KAPISANAN Featured Artist: JEFF GARCIA
Jeff Garcia working on his parol Art can never be rushed. This is probably why it took Jeff Garcia a week to create his parol, and why getting to know Jeff took equally as long. Traditionally, a parol...
View ArticleBYOB: Be Your Own Boss
Canadians of Filipino origin are considerably less likely than those in the overall workforce to be self-employed. (ONLY) 4% of employed people in the Filipino community worked for themselves, compared...
View ArticleCLUTCH Vol. 3: In The Heat Of The Scene
I am a goddess of the kitchen Wow, what a last couple of weeks it has been. Since the beginning,the Clutch program has hooked us up with many rare opportunities as well as people within the...
View ArticleCLUTCH Vol. 3: Eating halo halo in January
Attempting a seance with Bananagrams I know it looks like we have gone on a bit of a Filipino food tangent lately, and we feel a little guilty for intruding on Jodee’s territory, but we cant help it!...
View ArticleCLUTCH Vol3: It’s been a great dig!
It’s almost been 5 months since the CLUTCH program started. From all the people we’ve met and the workshops we’ve done, we’ve taken away some insight in art, our ‘filipinoness’ and life. As I write...
View ArticleCLUTCH Vol.3: One night, six months in the making
One week before Excavations, and things are definitely getting a little bit busier here at KAPISANAN. You can feel the excitement/anxiety/adrenaline rush (which ever you prefer) in the air! Clutch...
View ArticleNew-Gen Filipino Entrepreneurs: Oliver Dimapilis serves it up, cold
New-Gen Filipino Entrepreneurs is a feature series that will spotlight young Filipino-Canadian entrepreneurs, and their respective businesses in Toronto. Explore and be inspired by these Filipino...
View ArticleCLUTCH Vol. 5: AGO Massive Party GOLD
This season of CLUTCH has started off with a bang! In case you haven’t already checked out the blog entry written by Marie, one of the five Clutch participants, check it out here to learn more about...
View ArticleYou Were Missed at…VINTA’s Unveiling @ Canada Philippine Fashion Week
VINTA Exhibit at Roy Thompson Hall with VINTA Creative Director and Designer Caroline Mangosing & Art Director and Stylist Jodee Aguillon. Congratulations to Jeff Rustia and the rest of Canada...
View ArticleNAVIGATION x MANGO PEELER | Re-framing Perspectives
Writing & Photography by NAV Participant, Ryan Dela Cruz This week’s Navigation workshop was led by the one and only Jeffrey Garcia aka Mango Peeler. He navigated both our physical and creative...
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