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Areté

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It was Pablo Picasso who said, "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." By dust, I would like to believe he meant the troubles and concerns brought on by daily responsibilities -- to step out of the monotony and allow ourselves to be inspired. It makes a lot of sense to me. That's why, along with mani-pedis and full body massages, I've considered art museum visits a self-care activity. And on my birthday a couple of weeks back, as a treat, I declared a "family art museum day" and visited the new creative hub of Ateneo University. It is called Areté, which, in Read More

WORKSHOP ROUND-UP

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The first quarter of this year has been real fun for workshops! I haven't had the chance to blog about them so here's a round of the craft projects I've taught and classes I've held since the beginning of the year. JAN 21: New Year, New You I kicked off 2018 with a Creative Journaling Workshop with Maartsy. As part of their "New Year, New You" workshop series, they invited me to share my process on how to document life events and highlights in creative and practical ways. Journaling has very much worked for me the last few years and I think my days and weeks have become more meaningful Read More

Inatax & Crafts: Wall Organizer

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I love coming up with cute and creative ways to organize my stuff. This Wall Organizer is definitely up that alley and will add life and color to any space. Making it involves a little bit of sewing but don't worry, cause it's super basic! Allow me to guide you through... Read More

Lost In Mid-levels

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A recent travel experience and browsing through Beci Orpin's vibrant craft books over and over for the last few days has given me a creative jolt. And I keep daydreaming about wacky color combinations, playful shapes and odd patterns. This weekend, I carved a set of stamps inspired by the day I spent wandering around Mid-levels, Hong Kong. The stamps are a mix of "explorer" icons and shapes that appear in my head when I think about walking about that particular part of the city -- towering buildings, narrow streets, steep steps, windows upon windows that look into different and unusual Read More

C+V in HK Part 2: Soulful, Scenic and Satisfying

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New experience is one of the many perks of travel. It may also be the main reason why I like exploring, so my senses may be awakened by the unfamiliar. And my short trip to Hong Kong with Kayo was surprisingly full of that. Here goes the second installment to my two-part feature of our recent trip to Hong Kong. (In case you haven't, read Part 1 HERE.) HK EATS How do I even begin? This trip made me realize why I had not been a big fan of Chinese food all this time. It's because I hadn't tasted the real stuff until this trip. Wonton noodle soups are fully loaded with wonton! Another Read More

C+V in HK Part 1: Aimless Wandering

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Kayo went on a work trip to Singapore and Hong Kong early this month. Because I'm a shamelessly clingy wife and always get FOMO when it comes to him, I decided to save up for it and catch the tail end of his trip in HK. I'm glad I did -- and he was too -- because it turned out to be a really wonderful mini-vacay! I only had three days so I made sure to squeeze in all of Hong Kong that I could in my schedule but also have time to just wander aimlessly -- something I rarely get to do as a work-at-home Mom of three in Manila. It turned out to be a perfect time because everyone was gearing Read More

Hope-Filled

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The last mail swap I organized was a a little bit more serious than usual. The theme I picked was HOPE. And it was because at that specific point in time I was very much burdened by many dark and dreary things happening around me — to people I know, in our community, our city, the country, the world. I felt like, in some way, I had to do something to keep the light burning and not give in to sadness and hopelessness. So I thought maybe exchanging words and images of hope and life can be a simple yet good way to do that. I'm glad many expressed interest and really embraced the message. Those Read More

December In Depth

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I hope the first week of your 2018 has been good and full of promise! While I spend the last few days dreaming, setting goals and creating game plans for this year, I also took a good look on how last year panned out and what amazing things I experienced and learned. I also made it a point to complete documenting my 2017 December Daily. In case you didn't know, this is a Christmas and year-end activity I've been doing the last three years, which I picked up from designer and scrapbook extraordinaire, Ali Edwards. It helps me reflect more intentionally on what Christmas is all about and makes Read More

2018, Let’s Go!

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I always find it difficult to write a year-end post because I never know how and where to begin. But I'm giving it a shot this time and even made a linoprint for the occassion. There's just too much to be thankful for and celebrate. Our party of five had a pretty good year with just the right amount of bad to make it exciting. We took a lot of "field trips," learned a little more about how the world works, learned to sing new songs, took a lot of pictures, met a lot of good people and admirable artists, travelled and made art together. We've also had to go through losing possessions Read More