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Paper Pan: Washi + Papercutting Workshop
Let’s cut class! Join our Paper Pan: Papercutting Workshop on March 16, Saturday, 2-5PM, at the art gallery above the best cookie place in town, Sweet Ecstasy, Cubao X. If you know where Bellinis &...
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Papercut, End of Feb
“We have to create, it is the only thing louder than destruction.” — Andrea Gibson This is me – or so I’d like to think. I don’t have Dora the Explorer bangs anymore – the first time since second year...
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Paper Tea Cup and Cutting Mats
In the next couple of weeks, something major will change again in my life. I’m excited but too preoccupied to immediately do the necessary steps to make it final. As we are talking about change, I’ve...
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Papercut Envelope and Jewelry
In hopes of getting back to giving hand-written letters to family and friends, I did this papercut envelope: Then I thought of papercutting the receivers’ names and even my messages. But that would...
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Recent Papercuts
Without a doubt, papercutting has taken over my life! Haha. It’s what I do almost all the time especially when I am so sleepy but still have to finish something. It’s my new coffee, keeps me awake and...
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On Language Acquisition: Pangasinan, Ilocano, French, (and Papercutting)
It took me years to remember that, though I don’t speak it, I could understand Ilocano all along. My mom is from the north and well-versed in Pangasinan and Ilocano. I spent my childhood in her...
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Cutting Leaves
For almost two days last week, I didn’t craft because my right hand index finger was injured. It was painful to hold a craft knife so I just resorted to thinking of new things to cut. Good thing I kind...
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DIY, Do It Yourface
During a craft tambay with Alessa, Isa, and Mikko the other week, my thoughts wandered off and it dawned on me that if papercutting were a person, I’d definitely choose it to be with me if I were...
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Commissioned Papercut: Prayers N Faith
Prayers N Faith 9in x 9in110 gsm2013 Maye commissioned me to make a papercut of “Prayers N Faith”. After framing it, I decorated the borders with washi tape.
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Recent Papercuts
My favorite type of paper to cut is bond paper. It’s the right gsm that allows me to make intricate details like thin vines and petals. This time, I experimented with 115gsm (brown) and 120sm (pink)...
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Papercut: Headdresses
Surprisingly, it was way more challenging photographing this papercut headdress than making it! I’m not kidding! It was pretty hard to look for a good angle because the headdress was white and too...
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Commission: The Geek Room and Other Papercuts
I made this piece for my friend, Iya. I liked how the white papercut looked like sandwiched between glasses – clean and delicate. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to take a photo. The Geek Room 9in x 9in...
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