shawls

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beaded earrings

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sewn fabric necklace

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threads in earrings

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carved wooden earrings

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sewn fabric earrings

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woven fabric necklace

commute

there have been a lot of responses to that girl who wrote about her jeepney ride, published on inquirer. The one where she realized a lot of "profound" things that, in my opinion, are too mundane for a respectable broadsheet. I actually pity her for being told about her ignorance in front of the whole nation. I also pity the people who laugh at her because they don't know that they too live a sheltered life but don't know about it. Maybe not in the same extent as that girl, but compared to the majority of the population, they don't know the extent of their ignorance.

Unlike them, I am aware that I live a sheltered life. I live a very comfortable life. I don't have a problem finding cash, and I have the freedom to do anything that I want. I am a privilaged person because when I commute, it's my choice. When I expose myself to the hardships of life, I know that I have other options. But I don't think of i am naive. I used to be, but I went out of my way to get to know the world around me. I commute, I observe, I explore, and I am not afraid to try out things.

I wish that people don't just base their knowledge on what they read or hear. I wish people would expose themselves, be vulnerable and step out of the classroom. I don't want to change the educational system, I want people to go beyond the classroom experience. I'm not talking about exposure trips or alternative class activities, because it doesn't matter how unstructured it may be, it will never be real life.

kolorete

i'm required to wear make up whenever we have performances. i get that. when faces are far away, they disappear. make up helps the audience see where we are. it helps exaggerate expressions, it helps emphasize emotions. performers are required to have faces on when they are on stage.
normal everyday make up does not make sense to me because i can't find the right motivation to do it myself. maybe it's because it requires a lot of physical scrutiny and analysis of one's face, and i can never successfully look at myself in the mirror and analyze my face in an objective way. it will always be personal. maybe that's why a lot of people hire make-up artists to fix their faces because it's always easier for us when strangers judge us and correct our facial imperfections.

feather earrings

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twisted wire earrings

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metal earrings

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clothing clusters

basic piece: black tank top

Activity: Chasing After Boys

Black tank top + gray sweater + purple jogging pants + pink rubber shoes
there's nothing more physically demanding than running after boys

Activity: Walking on Sunshine

Black tank top + white floral tiered maxi skirt + flip flops
Ohhh... I'm walking on sunshine.... Ohhhh....

Activity: Feeling Hot

Black tank top + denim short shorts + blue scarf + flip flops
it's summer time, I want to wear my scarf and you can't stop me

twisted wire necklace

http://pinterest.com/nagpapataba/necklace/

sewn leather shoes

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reformat

i'm slightly anxious because of the fact that Jam88.3 has announced that it will have a different format come sept11. i got so depressed when Nu107 shut down. i wasn't even able to listen to zach and joey's last show because the signal was crazy with my cheap player. i hope jam won't resurrect as a non-alternative/indie/rock station. i hope that jam will prove to us that opm is not dead, that there are radio stations who prioritize local music and rising artists. nangangarap akong magbubuhay muli ang dating astig na nu pero may lambing ng jam.
change is sometimes good, but it doesn't have to be too drastic.

design

a few years ago, I didn't even know how to draw. My designs are very simple because I'm very limited by my skills. I want to be better at drawing, which is why I chose to draw and paint in order to practice the skill, and hopefully, by doing this, I'd improve.

I'm never going to be a designer. I don't find fulfillment in being a creative professional. I don't think I will be worthy of being paid for it. I don't even see myself as a stylist. I know the theories, I understand the logic behind optical illusions, but I don't see myself doing it for a long enough span of time. I'd rather sew 24 hours a day than work as a designer or a stylist for an hour a day.

molded polymer clay earrings

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origami, paper beads, polymer clay beads

I developed an interest to origami while I was still volunteering at a community library. The kids had nothing to do. They were tired of listening to me read them stories, they've already finished their exercise, so I told them to do origami. They knew more animals than I did. A girl actually gave me a heart, a broken heart. I'm not sure if she knew what that meant, but I'm sure that she loved me so much.

I stumbled upon the instructions for this butterfly a few years ago when one of my korean students saw me folding paper. She wasn't even my regular student. I was just a substitute tutor. It wasn't an easy thing to make, but with a lot of patience, anyone can do origami. I was a little disappointed in the workshop because it was limited to fashion accessories and dresses. It was too literal. But I realized that it was because of the lack of time that we were limited this way, and I appreciate the lesson. I also realized that not everyone is willing to make tiny objects just as I did, both in origami and for the paper beads.

Paper beads are new to me, surprisingly. it's my first time to do this even if I've been exposed to it. They're very popular in the arts and crafts department, but I've never had the motivation to do it because it's too mainstream. I'm glad that I finally experienced it and I guess it was a successful project. The samples that were being showed in class were not really my type. Honestly, the quality of the samples could be better. Contact between layers were not done well and could be improved. Again, I realized that a lot of my classmates prefer making bigger beads because it does not require a lot of precision. I wish that the workshop was not limited to paper beads. There are a lot of ways where paper mache can be applied to accessories making if only more research was done. My sister was complaining because they made a whole mannequin from paper mache. They called her Ginang CHE. If I had it my way, I would have made a bag from paper mache. Maybe someday I will.

I'm not really a fan of polymer clay because I don't know how I can bake them. I don't want to use our oven toaster because the fumes might get into our food, but because I already bought the clay, I have no choice but to make use of it. I like the way that the workshops for jewelry making and polymer clay was handled. I found it interesting even if I've known about it before. I've been making earrings since 2005 but I was still able to learn something from the workshop. I like it when the information in the workshops help me improve my skills.
In the future, I might try working with salt dough. It's a cheaper substitute for clay than synthetic stuff.