Reliving our childhoods and preserving traditional craft: Takatak Project
And today we’ve cooked up a short video in the name of our childhoods, traditional Philippine craft, and good old creative craft fun. Meet Mary Velmonte of the Takatak Project. She, Claude Rodrigo Canete and Missy Galang, all advertising professionals, figured to put a twist…
Mapping the PHL crafting scene, one artisan at a time
Okay, so when you take the view from that perspective, that’s a pretty daunting task. Especially considering how vibrant and growing the handmade scene is in the country. It may not seem that way at first glance, but once you weigh in how ingrained…
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…