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Khervin Gallandez: Nurtured by Art
Twenty-two year old Khervin John Gallandez is one of the kids who at a pretty young age have already figured out what they want to become later in life. He remembers — “As early as seven years old, I...
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Juan Elani Tulas: Painting his own path
While tons of styrofoam have clogged the world’s landfills and waterways, artist Juan Elani Tulas has created used styro containers as a medium for his art. The results of his experimentation with...
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Luz Ocampo: Wrap Artist Par Excellence
The first thing that comes to mind when I hear the word Bulacan is pastillas de leche, those sugar-dusted pillows of carabao’s milk casually wrapped in white. As a child of the North, I routinely,...
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Ria Faust’s Sugarcane S/S 2015
If there’s anything I learned from Sugarcane Toddler, it is the endless possibilities of local textiles. The fabrics that Sugarcane designer Ria Faust uses is an ode to time-honored Filipino...
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Khervin Gallandez | First Solo Art Exhibition
With barely three weeks lead time, “Requiem” by Khervin Gallandez is currently up at Samtoy Books til the end of the month before it proceeds to Arte Luna, Paoay, for a 2-day (All Saints’ Day-All...
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Shout Laoag
I hear this song constantly in the last few years. My neighbor, a huge grocery store, plays it the whole day everyday. I’ve really never fixed my ears on the lyrics. The melody is catchy, I thought it...
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Photos from Pasadena
Having lived in Ilocos most of my life, I liken Pasadena to Vigan, with respect to ardent historical preservation. Host to the Rose Bowl and Tournament of Roses Parade, the city in the San Gabriel...
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Winged
A few steps away from Magnolia Bakery, a set of wings beckons. By luck, some nice and pretty girls offered to take my photo. That’s what’s beautiful about street art, it’s interactive. Angel Wings on...
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LA from my POV
Only until I was able to confidently hop on a train to go to Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA), and take the bus without really looking at the bus app anymore, that I was able to fully enjoy exploring the...
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Ilocos Sur celebrates Kannawidan Ylocos Festival Bicentennial
It’s fiesta season once again in the Ilocos Region. Stumbled upon this poster of Ilocos Sur’s Kannawidan Ylocos Bicentennial celebration schedule of activities on social media and might as well share...
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Saturdate at de Plume
At Laurie Shapiro’s “All Yoni Is Love”, I was taken into a space all its own. An installation of yoni flowers (symbolizing female power) painted on reused materials (such as muslin, reflective mylar,...
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Filipino weaves meet autumn leaves
We’re happy and proud Ilocanas wearing heritage, history, culture and tradition. Thanking modern Filipinas for creating easy to wear traditional abel fabric designs, helping sustain local weaving...
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