The products below are all printed on recycled paper in an effort to conserve the environment
Hari Raya and Deepavali Festive Deaf Art Cards
Deaf Art Greeting Cards
August 2008
A close-up of our products on promotion in August 2008
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September 2008 - Where to find our Deaf Art Promotions?
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Sat Sep 6 & Sun Sep 7, 2008
10.00am - 6.00pm
EDEN CAFE
AMCORP MALL PJ
Fri Sep 19 -Sun Sep 21, 2008
10.00am - 10.00pm
SUNWAY PYRAMID
HARI RAYA LAUNCH
Aug 20, 2008 - A short writeup and scenes from the recent Deaf Art Expose 2008
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Earlier on, we only managed to carry a few pictures of the scenes at the recent Deaf Art Expose 2008 event. Fri Aug 1 2008 was indeed a day of recognition of Deaf talent. We would now like to share with you several photos
Left : Agnes and Mario (co-founders) greeting and welcoming Yang Berhormat (YB) Tuan Teng Boon Soon. Right : YB proceeds into the Concourse of AMCORP Mall PJ, escorted by Agnes, Mario, Deaf Supervisor Carol Lau.
Left : Mario and Agnes deliver Welcoming Remarks
Right : The Minister addresses the people
Left : The crowd present at the Expose
Right : The Minister officiates the launch by pulling a confetti trigger
Left : Dino our Deaf Master of Ceremonies for the launch
Right : Loula performing the Mime
 
Left : The Minister showing to the audience the gift he received from the Mission. The gift is a painting done by Lim Anuar. The painting embodies the colours of the Mission logo and it symbolises the blooming and the empowering of the Deaf person through the Mission. Right : The Minister admiring some of Anuar Shahren’s 3D creations.
Left : The Minister meeting Lim Anuar, our Deaf Art Consultant, who was doing doing a batik demo for the Minister. Lim Anuar is attached to the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology as Art Director. Right : The Minister is greeted by Jeffrey Gilbert, Deaf helper
Assisted by our Deaf helpers.
Left : The Minister buying some Deaf Art festive cards
Right : Buying a Sign with Me t-shirt.
Kelly (hearing helper), Mimi (second from left) from Singapore, a Deaf Crafter whose magnets sold like crazy, Judy Ho (in floral shirt), President of the Hard of Hearing and Deaf Assocation, Singapore, and Edwina (one of our hearing helpers).
Pictures taken on the final day of the Expose at the closing
Honouring the Deaf individuals who have worked for the Mission
Thanking some of the hearing helpers who helped during the Deaf Art Expose.
The closing of Deaf Expose 2008 culminating in a Lion Dance
The lions approach the Concourse and stage.
This lion attempts a dangerous feat. The Concourse was packed. The crowd watched in awe
Introducing 5 Deaf members of the Dance Troupe of the Jing Ying Wushu Dragon and Lion Dance Association who performed at our event for 3 days.
Agnes and Mario with the Dance Troupe
Seated on floor is Anne Tan (orange blouse), a hearing helper.
Some children joined us for the photo.
Where are our Deaf Art Promotions being held?
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Deaf Art Festive Card Promotions
Come and visit RC Deaf Missions :
Dates : Sat Aug 23 and Sun Aug 24
Time : 10.00am - 6.00pm
Venue : Eden Cafe, Ground Floor, AMCORP Mall Petaling Jaya
Our Festive Cards and Deaf Art Greeting Cards are all
printed on recycled paper in an effort to conserve the environment
(saving trees).
Aug 2008 - Our Deaf Art Festive Card Promotion (Hari Raya and Deepavali)
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Pleased to share with you some scenes from our recent Deaf Art Festive Card promotion and sales. As you can see from these 2 photos, scores of members of the public stopped by our Deaf Art promotions to buy our products. Highlights of the August and Semptember sales and promotion will be the Hari Raya card designed by Parameswaran Gunaselan and Deepavali card designed by Venugopal Krishna Kumar (we’ve featured them both before in our website.
Featuring some of our new Deaf helpers
 
Left : Shiho Aoyama, one of our Deaf helpers, is Japanese. Shiho is married to a Malaysian Deaf man. She is very friendly, polite and ever so pleasant, and courteous and very helpful. Her lovely smile, simplicity of heart, caring nature is what stands out. She is quick to learn and quickly takes ownership of the tasks assigned to her. Right : Lois Tham Sy Lianq. You may not know this but Lois’ exhibited one of her paintings called “Snake in Hiding”. It was sold on the very day it was exhibited. Her painting will be featured in our Deaf Art Calendar 2009 which is due to be released in September 2009. Lois was also one of the 3 Deaf models at our Pareo Batik Fashion Show during the Deaf Art Expose 2008. Well done Lois.
              
Left : Andy Chong, and a friend named Ling Ten San who dropped by and offered to give us a helping hand last weekend at the Deaf Art promotions.
       
 
Left : Lois and Deaf Supervisor Carol Lau attending to a customer.
Right : Shiho (in light blue t-shirt) assisting in the sales.
Aug 11, 2008 - Pre-Event Press Coverage prior Deaf Art Expose 2008
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Friday August 1, 2008
Works by hearing-impaired artists
By TAN KARR WEI
ABOUT eight months ago, Anuar Shahren Shariffin, 32, started working as a three-dimensional interior designer to translate two-dimensional sketches into three-dimensional designs.
Even though there was a trainer to teach him the new software, Anuar had to put in a lot of extra effort because he is hearing-impaired.
“It took me about six months to establish myself. I would look at online guides to help me learn the software, so I actually had two computers in front of me while I worked,†Anuar said.
 Festive greetings: Visitors will be able to buy greeting cards like this Hari Raya card designed by Parameswaran Gunaselan.
                     
Anuar is one of the artists who are displaying their art works during the Deaf Art Expose 2008 organised by the RC Deaf Missions.
RC Deaf Missions director Agnes Isobel Peter said that not all hearing-impaired persons were as fortunate as Anuar.
“Even though they are as capable as people who can hear, many employers still have second thoughts about hiring them for fear that they may have communication problems,†said Agnes.
According to Anuar, he has not encountered problems at his work place so far.
“I even have discussions with my colleagues. Sometimes they communicate through visual gestures but most of the time, they would write what they want to say on a piece of paper,†he said.
Watercolour piece painted by Anuar.
The mission was set up by Agnes and her brother Mario Richard Peter in 2006 to provide career and business opportunities for the hearing-impaired and to create community awareness of their capabilities among other objectives.
Mario said they were also hoping to nurture mentors, so that the younger ones would be able to get guidance from the older ones, as many of them lacked confidence.
Besides providing a platform for deaf artists to showcase their art or earn extra income by supervising and running the project, the Deaf Art Expose is an avenue to reach out to the community.
“We hope that the public will see for themselves what the hearing-impaired are capable of doing. This would also be the time for the public to interact with the hearing-impaired community,†Peter said.
 
Marketing personnel: Gilbert (second from right) has been actively working with the mission to sell art works by the hearing-impaired artists.
Marketing personnel: Gilbert (second from right) has been actively working with the mission to sell art works by the hearing-impaired artists.
Another artist who is displaying his work, is Lim Anuar, an art director at the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology.
Lim will also be holding painting demonstrations during the event.
“It would be nice if people bought my paintings but even if they did not, it’s okay. I’m proud that the public can see our works and hope that they will accept our skills and be amazed by it,†said Lim.
Other activities lined up for the event include a mime performance, a drama performance by the hearing-impaired, sign language lessons and the sale of handicraft and greeting cards.
Sales assistant Phoebe Ting, 26, is selling her handmade earrings.
Pretty accessories: Earrings made by Ting are among the items on sale.
She works full-time at a gift shop in Suria KLCC and also makes photo frames from recycled materials.
The mission also has an art team, headed by Peter Lau, that designs festive greeting cards. Lau said he would supervise the team of four designers and they would brainstorm for ideas, usually at night because most of them had full-time jobs.
Solomon Lim and Parameswaran Gunaselan are desktop publishing (DTP) operators while Venugopal Krishna Kumar is a graphic designer. Rachel Lam is the other designer in the team.
The sales and marketing team also comprises the hearing-impaired, headed by Carol Lau.
Carol and Jeffrey Gilbert, 43, have been diligently helping the mission market the works created by the artists.
The Deaf Art Expose is on from 10am to 8pm daily from Friday until Sunday (1 Aug - 3 Aug), at Amcorp Mall in Petaling Jaya. For more information, visit www.rcdeafmissionsmalaysia.com.
Aug 11, 2008 - Press Coverage - Deaf Art Expose 2008
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Saturday August 9, 2008
Creating awareness of the deaf
By ROUWEN LIN
THE inaugural Deaf Art Expose 2008, with its theme Art Journey in the Deaf World, aims to create awareness among the public on the capabilities of the deaf. It also aims to provide about 30 deaf people with part-time employment and nurture leadership qualities.
All in a row: (From left) Agnes, Teng, Mario, Tuan Haji Azlan Baquee, Exec Dir of Melwangi Sdn Bhd representing AMCORP, and PS Dhillon, Manager, Eden Cafe, and representing Eden Incorporated at the launch of the Deaf Expose 2008 at Amcorp Mall.
The expose was organised by RC Deaf Missions, an organisation founded by siblings Agnes and Mario Peter.
“We are trying to make a difference in the livelihood of deaf people and be a successful service industry with Deaf Impact. Our mission is manifesting in several ways, one of which is this expose, said Agnes.
RC Mission’s long-term goals include providing jobs for the deaf, producing a good pool of interpreters, including deaf interpreters, and formulating a sign language course curriculum.
Mario and I would like to empower deaf people to co-manage some of our businesses,added Agnes.
Deputy Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Teng Boon Soon commented in his opening address at the expose launch that the community had to focus on the strengths and capabilities of the deaf.
The deaf could contribute to the nation, but they had to be given the opportunities and means to be able to do so, said Teng.
It is not enough to merely provide employment for the deaf.
We need to question whether the workplace or community as a whole offers a conducive environment for this integration, Teng he added.
Although the main feature of the expose is the artwork exhibition by deaf artists, there was an arts and crafts sale running throughout the duration of the event.
But artwork aside, a diversity of deaf talents such as jing ying wushu, mimes, dragon dances and lion dances was also showcased.
Short video presentations ran at noon daily for those interested in some background of the deaf artists and other people behind the scenes of RC Deaf Missions.
The public will also be given the opportunity to learn sign language.
Visit www.rcdeafmissionsmalaysia.com for details on the association and career opportunities.
Aug 5, 2008 - Some scenes from Deaf Art Expose 2008
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Here are some scenes from Deaf Art Expose 2008 which was launched last Fri Aug 1 2008 by the Deputy Minister of Unity, Culture, Arts & Heritage Malaysia.
            
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Some of the paintings that were exhibited at the event.
               
Anne Laura Raymond (Loula) performing a mime on the Life of an Artist.
She also performed an additional mime called Mona Lisa which was hilarious and enriching. Loula also conducted interactive short sessions with the public teaching them at least the manual alphabets in sign language and how to be creative with A-Z story telling.
                    