by Yellowbug | Nov 19, 2013 | Blog, Paper mache, Profiles
Mary Velmonte spearheads the initiative known as Takatak Project. Until a couple of years ago, the bright red, hand-painted, paper mache horse was almost a thing of memory. At bazaars where these colorful paper mache forms have become quite the bestseller, people...
by Yellowbug | Nov 7, 2012 | Blog, Crafting PHL, Paper mache
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...
by Yellowbug | Aug 26, 2012 | Blog, Craft Party, Paper mache
And last Friday, the Craft MNL workshop saw its space filled to overflowing with the happy, creative vibe of crafters who love what they do. Around 27 or so trooped over to the Collective in Makati, braving the long weekend traffic to paint paper mache horses, learn...
by Yellowbug | Aug 24, 2012 | Blog, Craft Party, Paper mache
And we’re getting ready to meet all you crafty folks later! See you at the Craft MNL Workshop! Thanks to the crafters who sent their samples beforehand! Your passion and creativity amazes us. 🙂