Chinese New Year may have come and gone, but Tan Yen Kim holds fond memories of the holiday. It isn’t just because of the festivities—it was also the reason why she picked up lantern making. The 55-year-old retiree is a fan of handicrafts, and often feels compelled to experiment with…

Not all pigments are created equal. Wild Dot, library@orchard’s latest artist-in-residence, is a botanical inkmaking studio—one with a practice of extracting natural inks and pigments from plants found in Singapore and turning them into paints and artworks. …

Origami is a popular hobby in Singapore and around the world. The art form, elegant in both its simplicity and complexity, first captured Benjamin Tan’s interest when he was 17 years old. More than 20 years later, his passion for origami has only grown, and he has taken his love…

Whether it’s the suspenseful storylines, or the cast of characters with intriguing backstories, you may be surprised to learn that some of the bestselling video games out there are, in fact, book adaptations, while others may feature narratives that have been continued in books. This isn’t really surprising, since games…

Food and shelter are two of our most basic needs. This May, learn how to maximise your resources when buying a home and how to make meals that’ll keep you in good shape (without sacrificing flavour!). …

Mel (not his full name), a 70-year-old ex-law enforcer, delights in putting together unique apparel and furnishing decor during his spare time. Having picked up sewing from his mother as a teenager, it came as no surprise when he returned to it in his retirement. But rather than doing it…

As the world becomes more aware of climate change, it’s no surprise that the topic has found its way into literary works and blossomed into a new genre. …

Did you know that our brains process poetry and music in similar ways? Unlike reading literal prose (say, an instruction manual), neurologists from the University of Exeter found that reading poetry and other emotionally charged writing aroused regions in the brain which usually respond to music. But perhaps that doesn’t…

Meet John, a self-taught home baker who bakes beautiful loaves of sourdough bread and pretty layer cakes that look like they could be store-bought. Marvelling at his creations, you remark that he must have worked long and hard at perfecting his baking skills. However, he tells you that he only…