Fine art development, origami, mental wellness, mindfulness, self care, group therapy and team bonding.
Fine art development, origami, mental wellness, mindfulness, self care, group therapy and team bonding.
Art therapy is a psychotherapy service that uses art to increase our psychological well-being, stimulate brain functioning, improve physical wellness and aid in illness recovery. It is scientifically proven with evidence as psychological medicine and must be facilitated by master-level trained art therapist.
How art therapy works
Art therapy engages our mind and body through multiple sensory therapeutic process. Art therapy allows holistic expression for a self discovery, awareness and health improvement. Art therapy improves our immune system. When we heal the mind, we heal the body.
For who and purpose
By master-level art therapist
Our art therapy program is facilitated by master-level trained art therapist Mr. LEE Thiam Seng (Paul) with experience in art therapy since 2009. Full background is available at the Section: About Art Therapist
Assessment, Consultancy and Diagnosis
The initial session will be for the art therapist to do an assessment and understand the condition, readiness and propose appropriate intervention. It is also for clinical diagnosis and consult the therapist for professional help.
Confidentiality and Privacy
All art therapy sessions are personal, private and confidential by default unless there is a possible harm to yourself or others. Contact us for any customized art therapy needs.
Art therapy fee
S$200/= for 90 minutes (1.5 hours), excluding art materials. S$30/= one time registration fee is applicable.
Expressive art as therapy is an art therapy program that focus on creative expression for self discovery, personal care, mindfulness. Understand the connection between art and psychology, mindfulness and creativity. Explore the therapeutic process of art making and creative mind for personal reflection.
Small Group Size:
Small group size (up to 8 persons per session) allows individual attention, group interaction and comfortable space. No art background is required.
By master-level art therapist:
This session will be facilitated by qualified and experienced art therapist - Mr. Paul Lee, who has a Master of Arts - Art Therapy (2009). He has experience in running art therapy since 2009 in schools, hospitals, institutions and private setting.
S$600/= per person for a package of 6 sessions, 2 hours per session, excluding art supplies. S$30/= registration fee is applicable for new signup. Drop in single session as trial or assessment will be S$200/=, 2 hours, including basic art supplies.
This is a group therapy and subject to a minimum of 5 persons to form a group.
Time table:
Please contact us to check available time slot for booking.
The ancient art of paper folding (also known as Origami) is made popular by Japanese. Origami is a popular craft in the world for educational, relaxation and even as therapy. Research has shown the evidence of using hands to improve our left and right brain health.
A Hybrid Wellness – MIND-rigami is to engage our brain through our active hands with facilitation of an experienced origami artist and art therapy. The process of MIND-rigami is therapeutic and when we are making folds help to stay in focus the present as a form of mindfulness meditation.
Pre-requisite: No background in origami, mindfulness or art therapy is required.
What to expect: You will be guided to make selected therapeutic models of your choice or recommendation by the art therapist. The focus is the process and the final product may not the key focus.
Debrief and reflection: At the end of the session, the therapist will do a debrief for review and reflection of the process and product.
By origami artist and art therapist Mr. Paul Lee who holds a Master of Arts - Art Therapy and he has experience in teaching origami and using them for art therapy. MIND-rigami is being created by Mr. Lee as a form of mindfulness based art as therapy for people exploring the art of paper folding as a form of therapy.
Health Benefits
To improve our brain health by balancing both left and right brains. For relaxation by taking time off from electronic devices and doing therapeutic folding. To increase and build cognitive, creative and problem solving skills. To enjoy the unique process of folding for team bonding and team building.
Fee: S$200/= for 2 hours, excluding materials. S$30/= one time registration fee is applicable. For corporate interest or any customization, please contact us to get a quotation.
Foundation Art Classes (Pre-school level) for children age 4 to 6 to learn and explore the fundamental of drawing and coloring. A wide variety of learning subjects such as animals, birds, marine, transport, festival, human, etc. Registration fee S$30/=, course fee S$235/= for 10 sessions, 1 hour per session, once a week. Basic art materials set S$75/=.
Intermediate Art Classes for age 7 to 12 or children in need to explore and develop sense of proportioning and perspective. Learn more fine art themes, fun with animation, expressive art, clay modelling, etc. Registration fee S$30/=, course fee S$275/= for 10 sessions, 1 hour 15 min per session, once a week. Basic art materials set S$125/=.
Advanced Art Classes for age 13 to 18 to experience, research and explore advanced perspective, portraiture, contemporary art, creative expression, clay modelling, design drawing, etc. Registration fee S$30/=, course fee S$335/= for 10 sessions, 1 hour 30 min per session, once a week. Basic art materials set S$205/=.
Learn how to paint traditional Chinese art using Chinese ink, papers and brush. Lesson covers classic Chinese themes such as mountain, landscape. birds, flowers, plants, animals, etc.
Lesson will be taught in bi-lingual (English or Chinese). Participants will have fun and learn how to grind their own Chinese ink. It is also therapeutic in the process. In addition, learners will explore the Chinese art of composition, coloring, blending and various brush effects.
No background in art or Chinese language is required. Art as therapy is incorporated.
Fee: S$30/= registration fee, course fee is S$435/= for a package of 8 lessons, 1.5 hours per session. All materials are excluded. Please bring your own or purchase them at our center.
In this art class, learn how to draw realistic human portrait with self confidence. Understand and explore the portrait proportion, light, shadow theory and practice.
Students will learn the techniques of portrait tone values, coloring and shading to create various effects.
Explore and know the various type of tools to do the portrait drawing. Understand how to draw different human form in pencils, coloured pencils, watercolor or acrylic paint. No background in art is required.
Fee: Registration S$30/=. Course fee is S$435/= for a package of 8 sessions, 1.5 hours per session. Please bring your own art materials or purchase them at our center.
In these art classes, learn how to create art work using graphite pencils and coloured pencils. Understand and practice various techniques to do texture effects, blending or toning.
Learners can choose their own interest and subjects such as nature themes, animals, birds, object, still life, scenery, marine, flowers, and the like.
Explore and practice use of different types of pencils to achieve desired final art works.
Fee: S$30/= registration fee, course fee is S$435/= for a package of 8 lessons, 1.5 hours per session. All materials are excluded. Please bring your own or purchase them at our art center.
Japanese style comic (also known as Manga) is a popular art form globally. ANIME is a term referring to the animated version of manga. Manga and Anime are unique, creative and full of imagination. Students will learn how to sketch manga with proportion, characteristic, toning, coloring, storyboard and inking.
There are 4 levels for Anime Manga Art classes. Level 1 is foundation drawing. Level 2 is intermediate level and Level 3 is advanced drawing. Level 4 is digital Anime and Manga art using computer to do creation. Student taking level 4 must bring their own tablet or laptop computer with a graphic digitizer, a licensed version of Clip Studio.
Fee: S$30/= registration fee, course fee is S$435/= for each level of 8 lessons, 1.5 hours per session. All materials are excluded. Please bring your own or purchase them at our art center.
Learners can choose either acrylic paint or watercolor to explore the art form. Learn how to use acrylic medium to do painting on papers or canvas.
During these art classes, explore the use of different painting techniques of acrylic for various themes.
Learn how to do watercolor painting with confidence and joy. Explore and learn the techniques of watercolor effects using water, brush and blending.
Students can do at their own pace and according to their subject interest. No background in art is required.
Fee: S$30/= registration fee, course fee is S$435/= for a package of 8 lessons, 1.5 hours per session. All materials are excluded. Please bring your own or purchase them at our art center.
Caricature art is a very unique style of drawing with simplification or exaggeration of a person or a group in order to create a lasting impression. It is a hybrid of portraiture, fine art, graphic design, illustration and comics as a final rendered art form.
Caricature art is a timeless art for lasting memory of a person, a group or event. It is highly customizable and flexible. Caricature art with good humor can give a good laugh.
Caricature art can be in a few style and form. It can be just black and white with ink for a classic and strong look and feel. It can be in colors using colored pencils, markers, watercolors or any coloring medium. We can customize the costume and background to meet your requirements.
Fee for a caricature art varies depending on the requirement, head count, customisation, costume, message, etc. Contact us to get a quote.
The art of paper folding, aka Origami, is being made popular in Japan as an amazing craft with exceptional fine motor skills. Indeed, Origam is a great healthy brain exercise for logic thinking, mindfulness and creative problem solving skill. We organize origami workshop for corporate events and classes. There are 3 levels of Origami class:
1. Basic level folding such as whale, crane, container, flower, games, etc. Number of folds will be around 1 to 10. Basic understanding of Origami folding instructions.
2. Intermediate level folding will take number of folds from 10 to 20. Models may include speed boat, turtle, flowers, light house, eagle, etc. Explore the use of modular techniques to create 3Dmodels.
3. Advanced level Origami. The number of folds will be 20 to 30. Models include mini book, parrot, kangaroo, bull dozer, rose, modular models, etc. Learn how to create your own Origami models.
Drop-in single session is S$80/=, 1.5 hours. A package of 8 sessions will be S$435/= 1.5 hours per session, please bring your own art materials or purchase them at our center. Please contact us for corporate events.
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We provide unique, fun and therapeutic experience for team building workshop through art and creativity for corporate retreat, team bonding, team empowerment, team strengthening through personalities, workplace productivity and wellness. Participants can do team bonding at our art center or on site.
TEAM Approach
The approach that we adopt is based on T.E.A.M. (together Everyone Achieves More). Our team building workshop will engage all participants playing a part in the entire team building exercise. Be ready for a joyful, enriching, and empowering team bonding and team cohesiveness workshop.
We take away usual stressful and competitive team building event so that each and every member of the team is engaged and recognized. A win-win situation for our team building workshop.
Our Team Building Process
Our Creative Team Building program is designed in stages for positive experiences in team bonding. Our qualified and experienced trainer will facilitate the entire process to allows members to learn, explore and reflect the team dynamic. During the art making program, the fun interactive among team members with discussion, brain storming, turn taking, stepping back, and embracing every team members effort and idea.
We provide debrief of the team building and bonding process for members to reflect, review and learn from the event. Members to get feedback from each other and explore how this process could be useful to their work place and team work. Contact us to get a quote for your team building event now.
UniqArts (pronounced as Unique Arts) and Technologies was founded in 1995 by artist art therapist Mr. Paul Lee with a passion in art and wellness. Our mission is to promote art for active mind and body wellness in our art center. We published a series of drawing books for children to learn drawing at their own pace. Our art classes and a
UniqArts (pronounced as Unique Arts) and Technologies was founded in 1995 by artist art therapist Mr. Paul Lee with a passion in art and wellness. Our mission is to promote art for active mind and body wellness in our art center. We published a series of drawing books for children to learn drawing at their own pace. Our art classes and art therapy are being tailored to cater for different learners and requirements. Our in-house ARTeach professional art teacher training program is for any teachers to nurture the young professionally .
At UniqArts , we’re proud to offer a unique educational and therapeutic experience designed to enhance intellectual growth, mental health and promote participatory engagement. Take a look through our site to learn more about us. We strive to better our students through educational experiences both in and out of the classroom.
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We provide art therapy for mental health treatment, personal development, team bonding, mind and body wellness. Indeed, we integrate art as therapy into our art classes, workshops and team building events. Our art center specializes in visual fine art field such as Anime Manga, Caricature, Portrait Drawing, Pencil Sketching, Chinese Brus
We provide art therapy for mental health treatment, personal development, team bonding, mind and body wellness. Indeed, we integrate art as therapy into our art classes, workshops and team building events. Our art center specializes in visual fine art field such as Anime Manga, Caricature, Portrait Drawing, Pencil Sketching, Chinese Brush Painting, Coloured Pencil Art, Pastels, Watercolour Painting and the like. We use paper folding art to actively engage both left and right side of our brain. For sustainability and care for the environment, we are active in recycling and upcycling projects.
We promote the active healthy lifestyle through creative and therapeutic expression. Join us for a fun, meaningful and therapeutic journey that fused with art therapy, positive psychology, mindfulness and neurology. We design program to nurture the young, and engage adults into mind and body health.
Mr. Lee Thiam Seng (Paul) is an artist, art therapist and consultant based in Singapore. Mr. Lee holds a Master of Arts - Art Therapy (LaSalle College of the Arts) and a Business Administration Degree with Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Australia. He also received a certificate with Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). He
Mr. Lee Thiam Seng (Paul) is an artist, art therapist and consultant based in Singapore. Mr. Lee holds a Master of Arts - Art Therapy (LaSalle College of the Arts) and a Business Administration Degree with Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Australia. He also received a certificate with Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). He is founder of art center UniqArts in 1995. He has experience in running individual and group art therapy for pupils at Association for Persons with Special Needs, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Changi General Hospital, Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital, Brahm center, MOE schools, and corporations.
Mr. Lee conducted a research at KKH with Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for his Art Therapy masters thesis: "Art Therapy as a Modality of Healing in Stages - For Women with Breast Cancer." His research into mindfulness, origami and fused with art therapy has an innovative therapy coined as MIND-rigami. It is a form of mindfulness based art as therapy using paper folding, engaging both hands and brains.
Mr. Lee is currently practicing art therapy at UniqArts, school and community. He is also an adjunct lecturer with Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and certified trainer with National Silver Academy. He uses art therapy as a form of self care, mindfulness, team bonding and treatment for mental illnesses.
$235+$30*+$75*** Sun 10:30am – 11:30am
$275+$30*+$125*** Sat 10:45am-12:00noon
$335+$30*+$205*** Sun 10:30am-12:00noon
$435 + $30 Sat 10:45am-12:15pm
$435+$30. Sat 10:30am to 12noon
$600/= Sat 3pm to 5pm
Please contact us for your preferred day and time.
By appointment only. Please make an appointment before visiting our center because we are operating on flexible hours and no visitors during class or therapy session.
50 East Coast Road #02-32 Roxy Square 1 Singapore 428769
8125-4923, 8223-5893 Email: uniqarts@gmail.com
Flexible hours. Advance booking is required.
