Chinese Seal Engraving (Level 1)

(4 sessions x 3 hours)

This course aims to equip learners with the skills of Chinese seal engraving, a distinct Chinese art form. Participants will acquire varying skills of seal engravement, working towards the design and creation of their name seals. Using normal stone seals and traditional seal script, they will engrave seals with both negative and positive engraving methods and design a pictorial animal seal. Skills learnt can also be applied to professionally enhance personal artwork such as Chinese Calligraphy or Chinese Ink painting.

Course Content:

Differentiate between a positive and negative engraving seal design.
Learn two engraving methods, 冲刀 and 切刀.
How to design a proper Chinese Seal with the traditional Seal script.

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Our Trainers

Sonas Lim Sia Kwoon

Sonas Lim is a distinguished alumnus of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) and a local Arts Practitioner specialising in Chinese art. He studied Chinese calligraphy, Chinese painting and Chinese seal engraving under the tutelage of renowned local multi-disciplinary artist, Mr Wee Beng Chong.

Sonas achieved NAFA’s Fine Art Best Drawing Award and was conferred a distinction in his Diploma in Fine Arts studies in 2003. In that same year and the following, he participated in numerous art competitions and achieved the Merit award for Overseas Category in the International Cultural Exchange Jill Sackler Cup Chinese Calligraphy Competition held in China. Additionally, he received the Della Butcher (Merit) Award, the Open Category Merit award in the Southeast District Project Search Arts Competition Painting, and the Open Category Merit award in Tan Tze Chor Art Competition. In 2017, Sonas was awarded a Master’s Degree in Teaching Chinese as an International Language from Fudan University, Shanghai.

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Course Information

Course Schedule
[January 2025 intake]
10 January – 31 January 2025 (Every Fri) (Full)
7pm to 10pm

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Course Fee
S$345.00
S$186.70 (After NSA Subsidy)

Course fee does not include materials required for this course

Application Fee
S$48.00

Aid Schemes
National Silver Academy
SkillsFuture Credit
Union Training Assistance Program

Application Information
[January 2025 Intake]
Applications are accepted until 1 December 2024, or when the course is full, whichever earlier.

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Customised Programmes

Transform and energise your organisation with us! Whether it is infographics or art therapy, we can work with your budget to create a programme that suits your needs.

Donors

Do you believe in the power of creativity to transform lives? You can make a difference by sponsoring art, design or media programmes for people in need. Your generosity will leave a lasting impact on the lives you touch and the art they create.

Get in touch with us at [email protected] to find out how you can create your own programmes today!

Information for Learners

CLE Office is located at NAFA Campus 1, Tower Block (Level 9).

We are open from Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays).

Operating hours:
9.30am - 12.30pm; 2.00pm - 5.00pm.

Available Subsidies:
SkillsFuture Credit
*SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy Credits are not applicable for all courses offered by our Centre
National Silver Academy (NSA)
NTUC Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)

For any enquiries or assistance, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Hotline: 6512 1388

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