Cara menganyam ketupat

Tikar Mengkuang/Pandan

Daun-daun pandan atau mengkuang yang cukup tua dipotong dari batang pokoknya sehelai demi sehelai. Kemudian pangkalnya diratakan dan hujungnya dipotong sama panjang. Seterusnya, daun-daun tersebut dilayur di atas bara sehingga layu dan dibuang tulang belakang dan durinya dengan alat yang dipanggil jangka. Cara anyaman tikar mempunyai pelbagai corak dan motif. Diantaranya adalah dikenali sebagai kelarai. Semua jenis kelarai adalah berunsurkan alam semulajadi iaitu seperti tumbuh-tumbuhan, bunga, fauna dan sebagainya.

Unsur-unsur tumbuhan seperti akar, pucuk rebung dan tampuk (jantung pisang, manggis, pinang) selalu digunakan. Daripada unsur bunga pula ia menggunakan motif bunga tanjung, bunga melur dan bunga durian. Unsur-unsur fauna pula ada motif berbentuk anak ikan, kepala gajah, tulang ikan dan mata punai. Akhir sekali, bentuk bebas dengan motif seperti kelarai belah ketupat, kelarai beras patah dan kelarai madu manis.

Tikar mengkuang yang lebar bilah anyamannya (tikar bangkar) biasanya diperlakukan untuk menjemur padi, mengalas lantai dapur atau jemuran, melapik punggung di dangau dan sebagainya. Tikar yang dianyam untuk kegunaan demikian tidak dicelupkan warna, berbanding dengan tikar yang dikhaskan untuk tetamu. Tetamu dibentangkan tikar yang bukan sahaja halus anyamannya malah bercorak menarik dan berwarna-warni.

Pada kebiasaannya, tikar mengkuang/pandan yang dianyam berwarna-warni akan diletakkan di dalam bilik tidur kerana ia menyerlahkan lagi kecantikkan bilik tersebut.

Tikar Rotan

Anyaman rotan merupakan sejenis anyaman yang mendapat sambutan ramai kerana keunikan dan hasilnya yang halus. Ia senang diperolehi dan pembuatan kraftangan rotan mendapat sambutan yang menggalakkan dan semakin popular..

Cara menganyam rotan tidak banyak bezanya dengan anyaman buluh. Rotan yang telah agak matang sahaja akan ditebang untuk membuat tikar. Batang-batang rotan berkenaan akan dikumpul untuk dikerat bagi memudahkan proses menganyam. Batang rotan yang telah dikerat akan dibelah-belah dalam saiz yang lebih kecil.

Belahan rotan tersebut akan diraut supaya menjadi lebih nipis, licin dan mudah dilentur. Setelah diraut, belahan tersebut telah sedia untuk dianyam. Anyaman tikar rotan sama juga dengan anyaman tikar pandan, mengkuang dan buluh. Proses terakhir untuk anyaman rotan adalah dengan menyapu syelek pada seluruh bahagian anyaman untuk kelihatan lebih cantik dan berkilat.

Tokoh Seni

SYED AHMAD JAMAL, THE MALAYSIAN NATIONAL ART LAUREATE

Dato' Syed Ahmad Jamal was born in Bandar Maharani, Muar, Johor in 1929. He received his primary and secondary education in the Malay and English medium respectively in Johor Bharu. His higher education was gained abroad - Chelsea School of Art (1951-1955), Institute of Education, London University (1955-1956), School of Art Institute Chicago (1963-1964) and University of Hawaai, Honolulu (1973-1974). Dato Syed Ahmad Jamal, the Malaysian National Art Laureate, has won acclaim and prizes locally and internationally. He won 1st prize in the Johor Art exhibition (1950), Summer Competition - Chelsea School of Art London (1954), Federation Art Competition - Kuala Lumpur (1962), and the National Bank of Malaysia Mural Competition. Dato' Syed Ahmad Jamal has contributed greatly towards Malaysian Art - in his teachings, writing and role as art curator, his service as as board member and committee members of art related organistions, particularly that of the Malaysian National Art Gallery. For his vast contribution, Dato Syed Ahmad Jamal was awarded the National Art Award in 1995 by the Malaysian Government, which honours him as a National Artist.

SIDANG ROH 


MANDI LAUT


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HARAPAN


JENDELA DI ANGKASA


CHAIRIL ANWAR


DUEL IN THE SNOW


BATTERSEA PARK II

Pertandingan Melukis

"Vision of Peace"
2010-11 Grand Prize Winner

An Annual Art Contest for Kids

Each year, Lions clubs around the world proudly sponsor the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in local schools and youth groups. This art contest for kids encourages young people worldwide to express their visions of peace. During the last 20 years, more than four million children from nearly 100 countries have participated in the contest.

The theme of the 2011-12 Peace Poster Contest is "Children Know Peace." Students, ages 11, 12 or 13 on November 15, are eligible to participate.

Promoting the Arts

Each year's contest consists of an original theme incorporating peace. Participants use a variety of mediums, including charcoal, crayon, pencil and paint, to express the theme. The works created are unique and express the young artists' life experiences and culture.

Spreading Peace and International Understanding

Twenty-four international finalists are selected each year, representing the work of more than 350,000 young participants worldwide. Posters are shared globally via the Internet, the media and exhibits around the world. 

Judging

Each poster is judged on originality, artistic merit and expression of the theme.




Posters advance through several judging levels: local, district, multiple district and international. At the international level, judges from the art, peace, youth, education and media communities select one grand prize winner and 23 merit award winners.

Awards

International winners will be notified on or before February 1.

• One international grand prize winner will receive a trip to a special award ceremony with the sponsoring club president and two family members at Lions Day with the United Nations (subject to change). During the ceremony, the winning artist will receive an engraved plaque and a cash prize of US$5,000.

• Each of the 23 merit award winners will receive a cash award of US$500 and a certificate of achievement.

Past Winners

Past Peace Poster Contest grand prize winners have come from Brazil, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Martinique, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, Multiple District 300 Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and the United States.