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CReAtIVe & teCHnICAL: tHAI stUDents & neW ZeALAnDNovember 19th-25th 2013
Education New Zealand (ENZ) is the lead government agency responsible for the representation and promotion of New Zealand education internationally.
www.educationnz.govt.nz
Creative & Technical: Thai students & New Zealand is a tribute to the range of innovative, creative and technical programmes offered by New Zealand education institutions.
Past the place where skills were gained and ideas took form, are the students. They are the real focus of this exhibition. Ranging from a secondary school student to PhD researchers, they are current students and graduates of courses and programmes in architecture, design, engineering and the visual arts. Their works and accompanying statements are testament to New Zealand’s transformative study and living environments.
For the audience to better understand and view the exhibition, the student’s works are grouped together into three themes: physical, works we can touch, visual, works we can see, and technical, works that are both technically useful and visually attractive.
This catalogue will guide you through the students’ works and projects. Collected and organised through the ready assistance of the faculty, teachers, tutors and international offices of New Zealand’s education institutions, this exhibition would not have been possible without their involvement. Education New Zealand is grateful for their enthusiasm, support and encouragement.
Sarah GauthierInternational Market Manager South East Asia Education New Zealand Wellington, November 2013
A New Zealand education extends beyond simply the classroom experience. New Zealand is a world leader in the delivery and teaching of education that grows, develops and fosters creative and critical thinkers, with pragmatic focuses and applied skills.
Our education expertise, consultancy skills and products emphasise providing students with experiences and qualifications that build a strong foundation for future success.
This exhibition provides personalised examples of the life-changing experiences and learning offered to students in New Zealand.
Find out more here: www.studyinnewzealand.com
Creative & Technical: Thai students & New Zealand was collected and organised by Education New Zealand. We would like to acknowledge the assistance of the following people and places:
Thailand Creative Design Centre
New Zealand Embassy, Bangkok
New Zealand Ambassador to New Zealand, HE Tony Lynch
Massey University
The University of Auckland
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT)
NorthTec
University of Canterbury
Otago Polytechnic
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT)
Yoobee School of Design
Lynfield College
Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design
Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
Christchurch Girls’ High School
Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)
Mark Roach, Exhibition Services, Wellington
Genevieve Webb, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin
About New Zealand education
Education New Zealand is excited to bring you this exhibition showcasing the work of Thai students who have studied and experienced life in New Zealand.
It is evident in the works that are on display, and from the messages written by each person exhibiting, that a New Zealand education has played a key role in equipping them with the skills and experiences to succeed professionally and personally in their chosen career.
I believe this is because of the high quality of our education system, the strong emphasis we place on creativity, innovation and fresh thinking, and of the supportive study environment that we foster.
Each year, New Zealand welcomes many international students to our shores, with the greatest number of those from Southeast Asia coming from Thailand.
We gain much from experiences and viewpoints that these students bring. Our communities and classrooms are enriched and lasting connections between our two countries are formed.
These relationships and connections are important to New Zealand and we will foster and cherish them.
These students, through this exhibition, have showcased to us what education is truly all about. It is about innovation and inspiration. It is about new and exciting ideas. It is about us sharing our knowledge and our skills with each other.
I hope that you enjoy this exhibition, and encourage you to find out more about how to gain a New Zealand education at www.studyinnewzealand.com.
Grant McPhersonChief Executive OfficerEducation New Zealand
At a glittering ceremony in Singapore last month, the global design agency Red Dot presented its top prize, the Luminary Award, to a New Zealand industrial design graduate.
Stacey Kenny, 22, studied at Massey University and the final project for her degree, an innovative urban hen house, bet nearly 4400 entries from 56 countries to be recognised by Red Dot as the very best in the world.
The Red Dot awards are known by designers as an international seal of quality for the prize winner and their centre of learning – in this case the Wellington School of Design at Massey’s College of Creative Arts, which is also the first institution outside North America to be NASAD-endorsed, up there with many of the best US art and design schools.
Of course, I am incredibly proud of the extraordinary students we select for our programmes, and our academic staff, but there’s creative energy, technical nous, and a can-do attitude in New Zealand that spreads well beyond Massey. Lift the lid on any globally successful firm, such as Nike, Apple, Philips, or (close to home) Weta, and you’ll find New Zealand graduates in key positions. And our young people have great promise: New Zealand secondary school teams dominated the 2013 American-based VEX Robotics World Championships for the fifth year running.
As a small country with an abundance of natural beauty, New Zealand is a friendly place to live, study and invest. From the moment an international student steps into our classroom, we encourage them to reach their full potential, creatively and technically. In New Zealand, the teaching style encourages self-directed learning: we push students to be the very best, we expect them to think for themselves and actively participate in their own education, and we show them how to work in groups and collaborate across disciplines. Classes are generally small and it is reasonably easy here to access staff support, technical facilities and creative platforms, such as exhibition spaces and art/design festivals.
It is almost impossible to predict what life will be like several decades hence, but I strongly believe that students with a world-class creative education will be well-placed to take advantage of whatever opportunities present themselves. Even more so, if they can move fluidly between cultures, online and in the physical world.
This exhibition provides just a glimpse of how some talented Thai students have benefited from education in New Zealand. In future, I expect to see the educational borders between countries gradually dissolve as students direct their learning along unique pathways. We’ll see more international distance learning, more degrees awarded jointly by institutions in different countries, more students moving to and fro, bringing with them fresh ideas and new creative perspectives. It is an exciting prospect.
Professor Claire RobinsonPro Vice-ChancellorCollege of Creative ArtsMassey University
I was born and raised in Bangkok, however, my family decided to migrate to Christchurch after I completed primary school in Thailand. Having grown up in New Zealand, I developed a mixed sense of cultural identity.
As a designer, my experience in New Zealand has really broadened my perspective and the way I perceive the world. I enjoy approaching something traditional with a contemporary twist. Without knowing, I started to merge both cultures together, with my designs, so that it slowly became the aesthetic and exotic charm of my work.
Prang Rojanachotikul
PhysicalWorks that we can touch.
Prang graduated from Massey University with a Bachelor of Design (Hons) majoring in textile design, and specialising in weaving. After primary school in Thailand, Prang moved to Christchurch, then Wellington to study at Massey University. She now lives in Bangkok.
‘Ascending Horizon’ is a woven textile collection inspired by the colourful, ritualistic, nocturnal festival “Loy Krathong”. There are 6 x A3 fabric swatches, 1 x A3 end-use application visualisation and three hanging light shades.
The main purpose of the Loy Krathong festival is to worship the Goddess of Water. People gather to release krathongs (vessels) and paper lanterns with a belief that this will rid them of all their miseries. As darkness falls and the horizon disappears, the flickering candlelight and the glowing flames inside the lanterns slowly begin to enrich the dark canvas of the river and sky.
[email protected] www.prangdesigns.com
My hobbies are badminton and painting and I love to design new things.
I studied at high school in New Zealand for two years and I took art and graphic design subjects each year. After I graduated from high school, I returned to Thailand to study communication design at university. I studied for one year, and found that I preferred and enjoyed studying in New Zealand. So, I came back to study graphic design at Yoobee School of Design.
Overall, my style is colourful and lovely. I like working on Adobe Illustrator and playing with layout in InDesign. I prefer simple and clean work and playing with shapes.
Aum is currently enrolled in a Digital Media Diploma (Advanced) at the Yoobee School of Design.
Suttirat Sangsuwan (Aum)
Print media and poster design. I have two artworks that I am most proud of which are a poster and an identity design project. I chose to promote my own identity design because it represents me as a graphic designer. I chose the typeface and my favourite colour for my identity. I thought that this would be the best way to promote myself above other designers, around the world.
My other artwork is an advertising poster design. It is a one-colour design for Telecom broadband. What I designed presents the connection between the product – broadband – and the consumer.
It has been 10 years since I have been in New Zealand with my loving mother. Both Thailand and New Zealand have made me who I am today, and I am proud to call both countries home.
I have had many good experiences in New Zealand. Studying at the University of Auckland has given me courage, individual development and academic abilities, within a friendly environment. I have been able to make different contributions towards the community and people here in New Zealand and around the world throughout my study. Without the resources and funding that New Zealand has provided me, I would not be able to express my passion for creativity at the University of Auckland.
My passion for architecture is continually developing. My current thesis is focusing on the Christchurch earthquake rebuild and designing for community.
Chanya (Muse) Tongthamchart
The works include three projects from my March (Professional) programme. The first work is a proposal for community water space in Macau. The second is a military museum proposal with Aires Mateus Architect studio, at the University of Auckland. The third is my thesis and a collection of images for the Durham Methodist Church proposal for Christchurch.
I strongly believe that creativity can bring people joy and influence the world we are living in. The purpose to make a better built environment is one fundamental reason why I chose to study Architecture. It was a choice for me to be who I am rather that what I wanted to be.
Muse is currently enrolled at the University of Auckland, in the Master of Architecture (Professional) programme.
Like many other churches in Christchurch, the Durham Methodist Church was heavily damaged and finally went down after the earthquake. The Durham Street Methodist Church’s long integration with the community was broken. However, the local community still feels attached to the Durham Methodist church.
A lack of cultural precincts and demolished churches in Christchurch demonstrates the need for communal spaces. Hence, my thesis proposes architectural design solutions for the Methodist church and for the Christchurch community in the future.
Since I was little, I always liked looking at clothes and fashion magazines. I believe what you wear can make a different to how you feel and how people perceive you.
New Zealand, especially Wellington, has influenced me as a student in many ways, and not only just academically. The city itself is full of lively people and as you breathe in the air or walk around Cuba Street, you can sense the air of freshness and the vibe of people surrounding you. The city has given me the opportunity to see art in a different form by observing from the landscape and the people.
The neutral colours and patterns from my concept will then translate onto my clothing and add to the icy feelings, dreamy, nostalgia, and childhood stories. I have to carefully consider the details, to make the clothing not only about its looks, but also finding out if is possible to do so. I have included knit wear into my collection to cater to the cold autumn and winter weather.
Supathai Panjaboon (Poy)Poy is currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design & Business Joint Major, Marketing), at Massey University.
My design collection is a mid/diffusion fashion market for the Southern Hemisphere Autumn/Winter season 2013. It is targeted at working women, aged 20-40 years.
Because I am designing a women’s wear collection, I wanted the overall feeling of the collection to be classy, feminine and modern, but still have a scent of nature. I want to convey this feeling through neutral colours and zigzag embroidery.
This collection has a strong focus on prints, texture and shapes. Combining patterns from translucent nature and ice skating blades, with neutral colours and a combination of different type of fabrics, like wool and organza.
“My life is pen to paper, one day the world will owe me a favor.”
This quote is a reflection of me; from a young age I have always had an interest in architecture from the processes that can transform a conceptual drawing into a reality. During my studies in New Zealand, CPIT has given me the opportunity to learn and fulfil my interest.
The new Design and Arts College will include the following study programmes: Architecture Design, Interior Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Make up Design, Fine Arts, and Foundation Courses.
Panupat Romchatngoen (Frank)
Type of project: Creating an educational precinct. Style of architecture: Organic / Contemporary. Design description: New proposed design for the Arts College of New Zealand.
The proposed design building site will be at Madras Street and the corner of Latimer Square, Christchurch. This site will support the future population growth and the proposed education precinct in the near future.
Frank is currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Architectural Studies at the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT).
My building project features an organic shaped living roof, which emphasises sustainability and helps to channel the wind to cool down the building.
In the near future, I look forward to working in an industry where my skills as an architectural student can help to develop a better living place for this society and possibly the world.
Within my collection, I used a neutral, relaxing, and calming colour, which has some of the same pureness and softness of the colour white, but with a warmer tone. I also used mint green. It is considered a cool colour and is also a colour that our eyes are very used to from seeing it all around us. It is the colour of nature, symbolizing growth, freshness and fertility.
People who wear my clothes should feel comfortable at every movement yet remain fashionable.
VisualWorks that we can see.
After graduating from NorthTec, in 2005 with Bachelor of Applied Arts, I started my career as a graphic designer. In 2007, I relocated back to Thailand to be with my loved ones and started working as the lead brand designer and later the Head of the Design & Marketing department in an automobile parts company.
Currently I am working toward my dream to become a good children’s book illustrator.
In September 2013, I won the 14th Naiin Book award with my first ever published children’s picture book, “Milky’s Afraid of the Dark.”
Katchakul (Tent) KaewkateTent graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Media Arts from NorthTec. He also studied at the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT).
This is a collection of 14 pieces of framed drawings and paintings. Media used is ink pen, water colors and alcohol-based markers on paper.
With the artworks, I explored different kinds of media but I mostly feel comfortable using ink pen, watercolours and alcohol based markers. These are the most suitable for me to express my thoughts and imagination, anywhere and anytime.
The styles of these artworks are simple, whimsical and dreamy. Many monsters and animals are depicted in amusing ways to purposely show the different sides of any being, despite how they look. The stories behind the paintings are mostly derived from my dreams, imagination, beliefs and what I wanted to say but could not describe in words alone.
Being in New Zealand for seven years (2000-2007), inspired me greatly and partly carved out who I am in the present. The people, the friendships and the beautiful sceneries I encountered, widened my perspective and took the limit off of my imagination.
The journey across the country I took with others and by myself through the years of being there made me grow. I learned that anything is possible as long as you have a heart for what you’re doing and keep insisting on moving forward.
I never imagined myself studying overseas, because when I was in Thailand I was a naughty boy who never finished his homework, never came to school on time and always failed most of his subjects, except art.
Everything changed when one of my friends finished year 9 or Mathayom 3 in Thailand. He went to New Zealand to study high school in Napier, on the North Island. When I was studying in Mathayom 4, all the subjects were getting harder and harder and I couldn’t really get myself through those walls. So, I designed to come to New Zealand to study in the same school as my friend. The first day here, I was so excited, because I had never been overseas before. Everything was so different to where I came from, the language, the look and even the sky. Because here, the sky is so clear and blue. Sometimes you cannot even see any clouds. One year later, my friend and I moved down to Alexandra in the South Island. Alexandra is even smaller than Napier, but the people were very nice there.
Peter is currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Visual Arts programme at Otago Polytechnic.
Thamarat Saikerdsri (Peter)
Three photographs that contrast the busyness of Thailand with the quiet and beauty of New Zealand. In the work that I am submitting, I am trying to talk about how Bangkok is a very busy and challenging city, compared to Dunedin. There are a lot of challenges going on in Thailand; everybody flights for money and never smiles, they forget that Thailand’s a country of smiles, and they don’t smile anymore. They just want to be better than others. This is the feeling I had when I was staying in Thailand.
But the feeling that I have here in New Zealand is relaxing, peaceful and quiet. I wanted to share and explore this idea to the people who are in Thailand; to feel how quiet and silence is so beautiful.
I came to New Zealand seven years ago to attend high school. At the beginning I felt rather lonely, I didn’t know anyone and my English wasn’t that great. It was hard and stressful, but what kept me going was my hobby.
I love drawing random stuff, watching movies, especially animation. I decided to try studying design after I gave up on my parent’s dream of becoming a businessman and I have been creating ever since. After I graduated from high school, I enrolled into the 3D animation course at Yoobee School of Design. I’ve been studying there for two and a half years. This is my third year.
I’m glad that I chosen to do animation because I want to do something that I love and enjoy. Also, I love to see people enjoying my work as well.
Krit Tassanaruck
Three videos developed for individual and group assignments.
The first shot is from my team project. My classmates and I helped each other to make a short film called “Papa Taniwha”. The story is about a boy that went into a spirit world and met with a Taniwha (Māori legendary creature).
The second shot is the animation assignment from my third year. I was given the rough 2D animatic scene from a Disney Cartoon by a tutor called “Atlantis” and my objective was to make 3D animation as close as possible to the actual animatic. It was hard, but I succeeded by following my tutor’s feedback.
The last shot is from my individual project from the second year. It is about a girl named “Luna” who transforms herself into “the little witch” to save the world.
Krit is enrolled in the Diploma of Animation (Advanced) at Yoobee School of Design, and is in his final year of study.
I started to study photography in Dunstan High School and learned all the basics. Because Alexandra is a small city surrounded by a beautiful landscape, I started to take photography seriously.
Three years later, my friend and I graduated from high school. My friend went back to study in Thailand, but I designed to come to Dunedin to study further at Otago Polytechnic’s Dunedin School of Art. This is where I am now, and I never imagined I would be this far.
‘Wairua’ is life force, spirits, and soul, which exist in the physical world and beyond death. My project evokes an essence of ‘Wairua’ beyond a reflection of a subject through a photograph. I used a long exposure to reflect the physicality of life and the spirituality of death.
The project explores the idea that a Māori worldview and a Buddhist worldview can be aligned with each other. Māori worldview is holistically defined, in that every life force or
‘Wairua’ connects to the Universe. Buddhism is about the enlightenment and awakening of the soul.
Nara-Ratch Boontoum (Por Potter)Por is enrolled at Massey University’s Master of Fine Arts Programme (Photography).
The title of this project is STILLS. The series is digital inkjet matt prints. Size: 29 inches X 44 inches. There are three photographic portraits of Thai people during their meditation process. The project focuses on taking portraits of people practicing meditation at the Buddhist Monastery.
This work is achieved by using a long exposure to capture the essence of time and Wairua during the meditation process.
I have been studying in New Zealand for four years. My dad has run a fashion business in Thailand for 22 years. I found that I loved design when I was 14 years old, when I saw my mum doing fashion design. After that, I kept drawing and designing every day after school in my own visual diary. I took art and photography subjects when I was in Year 11 and I loved it. After I graduated from high school, I decided to study graphic design seriously.
Thanadul Lertpisitkul (Tim)
This is a poster design and print product. In most of my work I try to combine fashion, art and movement together. I like to use texture and brushes to make movement in my work. In this poster I tried to make an illusion combined with fashion.
Tim is currently enrolled in the Diploma in Digital Media (Advanced) at the Yoobee School of Design.
Following the Māori cosmological belief, our Wairua is switching between two stages; the world of light (Te Ao Mārama) and the world of darkness (Te Pō) through our eyes closing and opening. In doing so, we are transforming between two realms of the physical world and the spiritual world. Taking a portrait of people closing their eyes during the meditation draws upon discrepancy between the external physicality of the world and the internal space of spiritual world beyond what the eyes can see.
Every day I look at my design work and think how can I improve it, how can I make people like it? I use my free time look to at professional designer’s work and I think how can I design like them and why have their products become famous?
I have been studying overseas in New Zealand for four years and I am currently completing my last year of high school. During these four years I have had experience working and studying in a variety of visual art and design areas. I believe I am skillful at drawing and designing. I also enjoy generating, developing and exploring creative visual ideas.
Being in New Zealand has influenced me as a student and an artist. It has taught me to not be afraid of being different, to be creative and also to expand my knowledge and ideas. In New Zealand, you get a chance to learn and explore both Māori and Kiwi cultures, which have unique patterns and meaning.
The visual arts in New Zealand has an impact from Māori and Pacific. You can experience it in its most concentrated form in popular
events including Te Matatini National Festival that showcases Māori culture and talent, and Pasifika, the largest Polynesian festival in the world. There are excellent galleries and museums to explore in most centres, a world-class national orchestra and strong regional orchestras. All the main centres have professional theatre companies and there are national ballet and opera companies.
From my experience, I think that being a student in New Zealand helps me to develop my thinking skills, particularly in critical thinking, to grow my ideas, and expand my knowledge. I have become more independent and open minded. Art is about experiencing and exploring, and I can make mistakes and learn from them.
Pam is enrolled in Year 13/NCEA Level 3 at Lynfield College, Auckland. She received excellence in her NCEA Level 2 Art Design board last year. Pam is applying to Auckland University of Technology (AUT) for next year.
Napattararat Komnatchanan (Pam)
My project is an illustration of two A1 panels depicting the development and concepts of playing cards, based on Alice in Wonderland.
The projects we are given follow much the same expectations as would happen in a university or work situation. We are given a brief; we explored our options, looked at the situation and setting, and analysed the cost. Individuality is important and our work reflects who we are.
For this project, I was ‘commissioned’ to design a new playing card series based on a classical novel, for the Hasbro game company. In my project, I used the Alice in Wonderland novel by Lewis Carroll. I had to produce designs for the picture cards; King, Queen, Jack, and Ace and using illustration as my genre. The designs included the back of the cards, their packaging box, promotion posters, and a company logo.
Ever since I could remember, art has always been an essential part of my life. From a young age, I have been influenced by artists in the family, family friends and art itself. These experiences have shaped and inspired me to become the passionate artist I am today.
Throughout secondary school, I started taking my education in art more seriously. My knowledge of the art world expanded significantly, but there is so much more to comprehend. In order to do so, I decided take the chance of travelling and living overseas to experience a new culture and find new inspiration for my artwork.
When I moved to New Zealand, I did not know what to expect. But after only a few weeks, I felt very welcomed and integrated myself into the diverse culture of New Zealand. Since then, I’ve continuously interacted with creative and open-minded students and lecturers, with many of whom I have built rewarding relationships.
Tay James Marriott
Existence, 2013 [Mixed Media on card 29.7 x 42 cm (x6)].
This artwork that I have chosen to present is the result of the combination from my experiences that I’ve gathered from knowledge, information and inspiration throughout my journey in New Zealand, and especially at Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design.
In my world, art is the most comforting activity and form of expression. I believe it shares a corresponding perception to freedom, and that is why I respect it. Everyone can secretly portray their attitude and conception without being judged, and those are motives to why art makes me feel healthy.
Existence was done in one of my elective classes, mixed media. I was introduced to mixed media at Whitecliffe. Before my enrolment, I wasn’t aware of this art form and I hope I learn more about art in the years to come.
Moving to New Zealand was one of the best decisions I’ve made, and I encourage more Thai students to gain those experiences that I’ve been offered here.
Tay is enrolled in the Bachelor of Fine Arts at Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design. He is in his first year of study.
When we were young, we were always asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
The most common answers for an ordinary child would be: a teacher, a soldier, a doctor, an engineer, a singer or even an actor. From me, they heard “I don’t know.”
I honestly did not know what I wanted to be, until my parents decided to send me away to study in Year 10 at Christchurch Girl’s High School. My concentration in high school was a graphic class, a photography class and print making class. I always enjoyed art from an early age. I can remember spending most of my childhood just drawing and being inspired to create pictures and design anything. This love of art in school stayed with me and helped my development.
This is why I continued my undergraduate degree in digital communication design at Silpakorn. During my time at college, I learnt
different subjects and many media programs. I have always been interested in graphic design and have keen interest in motion graphic, print media, photography, filmmaking and animation.
My projects had been influenced by my everyday life and direct experience, as I blend my creativity and imagination into my works, so that my design concepts are simple, clear and personal. “B(r)other Sister” for instance was inspired by a true life experience that I translated to animation.
I would love to acquire the more skills, experience, and learn further about the creative process necessary to create more animation and illustration projects.
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Toey Yuenyong (Tracy)Tracy studied from year 10 to 12 at Christchurch Girls High School. She then came back to study art in Thailand at Silpakorn University International College. She has now graduated from Silpakorn and is currently in a faculty of digital communication design which comprises animation, film, graphic design and web design.
There are two designed works. The first story is an animated feature about two siblings, called B(r)other and Sister. This animation is not only created for merriment, but to understand and let the audience live consciously.
The second is a print project and tells the story of a family on their last days on earth. This is achieved by representing in 12 different locations of natural disasters and accidents.
My passion is storytelling with different mediums. This project is my exploration to a new technology including 3D modelling, animation and rendering. New Zealand is one of the leading countries in the film industry. AUT provided access to all the help I needed during the process of the project.
Nattapon Youngkong (Micky)
This is a captured print of my animation project.
The project explores early Japanese cinematography and how it applies to contemporary animation. The project also experiments with technical side of the whole 3D animation pipeline including pre-production, production and post-production.
The story follows Leo, a mechanical boy, who tries to fulfil his empty space by building an artificial intelligence robot.
Currently enrolled at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT), Micky is studying towards a Masters in Digital Design.
I have lived in New Zealand for 15 years and am married to a New Zealander. We have two beautiful children. My son is 12 years old and my daughter is 10 years old. I am a mother, full time student, a painter and a photographer.
I have enjoyed learning about other cultures and we aim to do more travelling in the future. On all of my travels, I always visit art galleries and museums to learn about the art of their country.
Being in New Zealand for this time, I have learned a lot about the country, culture and people. Being a student at Wintec and my life in a New Zealand family has influenced me in so many ways. I have learned about the history of art and design and gained a much better understanding about European art. My projects usually represent or have a mixture of influence from three cultures (Thai, New Zealand and European). My goal is to become a primary school art teacher and a writer. To start with, I aim to give some time to Thai children in the northern part of Thailand and in the future in some other part of the world.
I will never stop learning, exploring and travelling. I am in search of excellence.
Yok is currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Media Arts at the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec). She is in her second year of study.
Yok Hickmott
“Dynamic Polymer” 1980x710x35mm. My work is an abstract painting. I used organic shapes to identify and capture my feelings and emotion at that time. My painting shows a part of me that is deep down in my mind and not usually visible to others.
Painting is one of my most favourite media. The inspiration for my work is freedom and the fact that there is no right or wrong. Painting can express emotion, thoughts, and attitudes and reflect the vision of that artist.
My current paintings are derived from the combination of figurative, imagery and symbols. They represent my Thai culture and European culture, as well as a reflection of the changes in my life. I am lucky to have these experiences.
My new series of paintings (of which this work is one) was inspired and encouraged through three dimensional shapes then using these in my paintings. I always use the colours of gold and silver. For Thai people these two colours are identified with the wealth of materials and mind.
New Zealand is the best place to grow-up, study and be inspired. I chose to work with Gill Sans, since I recognised that it is one of the old typefaces and was used in many advertisements. I came up with this collection of Gill Sans.
In my first poster, black and white, I wanted to show the beauty of Gill Sans from curving shapes in the typeface that was perfectly made. In second poster, two colours, I focused on Gill Sans as a really unique ‘g’ alphabet and how it could be used to describe the typeface’s personality, so I put it alone with a capital ‘r’ to show the contrast between them.
Panyawat Prasertwit (Nick)
In my first year of the Bachelor in Art and Design (Graphic Design), I was asked to create A1 posters to promote one particular typeface.
I chose to work with Gill Sans. The posters are developing though the design process from black/white to two-colour swatches and photography. Each design has its unique character but at the same time they were made to promote one typeface, Gill Sans.
In addition, the use of dark blue and red, which are from different colour tones, just made this poster easy to recognise and represented the typeface really well.
For the last poster, I wanted to push it much further from the first two. So, I used stencils, spray paint and photography, as well as digital design in this stage. I try to keep style and layout close to the previous design as much as possible but at the same time they need to be able to emphasise their individual character and represent the typeface, Gill Sans.
Nick is currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Art and Design (Graphic Design) at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
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designs, and in due course produced a set of capital letters. These became Monotype series 231, produced
in 1928, and the forerunner of the extensive Gill Sans font family now available. Gill Sans is a twentieth century sans serif that has a simplicity of form which does not reject traditional forms and proportions, and gives the face a humanist feel. The lighter Gill Sans fonts remain highly readable in text and suitable for magazine and
book work, whereas the heavier weights are best used for display in advertising, packaging and
labels. The light and medium Gill Sans fonts are good for text and all weights
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Since July, 2013 I’ve been enrolled as a PhD student in the Engineering Science department at the University of Auckland.
My research involves the integration of simulation and optimisation in healthcare services. As there is an ever-increasing demand for healthcare services, these organisations are pressured to deliver efficient services in a timely manner to save lives and improve the quality of patients’ lives. This project follows on from a project using Stochastic Simulation in Java (SSJ) to build the simulation from Java code. This project uses Flexsim Healthcare (aka Flexsim HC) to build the simulation from a package that is specialised for healthcare.
We want to ensure that all the complexity from the SSJ model can be replicated in Flexsim HC and that further functionality can be easily added. This successfully completed project will be presented at the 2013 joint NZ Statistical Association and Operations Research Society of NZ (NZSA+ORSNZ) conference in late November.
Since the beginning of my research, I have received a tremendous support from my professors, Michael O’Sullivan and Cameron Walker. They always have great advice and are open for any fresh ideas.
Settling down in New Zealand has been naturally easy. People here are very friendly and helpful. The support provided for students are incredible, there are various courses and activities to attend assist me in each step of my research.
Before moving to New Zealand, I had received education from the US and the UK, in my opinion New Zealand’s education is among the best in the world, particularly, the support system provided for students and the enriched environment that inspires innovation.
Kanokporn Pongjetanapong (Ploy)Kanokporn is currently enrolled as a PhD student in the Engineering Science department at the University of Auckland.
My current project is to produce a realistic simulation of the tasks performed by consultant cytologists in the Cytology department (within Anatomical Pathology, LabPLUS, ADHB).
The simulation tool helps visualise patient and work flow-related to healthcare services in order to find the bottlenecks and improve the process. Simulation also enables experimentation of the new process design that is too expensive and/or too risky to be implemented in real life. However, the development of the simulation model can be very time-consuming. The goal of my research is to use the simulation toolkits that enhance the development time and the reusability of the simulation model.
Antibiotics drugs is one of the most commonly used medications. Penicillin G is the main ingredient of the antibiotics drug. Penicillin G produced will compete in the market for hypertension drugs.
The capital and operating costs for a facility to produce Penicillin G has been completed. The Penicillin G plant will be located in Penrose, Auckland. Penicillin G plant will produce 600 tons of Penicillin annually. The capital cost of Penicillin G plant is $15,000,000 NZD, with internal rate of return of 50%, and expected payback period of two years. It is estimated that the Penicillin G production plant can achieve an expected 20% internal rate of return. The market share estimated in the fifth years is expected to be 20% of the total North American market.
In the CAPE department, I can apply the academic skills I have learnt to the chemical production industry. Being in Christchurch New Zealand, I have opportunity to meet people from different countries and backgrounds. This has helped me to become a team player.
Academic skill is not the only proficiency which I have learned from the UC. The university has provided many activities that help students to learn to live and meet other students from difference academic departments, not only from New Zealand but from other parts of the world as well.
For example, this year I joined UC’s half marathon training team. I have got to know a student from Kenya who is studying a Master’s Degree in public health. She has shared her knowledge and experience of the pharmaceutical industry. Our discussions have enriched my education in chemical processing.
My lecturers are friendly and have provided valuable support for our team. Due to CAPE’s high reputation in research, guest lecturers from highly respect institutions, like Cornell University, often visit. I have gained valuable knowledge and experience from the excellent research done at CAPE.
Katethip Varanyuwatana
This project is to partially fulfil the requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) programme in the Chemical and Process Engineering (CAPE) department, at the University of Canterbury (UC). The ultimate goal of the design is to evaluate a feasibility study for the production of Penicillin G.
I am involved in a team of four and our assessment is to provide detailed drawings of our designed penicillin plant. As part of the analysis, I have been using many computer programs such as Unisim, Auto-Cad, Excel and Vision, I learned how to use them effectively throughout my degree.
Katethip is currently enrolled at the University of Canterbury, studying towards a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical and Process Engineering).
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