmond Mah, Heng Swee Kiang
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International
Cover : Soft Cover Page : 86
Size : 215 x 279 x 4 mm mm Weight : 280 g
Contents
1. Let's Make Fruity Tablematsi
2. Let's Go Veg-Loony
3. Let's Look at Food and Art
4. Let's Explore Asian Motifs
5. Let's Make Vests With Motifs
6. Let's Make Masks
7. Let's Explore Cave Art
8. Let's Dig up Dinosaurs
9. Let's Explore Strange Creatures
10 Let's Create hand Animals
ISBN :9789810170936 Author : Desmond Mah, Heng Swee Kiang
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International
Cover : Soft Cover Page : 86
Size : 215 x 279 x 4 mm mm Weight : 280 g
Samples from Shaping Art 5
Macroconcept Design 2004
I was asked to make some tangram-inspired banner design based on RGS' macroconcept for Founder's day.
The tangram (Chinese: 七巧板; pinyin: qī qiǎo bǎn; literally "seven boards of skill") is a dissection puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes, called tans, which are put together to form shapes. The objective of the puzzle is to form a specific shape (given only in outline or silhouette) using all seven pieces, which may not overlap. More on Tangram, here.
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I was asked to make some tangram-inspired banner design based on RGS' macroconcept for Founder's day.
The tangram (Chinese: 七巧板; pinyin: qī qiǎo bǎn; literally "seven boards of skill") is a dissection puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes, called tans, which are put together to form shapes. The objective of the puzzle is to form a specific shape (given only in outline or silhouette) using all seven pieces, which may not overlap. More on Tangram, here.
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