Summer tells me that it's the first time she ever saw me cry. 2019 has been such a mixed bag. Losing Kendo, but also having a killer ending party. Building my favourite art installations of all time, seeing people engage with them, but also not being able to complete some concepts I've been planning for ages -- specifically, the return to print media. Building the coworking space I've been planning for 2 years, but having a contractor that's had us in a limbo of back work for half a year now. Honestly, I feel somewhat bled dry. It is what it is? Perhaps. Time is a very interesting dimension. Read More

Every year, I acquire a new pin to add to my Christmas pin collection. It's a mix of store bought pins, gifts and one I made myself. This fascination with holiday pins started six years ago when I made this felt holiday brooch with rhinestones. I realized how quickly it can make a regular outfit cheerful and festive. So I've turned wearing them into my own little Christmas tradition ever since. This year, I decided to make some with and for my daughters. Using some leftover felt, assorted beads and sequins, and a plastic sheet from a toy packaging, we created these fun shape Read More

Its been a pretty wild year. Two months to go, and these 2 photos kind of show how far we've come already. Scroll to the bottom of this post to see what the place looked like in January. Since then, we've built up the space, grown the company with an awesome community team, launched 2.5 online magazines, managed to host both the Philippine Aeropress Championship and NAPCON board game convention, and -- of course -- design and build a line of our own workplace furniture too, together with collaborator, Artesania. I just came from a meeting with our partner, Injap and we finally have set a Read More