In search of what to do with what we have
My recent trip to Cagayan de Oro yielded the discovery of this book, published by the Bureau of Domestic Trade under the Department of Trade and Industry. A truckload of thanks to Rhyan Casino of Dire Husi–who not only accompanied me to different craft sources…
Palaspas is to the Philippines as Origami is to Japan
And with the end of that weekend’s workshop came a persistent thought–“Why can’t the palaspas be to the Philippines as origami is to Japan?” This was born from one of Elmer’s statements during the workshop. Apparently, he had studied origami in Japan, and was impressed…
And we stalk your neighborhood for…
Palm leaves. Coconut leaves, to be exact. If you recognize the neighborhood in the background of the photo above (and if you live in the area), then you can rest assured that at least some of your neighbors actually stop to help strangers (when asked),…