How do you stand out among the rest of the camera-toting humanity come festival time and get those jaw-dropping shots without losing the events’ very essence? ERWIN LIM gives us the skinny on creating images worthy of submission to travel magazines. ERWIN LIM:MAXIMUM EXPOSURE A dentist by profession, Cebuano photographer Erwin Lim has been shooting Cebu’s …
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MARTIN LAZARO might as well be humming the Beatles’ ‘I’ll Follow the Sun’ as he explores Viaje del Sol If you’re planning on having a nature trip to Quezon province, try to take the Viaje del Sol (Way of the Sun) route to Laguna via Antipolo, Rizal. Dense forests, excellent bay views, old houses, churches …
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SUNSHINE LICHAUCO DE LEON explores Manila’s art galleries. If life is art, Manila has a lot of both. But for those days when you are tired of exploring its streets or strolling through its malls, you’d be better off checking out the local art scene. There is no doubt that Filipinos are creative – and …
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The reigning Binibining Pilipinas and Miss Universe 2011 third runner-up reveals her love for learning and her experience on the global stage. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF BEING A SMALL TOWN GIRL? Life was simple. Detached from the modern world, without internet and cable TV, I became more interested in books. Since …
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M.G. REYES gives us a crash course on how to see the value in wooden artworks. An artifact has to be a hundred years old to qualify as an “antique.” That is what the law says-Republic Act 10066 to be exact. RA 10066, also known as The National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009 expands the …
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World-renowned potters John and Tessy Pettyjohn will hold their show entitled “Clay Life” at the Alliance Francaise de Manille from Nov. 3-28, 2011. 209 Nicanor Garcia St. (formerly Reposo), Makati City; +632 895 7585
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By NYX MARTINEZ From the time they first came into contact with the earth’s elements, our ancestors would experiment with clay. It was as simple as mixing the dry earth with water to make it malleable, then hardening it in the sun. They crafted jars, pots or bowls; sometimes functional, sometimes decorative. Nowadays, the process hasn’t changed much. Pottery still takes patience. …
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What’s in a doll? Patches of hope with faith sewn in, as ANIKA VENTURA finds in Manikako. Creativity is the only thing you have when everything has been taken away from you,” says Joey David-Tiempo, one of the founders of Manikako. Manikako (pronounced ma-nee-ka-ko), which Joey started with artists Hannah Liongoren and Gabie Osorio shares …
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NYX MARTINEZ meets Kaid Ashton, a globetrotting Canadian graffiti artist who made a stopover in Manila to teach kids in the slums some art. Twenty classes, 90 days, hundreds of kids, and one ordinary guy. Kaid Ashton has just finished class number 19 this morning. I meet him for a chat in Rockwell, Makati, a place …
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Carlo Calma is the youngest addition to the Philippines’ Calma family known for flawless composition and striking motifs in architectural design. Educated in design and architecture in the United Kingdom, Carlo believes that aesthetic beauty in design is merely secondary if not supported by theory. This was evident in his recent exhibit of an 18-piece …
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