Inktober Month Sale!

My dear friends,

To celebrate #Inktober month, I'm throwing a sale of more than 50% discount for all my original Black and White ink drawings/illustrations and sketches including new commissions.

Sizes A5 and smaller go for USD15 excluding postage rates.

Sizes between A5 and A4 go for USD20 excluding postage rates.

Throw in another USD5 and you get a short handwritten poem crafted specially for the drawing.

As always, I do international delivery.

All artworks in my albums are for sale unless stated otherwise.There are some pieces currently on display in Perth and you can have them if you don't mind waiting for a while for me to get it back. If you find something you really like and it's not for sale or it's Sold, you can commission for something similar.

Some ideas for commission: Name Art for that special someone, Word art for a verse/quote that u love, character art of a person you want to give to, special rendering of a place you love and etc. Personalized gifts for Christmas, Anniversary, Birthdays and that romantic date!

Take note that I will be travelling from 17 Oct till Nov so orders made after 17 Oct will be delivered late.

Feel free to browse through my Facebook albums titled "My Passion", "My Passion 2", "My Passion 3" and "My Passion 4"

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This promotion is only available during the month of October.

Please feel free to SHARE with others whom you think might be interested :)

Thank you so much for supporting my Arts. I wish you a lovely October with pleasant surprises! Peace and Love. XX

Comment here or drop me an email at @angelinabong@gmail.com

Dutch Coffee. Coffee + Art. Gothicism and Akma

My mornings do not stir alive without a cup of coffee.

I love coffee. It is the love potion that awakens me to write, paint and be creative. My recent encounters of coffee include coffee that uses the cold drip method, where coffee droplets are dripped through filters of cold drip coffee makers, forming rich coffee juice. The long process results in Dutch Coffee.  

Dutch Coffee. These two words tantalise my senses as I think of the taste in my mouth. In fact, I am craving for it at this very instant as good Dutch Coffee is unavailable in Sarawak, where I am residing now as a full time artist and writer; at least not to my knowledge. Please enlighten me if you do.

I first tasted 3B INC (Three Bears Dutch Coffee) last year during a visit in KL. The premium black coffee laced my tongue with a whiskey-like flavour. I also tried the ones that came with milk. Delicious and rich but not heavy, Dutch Coffee has a slight distinctive flavour from other coffee that I've tasted. I discovered that Will Jung, a Korean coffee expert is the founder of Three Bears and I secretly hope that he will introduce Dutch Coffee to Sarawak.

Three Bears Dutch Coffee by Will Jung
Photo credit: https://www.facebook.com/threebearsdutchcoffee/

You can probably already guess that Coffee + Art brings delight to me. I stumbled upon Coffee + Art in its finest beauty. Dutch Lab from Korea has created Dutch Coffee makers that resemble exquisite displays of art.

The designs under the Steampunk line struck me with awe especially at the intricacy of the details which reminded me of Gothic Cathedrals that I’ve visited abroad. Beyond beautiful, its structure is strong, delicately assembled and built to make more coffee in less time as compared to other cold drip coffee makers. It enables one to make up to 3000 ml of coffee at one given time with a three litre water tank, three coffee tanks for 100 to 150 grams of coffee grounds and three 1,000 ml coffee servers.

New Akma
Photo Credit: http://www.dutch-lab.com/

The names Gothicism and Akma under the Steampunk range reveals the splendour of the creations developed by Korean’s young industrial and architectural designers with inputs from famous Seoul barista, Jae Wong Kwak. Gothicism exudes features of medieval cathedrals. The pointed arches, rose windows and towering spires are some of the characters thrown into the appearance. The word, Akma came from the Korean word ‘devil’ to display the dark and sharp elements although to me personally, it bears nothing devilish. It is in fact, elegant and angelic but solemn, which commands a certain reverence to it.

Akma Close up shot
Photo credit: http://www.dutch-lab.com/

The main structure is built from anodized aluminium that has been laser cut to complement the brass needle valves and borosilicate glass tubes. Aluminium prevents rusting while anodizing ensures long lasting usage. This three legged coffee-making monument is not only striking and stable but also user-friendly.

 I am amazed to find out that these art pieces have travelled to many exhibitions abroad including Netherlands, China and etc. Let's hope they come to Malaysia!

Gothicism and Akma at Art exhibition
Photo credit: http://www.dutch-lab.com/

Needless to say, it is also expensive but that is true of every masterpiece in art.

After watching the video below of how the conceptual ideas were birthed, I felt like owning one of these pieces even though I do not make coffee.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozj2JVzv1Yo

I am dreaming of drinking Dutch Coffee now.  

Apologies. NaPoWriMo Day 27 to Day 30

Big Big Apologies.

I did finish 30 poems in 30 days for April NaPoWriMo month but failed to post the last few ones on my blog due to hectic schedules.

However, for those of you who have been following my Instagram and Twitter, you would have noticed that I did post each of them on the right days.

Here's Day 27 to Day 30 

A drop of poetry by me. A. Bong 2015
Kopitiam Observation
NaPoWriMo Day 27

A drop of poetry by me. A. Bong 2015
Flight Behaves
NaPoWriMo Day 28

A drop of poetry by me. A. Bong 2015
Humanity
NaPoWriMo Day 29

A drop of poetry by me. A. Bong 2015
A letter to South Africa from your Malaysian sister
NaPoWriMo Day 30

Day 30 was special to me. A South African friend who organized a 'March for Peace' in Johannesburg had requested me to write a poem for him to be recited then. This poems captured what I feel about the Xenophobia attacks in April.

Once again, my sincerest apologies for not updating my blog.
Feel free to follow me at Instagram and Twitter for more poetry and arts updates. Look for me @swakgel.

Xoxo

Shortlisted for Art Competition

Dear readers and friends,

Yay! I've been shortlisted in the Galeri Petronas Art Competition. If you have facebook, please click on the link below and vote for me!

https://www.facebook.com/GALERIPETRONAS/app_1534107733515029?ref=page_internal

Here's a printscreen of my artwork. Alternatively, you can look for Angelina Bong with the artwork titled: 'The Evolving Twirl'.

Thank you in advance!

Love and Peace!

NaPoWriMo Day 26. My Sundays

Here's Day 26!

A drop of poetry by me, A. Bong 2015.
NaPoWriMo Day 2015.
My Sundays

NaPoWriMo Day 24. Manic Unrest.

Apologies.

I posted this poem on instagram and facebook on Day 2 but couldnt get it to the blog so it's late.

A drop of poetry by me A. Bong 2015
NaPoWriMo Day 24
Manic Unrest

NapoWriMo Day 1

April 1st.

It's National Poetry Month!

I've decided to take up the challenge to write a new poem each day even if it's a one line haiku for the next thirty days.

Here's my Day 1 Drop of Poetry.

A Drop of Poetry by Angelina Bong.
Day 1 NaPoWriMo 2015

Cheers!
Angel.

On Eagle's Wings

On Eagle's Wings by Angelina Bong

I rarely post my artworks on my blog but thought I will try it today. Here are the details for the above art piece.

On Eagle's Wings

Mixed Media on Canvas (Acrylic and Hand-stitched beadwork with lace)

40 X 30 CM 

RM800

International Delivery Available
Top left: actual art piece
Top right to bottom left: zoomed in images of the artwork

I will donate ALL PROCEEDS to a missionary group in funding the missionaries for their outreach programs in feeding the poorest of the poor, helping the marginalized, building homes, training new missionaries and so forth. If you are interested, please leave a comment or look for me in twitter by the name of swakgel and tweet to me! Feel free to share this post as well.

HELP ME IN BLESSING OTHERS!

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU.

To MH17

Strings of questions

Floating around us

Clouding our senses

Burying specks of hope

Pointing fingers left and right

Crashing burdens up and down

What happened that day

The missile shot upwards

Feathery clouds scattered

Bags and shoes vanished

Smiles and laughter gone

Rain of bodies poured down

Phone calls darted everywhere

To believe or not to believe

Reality quickly sank in

Outrage and cries exploded

How can this happen

Right before one's radar

A promise of safe air

Who is to blame

Evils lurking everywhere

Suicide bombs and endless wars

Where is humanity

Why are you fighting

Why the greed and lust

Power to kill and conquer

Can you bring to eternity

Then why bother at all

Are you like wild animals

Without a mind and conscience

Merciless barbaric savages

Are your hearts stolen

We beg you to stop

End this grave torture

Of robbing innocent lives

Before your souls burn

The days look grim

Darker than ever

For the rest of us 

Is there no more hope

Still we cannot give up

Let us hold hands

Hold our heads high

We must live and love

For a better tomorrow

For the souls of MH17

Who are perhaps smiling

Down at us from heaven