DAILY DOSE OF ART

As prescribed by Paulina Constancia

Heart on a String

From today Feb 12th to the 18th, we shall focus on the theme Love and all things Valentine’s!   Today let’s look at the heart as a symbol: its origins … Continue reading

February 11, 2012 · Leave a comment

Indian Curry Udon

Today we are going to make ‘edible art’ — the art of fusion cuisine. We will bring together something of India – curry- with something of Japan – udon (normally served as a soup or  teriyaki … Continue reading

February 10, 2012 · Leave a comment

Mini Brag Book

I first heard of the term brag book from my best friend Luchi in Chicago. It’s supposed to be some kind of trend for wives/mothers to carry one around. But you see, … Continue reading

February 9, 2012 · 1 Comment

Fish Door Hanger

My son has gone through so many cans of Bellamy’s Organic Formula. The cans get thrown into the recycling bin. However, I have been religiously keeping the plastic lids and the aluminum foil … Continue reading

February 8, 2012 · 2 Comments

Havaianas Bookmarks

Can you guess how long Havaianas flip flops have been around? You must think it’s a young company and probably just started in the last decade or so.  “The first … Continue reading

February 7, 2012 · Leave a comment

My Lovely Lady Lamp

I was in my hometown of Cebu. I don’t remember the exact year but a locally owned department store called Thrifty Mart was about to close its doors and I heard that they … Continue reading

February 6, 2012 · Leave a comment

Music & Tiles

One sunny day while waiting for my bus on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky, I asked this woman standing next to me, “Are you an artist?”. “Sort of”, she responded.. … Continue reading

February 5, 2012 · Leave a comment

Batik Art Bag

In my search for a new art medium to learn here in Singapore, I had  the good fortune of discovering Kamal’s Artshop at the Goodman Arts Centre.  I learned under a most kind … Continue reading

February 4, 2012 · 2 Comments

Scrap Wood Art

During my studio residency at the Vermont Studio Center (Johnson, Vermont, USA), I didn’t only have access to ample work space  but I also got to interact with other artists … Continue reading

February 2, 2012 · Leave a comment

T-Box Cards

Repurposed Tissue Box. It’s incredible how many boxes of tissue we go through with a baby in the house. And occasionally I come across boxes that I don’t want to throw … Continue reading

February 2, 2012 · Leave a comment