Japan Creative Centre (JCC), Embassy of Japan in Singapore and Group Pastel Smile Happy proudly present Pastel Shine Art Exhibition ~ Tapestry of Japan and Singapore Friendship ~. Pastel Shine Art (PSA) is a healing art, which aims to make you feel refreshed, calm your mind and brighten up your feelings. This exhibition presents art pieces created by members of the PSA community from both Japan and Singapore, depicting images of the two countries, scenes inspired by nature, and many more. Besides the exhibition which will feature more than 150 amazing artworks, there will also be workshops with various themes, where you can try PSA first-hand.

PSA was started by Mr Shinichi Emura in 1995, the year in which fear and anxiety prevailed in Japan due to major incidents such as the Great Hanshin Earthquake and the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack.

As an artist, Mr Emura thought about what he could do to brighten up people's lives when darkness seemed to cast upon Japan. He used pastel in powder form, developed this method of painting and named it Pastel Shine Art.

Anyone can easily draw PSA without using brush or water, and it takes only 10 to 20 minutes to create one piece. The art allows you to express your feelings freely, helping you to feel calm and relaxed.

After the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, some events were organised whereby people who lived in temporary housing and students in nursery schools could enjoy PSA. Besides Mr Emura, many instructors participated as volunteers.

From 2013 to 2016, a total of 24 similar events were organised in disaster-affected areas such as Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures in the Tohoku region. Not only children but adults, too, participated with great interest in the method of painting with powdered pastels.

PSA in Singapore was started in 2015 by Ms Keiko Kawaguchi and Ms Lim Wai Cheng, and was introduced to Kampung Senang Charity and Education Foundation. In December 2017, Mr Emura visited Singapore to conduct a master instructor course in response to the request from those who had already been acknowledged as basic instructors in Singapore. As a result, 21 master instructors were born in Singapore.

Since then, volunteer activities and outreach programmes have been conducted in Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Yishun Community Hospital, Unity Secondary School and more.

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Getting to Japan Creative Centre
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372
Tel: +65-6737-0434

By Public Bus:
Bus services: 7, 36, 77, 105, 106, 111, 123, 132, 174, 174E, 502, 502A, 502B (Alight in front of Delfi Orchard)
For latest information on bus routes and fares, please refer to SBS Transit.

By the MRT:
You may also take the MRT to the nearest MRT station, Orchard (NS22).
Train fares, travel times and route maps are available on the SMRT website.

Driving to JCC:
Nearest parking is at Orchard Hotel, Delfi Orchard and Orchard Rendezvous Hotel.