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Loose Parts was created by British architect Simon

Nicholson - Associate Professor of International Relations and interim Associate Dean for Research, who carefully considered landscapes and environments that form connections. Nicholson believed that we are all creative and that “loose parts” in an environment will empower our creativity ( Nicholson, 1971)

.Loose parts in play and learning with naturally materials like stick, stones, rock, leaves and other materials allowed children develop their imagination, exploration and problem-solving.

- Before it become “junk”, each material had a life, a story, a function. A bottle cap once sealed someone’s drink. A scrap of fabric may have come from a well-loved shirt. A cardboard box once held something important, traveled miles and was then discarded.

Loose Parts Artist:Rox De Luca, Vik Muniz, Ha Schult, Barefooted Welder, Robert Bradford, Steven Rodrig, Guerra de la Paz, Jason Mercier, Derek Gores,….

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Paper is A thin nonwoven material traditionally made from a combination of milled plant and textile fibres. First paper-like plant-based writing sheet was papyrus in Egypt but paper was first true made in Lei-Yang, China by Ts’ai Lun ( Cai Lun), a Chinese court official during the Eastern Han period (25-220 AD). Purpose of produced paper was used for writing, drawing and money.

Paper Artist: Yulia Brodskaya, Jaynie Crimmins, Veronica Hodges, Kerry Miller, Susan Cutts, Gunjan Aylawadi, Lisa Lloyd, Rogan Brown,….

Woodcuts depicting the five seminal steps in ancient Chinese papermaking. From the 1637 Tiangong Kaiwu of the Ming dynasty.

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My mini flower bouquet make with differences texture of paper and colours

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This is my little kite in a squill shape, i tear the half of the paper to create the till of the Kite

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This is my little kite in a squill shape, i tear the half of the paper to create the till of the Kite

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At first, i though this is just a normal paper so i just squeeze and rub the paper in to a ball, then i decide to sprinkle some water. But then i realised the colour of paper have been transform from white to clear. As you can see here, after the transform i could even see the reflect of Bianca's hand at the back, she was pretend a little bunny. The texture of the paper also change, after squeeze and rub the paper were wrinkle and dry. After i sprinkle some water, the paper become softer and chewy. 

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Here is my favourite encounter with paper

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Here is my favourite encounter with paper

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Lights has always come from the Sun and start since the beginning of the Earth, the natural agent that makes things visible. From ~1.5 million years ago, early humans has discovered and used fire for light, warmth, protection from predators and cooking.

Light Artist: Yayoi Kusama, Rafael Lozano- Hemmer, Ivan Navarro, Glenn Ligon, Tatsuo Miyajima, Mike and Doug Starn, David Stephenson, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Bill Henson,…

My encounter with natural light:

Everyday i wake up, light to me represents a new beginning, bright my energy, light bring me happiness and warmth my heart. Every morning, on the way i drive to my local, i always enjoy the morning sunshine and i would told myself that “ Today gonna be a good day”. My favourite activity to do when i’m feeling down is go for a morning walk and catch sunrise at Mentone beach (sadly i only can do this in summer time) . By enjoy early morning fresh air and watch the sunshine, light connect me to the nature, relief my stress and remind me to slow down and live in the moment.

Once i was stand under the tree wait for my bus, the light reflect of tree branch waving with the wind, i did thought of a hug from my grandma, hugging me in the cold of winter. Warmth my soul. An international student that live far away from family.

I think the only thing that i dislike about the light is heat of nature light, because sometime i did get sun-sick when i go out in the middle of afternoon. (especially in Australia summer)

My encounter with artifical light:

For me, an golden soft lighting in the evenings make me feel calming and relax after a long day. I also like to light my candle because i like my room to smell good and love to enjoy the warmth candle.

Let’s imagine after a busy day, take a shower, going to bed early and light up your candle ( things i do when i feel i need rest). The smell and warmth from the candle will help you feel relax and fall to sleep faster.

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Clay is a natural material that forms from the earth when rocks break down over time through weathering. Most pure clay minerals are white or light-coloured, but natural clays show a variety of colours from impurities such as reddish or brownish colour from small amount of iron oxide.Clay is used for pottery, tiles, bricks, sculptures, medicine (kaolin), cosmetics, and industrial products.

***Artist: Bruce M. Sherman, Yun Hee Lee, Aneta Regel, Coille Hooven, Brian Rochefort, Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran, Katie Spragg, Jessica Stoller, Gareth Mason…***

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My first experience with wet clay was unstructured and expectation. To be honest, I was kinda afraid to play with clay because i was scared to get dirty, but then i saw friends were play with their clay so i just want to give it a try. So here is my product - a small lake covered with pine forests and as you can see i also think of some dinosaur foot print 

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On my second time, i was more confident to play with clay and wasn't scare to get my hands dirty. As you can see here i create a mountain water theme park.

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When i hold the paper when its soft, its make me feel like i was holding a piece of silky soft fabric.

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When i hold the paper when its soft, its make me feel like i was holding a piece of silky soft fabric.

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Our class activity playing with loose parts. This remind me of the move "Despicable Me" with a little minion trying to "Stealing the Moon"

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Our class activity playing with loose parts. This remind me of the move "Despicable Me" with a little minion trying to "Stealing the Moon"

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Here are some other product of other classmates. Very creative and i could tell that they have a lot of fun.

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Here are some other product of other classmates. Very creative and i could tell that they have a lot of fun.

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So my table is right at the by window and this was capture on our table, i was pretend to be a little hamster then my friends Yim came and joined me, she was pretend to be a snake and chased me 

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So my table is right at the by window and this was capture on our table, i was pretend to be a little hamster then my friends Yim came and joined me, she was pretend to be a snake and chased me 

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When i saw this i have though of a bustling city life, rows of buildings close together. 

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When i saw this i have though of a bustling city life, rows of buildings close together. 

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Another encounter with this clear plastic, i have so much fun with this material, by look at this make me think of have a mirror to check myself in middle of the street. By the way this was unexpected because i was drop it then i saw my reflect on the road, i thought this was really cool so i capture this moment .

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Another encounter with this clear plastic, i have so much fun with this material, by look at this make me think of have a mirror to check myself in middle of the street. By the way this was unexpected because i was drop it then i saw my reflect on the road, i thought this was really cool so i capture this moment .

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This is my encounter when i was play with a piece of clear plastic, so i thought of play with the reflect of sun on the blue wall to create ocean waves  and i having so much fun when encounter with the clear plastic

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This is my encounter when i was play with a piece of clear plastic, so i thought of play with the reflect of sun on the blue wall to create ocean waves  and i having so much fun when encounter with the clear plastic

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Casually catch a light reflect from the shoes box in the corner classroom, when i saw this i think of  my experience hunting the Aurora at Point Ormond ( which is failed hahah) Love this 

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Casually catch a light reflect from the shoes box in the corner classroom, when i saw this i think of  my experience hunting the Aurora at Point Ormond ( which is failed hahah) Love this 

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My favourite encounter with Light. On our last day to encounter with the materials, i pick up a little bag made by palm leaf. When we have chance to going outside, i decide to put it upside down and check inside. At first there weren't light reflect, i only can see few little blue dot which is the blue sky. Then i decide to put it upside down again but on this time, i also turn around to a circle and i saw a lot of little reflection from the sun. This is such an amazing experience because when i saw that  i feel like  a whole disco club inside the bag. This also make me imagine of a sky full with little stars.

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By encounter loose parts with my classmates, we have create very creative products, for myself i have a lot of fun when i encounter materials with my classmates. Through this, we did have communicate with each other, share ideas, i love when friends in out class show respects to other friends ideas, there was no right or wrong when we were playing with loose part. 

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This is our beautiful class decoration with loose parts

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This is our beautiful class decoration with loose parts

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From my video, i wanted to capture idea of growth, change of flower and appreciation of small details from differences materials. My flower is not just a creation, it is a reflection of how beauty and stillness can bloom that could be made from any materials and texture. During the play, i feel very comfortable and easy to express my ideas through the materials. Through play with loose parts, i realised the beauty of "junk materials", through making my own flower from loose parts the process allowed me to explore different texture from different materials. 

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My Stop Motion Video - My encounter with loose parts

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My Stop Motion Video - My encounter with loose parts