We had many different workshops, such as ceramics, 3D printing, silk-screen printing, etc. The teachers encourage us to do the artwork solely by ourselves. Through this, I learnt how to express myself with my artworks, and not just to paint a picture for the sake of it. Teachers would never dictate what to do; they just gave suggestions based on my ideas and then encouraged me to think of how to improve the artwork by myself. Each of us had our own sketchbook to regularly record our inspiration and research about each project we undertook.

I have grown up a lot throughout my studies on the International Foundation in Art & Design Programme. The role of the sketchbook in my art practice has especially played a crucial role in my studies. I learned how to keep my sketchbook for documentation and reflection through the foundation programme. I can record all the exciting things I come across in daily life and anything related to my projects anytime and anywhere. Sketchbooks can clearly show our thinking processes in the early stages of a project and cultivate our divergent thinking ability.