Get Into The Feline Frenzy
As
‘Cats of the World’ Photo Exhibition Returns For Its Seventh Season In August!
Also
don’t miss the crowd favourite Saturday ‘Purrzaar’ Markets at The Arts House
Cats Of The World Photo Exhibition
Date: 1 to 29 August
2013
Time: 10am to 10pm
Saturday Purrzaar Market
Date: 3, 10 and 17 August
2013 (Saturdays only)
Time: 11am to 6pm
Venue for both events: The Arts
House, 1 Old Parliament Lane (Tel: 6332 6900)
Admission:
FREE
The highly anticipated annual ‘Cats of the
World’ photo exhibition will delight both feline and photography fans alike
with its seventh season this year. To be held at The Arts House from 1 to 29 August 2013, this non-profit
community exhibition will feature photos of cats by aspiring and professional
photographers that showcase these feline friends in their element – graceful,
lazy, sneaky, aloof, loving etc, in unique settings around the world, including
Singapore.
This year, the exhibition is introducing a new
Instagram cat-egory, whereby phone camera enthusiasts can also partake in
the fun process of cat photo sharing by hash-tagging their photos with
#catsoftheworldphotoexhibition. Shortlisted shots will be printed and displayed
during the exhibition too. To view all shots, follow CatsoftheWorldphotoexhibition
on Instagram or visit http://instagram.com/catsoftheworldphotoexhibition
The organisers remain committed to raising funds for Cat Welfare Society
www.catwelfare.org (last year S$3,700
was raised) and using this community project to spread the love for cats.
Saturday
Purrzaar Market – celebrating cats and craftsmanship!
3,
10 and 17 August 2013 (Saturdays) | 11am to 6pm | Free | The Arts House
Spend a wonderful Saturday at this fun
lifestyle purrzaar to be held on the
ground floor of The Arts House. This unique feline-themed flea market will
offer a range of quirky cat-related lifestyle merchandise such as postcards,
dolls, cushions, notebooks, tote bags, brooches, accessories and artwork lovingly
made by local artists and designers. Due to its popularity, the purrzaar has attracted more vendors this
year (18 to be exact), including Cat Welfare Society who will be selling their
popular merchandise and available to answer cat-related queries. Sponsor FANCY FEAST® will
also give away door gifts comprising their cat food products at the three
Saturday Purrzaars (while stocks last). *More
information on the vendors can be found below.
Saturday Purrzaar Market
Vendors
Amy Woo Ceramics sells
100% handmade unique ceramic items including cat-shaped ceramic brooches and
mugs with cat designs. The quirky artwork will brighten one’s day! Prices range
from $10 to $50. http://amywooceramics.blogspot.sg
Cats of the World
organisers are selling the cat photos, cat postcards and accessories. All
proceeds from their stall go to Cat Welfare Society.
Cat
Welfare Society will sell their merchandise such as the
tee-shirts, bags, books, toys and catnip eyeballs for the kitties! www.catwelfare.org
Dainty Hands
offers all things sweet and pleasing to the eye from cake lollipops to
satisfy the sweet tooth to kitty toys and potted grasses to pamper your
furry feline friends. There are cute jewellery such as necklaces and
rings, imported tote bags and pouches with sewn-on cat silhouettes. Prices
start from $5. http://www.facebook.com/daintyhands
Dulcetfig
was borne out of a girl’s dream of yesteryears.
It carries vintage clothes, bags and fashion accessories such as earrings
and rings.
ww.dulcetfig.com
GOOOD Pet
Collars was founded in 2010 by Chin out of love for
animals. She aims to work hand in hand with like-minded individuals or groups
to help animals meet their basic needs and live happily. The cat collars are
colourful and cute in designs. With every collar, GOOOD Pet Collars will donate
5 cans of cat food to their adopted animal shelter. www.gooodpetcollars.com
Library is
a tote bag label celebrating the love for text and illustrations. Examples
are T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s “Book of Practical Cats”
and illustrations by Edward Gorey, William S. Burroughs’ “The Cat
Inside” and Henry Beard’s “Zen for Cats”. The
prints on these carry-all totes come in various
finishes: Sunworshipper Gold,
Antique Typewriter Bronze, Stardusted Black. Don’t miss the latest
hand-dyed vibrant series. The colours are hand-mixed and silk-screened.
www.facebook.com/pages/Library
MunchyNeko was
formed by four cat owners who were brought together by their love for good
food (MUNCHY!) and their Munchkin pet cats (NEKO!). Their cats' whimsical,
sometimes totally unexplainable yet strangely endearing and heartwarming
moments are now featured on postcards, magnets, tote bags, mugs or
greeting cards, etc. Enjoyable as gifts and brilliant as keepsakes, these
cat lovers hope to share these treasured moments with everyone. www.munchyneko.blogspot.com
Momshoo
offers hand-stitched and hand-knitted whimsical designs. All items are
handmade with a personal touch. Creations include passport covers, knitted
rings, key rings, cat’s toys, pouches and many cute brooches! www.facebook.com/momshoo
My Grandma's
Patchwork offers handmade doormats and coasters to spice up
your home decor. Imagine having your cat laze on your favourite doormat,
while you enjoy a cup of afternoon tea on a colourful coaster. Look out
for our comfortable lifestyle products, be it for human or feline! We will
have other lovely items for sale such as printed coasters and postcards of
our favourite meows too! www.facebook.com/mygrandmaspatchwork
Oatsie's Trunk was
started by a husband and wife team whose love for pets extends to little
cuddly pet-shaped cushions. All original pet silhouettes are hand-drawn to
proportions before they are being cut and sewn. These one-of-its-kind
customised designs come complete with pretty ribbon collars and trinkets!
Prices start from $55 for customised cushions and trinkets are $5 for 3.
There are also purses, cushion covers, and tote bags. www.etsy.com/shop/oatsiestrunk
Our Mama Store is a happy lifestyle store by two ladies who believe in injecting
daily lives with simple pleasures. They source for interesting and useful
lifestyle products such as coasters, pouches, stationery, etc. There
are also lovely handmade items crafted by the owners themselves. www.ourmamastore.com
Ozzy
+ Lulu is the brainchild of two sisters who share
a love for design and stationery. The brand houses a range of paper
paraphernalia and stationery, including books, greeting cards, postcards,
bookmarks, doodle books and other pretty knick-knacks, most of which have
been handcrafted with love! www.ozzylulu.com and facebook.com/ozzyandlulu
repurposedbyjamie is all about the
creative re-use of materials. Combining that with her adoration of cats, Jamie
creates cat-themed toy sets and household items for this purrzaar. Each item is
designed and handmade with lots of love and pride! www.flickr.com/photos/repurposedbyjamie/
SlothStudio's
art products are handmade from drawings and paintings of two local
artists, Ng Ling Tze and Terence Koh. They have always enjoyed the company
of cats and get inspired to interpret them in their artworks. Handmade art
products include A6-size notebooks, wearable art (pendants with chain,
earrings & rings), zipper pouches and soft plush with keychain. www.slothstudio.com and http://www.facebook.com/slothstudio
StuffSusieMade offers
a trove of amigurumi items, all
of them hand-crocheted, knitted or sewn, and all of them super kawaii.
Look out for the many plushies of felines like the ‘Goodnight Kitten’
who's wrapped up snug in his blanket, ‘Kitty Cupcake’ Magnets in adorable
muffin cups, mini ‘Puss in Pouches’ that would brighten up anyone's day as
well as various accessories for both you and your cat. http://www.stuffsusiemade.blogspot.com
Wild celebrates nature with its all
natural handmade soaps, shampoo and body care products made with herbs and
essential oils without the use of artificial colours or fragrance. Some
favourites include Geranium with
Goat Milk & French Clay
and Rosehip with Hibiscus
moisturising serum and creme. Wild products are gentle and most
importantly, made with love. www.wild.com.sg
More
on Cats of The World Photo Exhibition
Since its inception in 2007, this endearing community
project has garnered a following among cat lovers, photographers, travellers as
well as families and children. It features
photos from aspiring and professional photographers from all walks of life,
illustrating that cats all over the world are the same - lovable and purrrrfect! Photographing cats is an art that
requires patience and luck, hence this exhibition showcases the fun and often
spontaneous works of photography enthusiasts and cat lovers. Over the years,
the exhibition has also received great coverage and support from different
media friends across television, radio, newspapers, magazines and websites.
Organisers Carlyn
Law and Noelle Tan are both passionate about cats, photography and travelling,
and started ‘Cats Of The World’ photo exhibition as a community pet project. The
former journalists/editors, who also run Sixth Sense Communications & PR
Consultancy, are inspired by the success of ‘Cats of the World’ and would like
to give thanks to all the sponsors, partners, photographers and supporters
involved in the project. Of course, the real heroes in this community project
are the cats – each special in their own way all over the world.
Sniff out more at:
Special thanks to:
- Scissors Paper Stone (printing photos)
