by Yellowbug | Jan 15, 2012 | Blog, Crafting PHL, Meet the Folks, Palaspas
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 the...
by Yellowbug | Nov 6, 2011 | Blog, Materials, Palaspas, Workshop
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...
by Yellowbug | Oct 28, 2011 | Blog, Craft Resource Books, Materials, Workshop
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), and that some...
