DAILY DOSE OF ART

As prescribed by Paulina Constancia

Make Your Own Christmas Tree 5: The Stuffed Tree

Welcome to Day 5 of “Make Your Own Christmas Tree”! Today we will make a stuffed tree using scrap fabric & some basic stitching.   HOW TO MAKE A STUFFED CHRISTMAS TREE … Continue reading

November 8, 2013 · Leave a comment

Make Your Own Christmas Tree 4: The Mosaic Tree

Welcome to Day 4 of “Make Your Own Christmas Tree”! Today we will make a paper mosaic using a very basic mosaic tile pattern.   How to Make a Paper Mosaic Christmas Tree … Continue reading

November 7, 2013 · Leave a comment

Make Your Own Christmas Tree 3: The Woven Tree

Welcome to Day 3 of “Make Your Own Christmas Tree”!  Today we will make a Christmas tree using good ole kraft paper and some basic weaving techniques.   How to Make … Continue reading

November 6, 2013 · Leave a comment

Make Your Own Christmas Tree 2: The Stripey Tree

Welcome to Day 2 of “Make Your Own Christmas Tree”! Today I share with you a way to recycle those gift boxes from last Christmas. This example uses a striped box, but … Continue reading

November 5, 2013 · Leave a comment

Make Your Own Christmas Tree 1: The Stringy Tree

Welcome to a new week here on DDoA! Having seen so much loss and  pain from last week’s feature on earthquakes, the more I realize how important it is for us … Continue reading

November 4, 2013 · Leave a comment

Queries on QUAKES 5: How has the catastrophe changed the lives of survivors?

Welcome to Day 5 of ‘Queries on Quakes’. Today, we conclude our series with the stories of survivors. During man’s nomadic past, whenever the earth rumbled, people took what they … Continue reading

November 1, 2013 · Leave a comment

Queries on QUAKES 4: What have we learned from past earthquakes?

Welcome to Day 4 of Queries on Quakes! Today we look into the lessons that humanity has learned from some of the most devastating earthquakes and Tsunamis in recent times. … Continue reading

October 31, 2013 · Leave a comment

Queries on QUAKES 3: How do Tsunamis relate to earthquakes?

Welcome to Day 3 of ‘Queries on Quakes’. Today we will learn how TSUNAMIS relate to earthquakes.   First, let’s get to know the word Tsunami : it’s a Japanese … Continue reading

October 30, 2013 · Leave a comment

Queries on QUAKES 2: How can we prepare for an earthquake?

Welcome to Day 2 of ‘Queries on Quakes’. I was born and raised on the island of Cebu in the Philippines where our education did not include disaster preparedness. This … Continue reading

October 29, 2013 · 1 Comment

Queries on QUAKES 1: What causes earthquakes?

Welcome to a new week here on DDoA! On October 15, the island of Bohol and my hometown of Cebu in the Philippines were hit by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake. It’s been 2 … Continue reading

October 28, 2013 · Leave a comment