Clay Sculpture

I was asked by my cooperating teacher to make a Roman Head clay model to be used this monday for my arts center. I didn't promise him to really make a good one because it has been a while since I played with clay. We'll be integrating Roman Heads and arts this week so I planned to make a Roman Head of a Goddess: Aphrodite. I thought that it would be easier for me to make a female head but I changed my mind and decided on making a male Roman Head, Hermes which in Roman known as Mercury. In the middle of sculpting, I was still thinking of making Aphrodite's head that in the end, my scupture looked like half aphrodite and half mercury LOL I guess, this would be OK. The teacher didn't tell me specifically whose head to make :)

Cake Frosting

This is a hobby that I like but just got no time to do it. I have baked a lot of cake already since it is easy to do it. The fun part for me is the frosting and decorating. I spend time putting something attractive to the cake. And sometimes, I make designs that fits the occasion or the season. I just do simple frosting but I really want to try using icing which is really interesting. I like the different colors and the designs. Someday, I will use that. As for now, I'll keep on using the regular frosting and its colorful sprinkles. Also, I will make more layers of cake.

The Dragon

Our lesson was about China and its Great Wall. So we chose to put up decorations and displays that were related with China. The kids outlined the big dragon on our classroom's wall with the help of a projector. Then I finished the outline and painted it. The dragon represents the Great Wall of China which is described as such. The way the wall was made, it looks like a dragon when seen from above. I had fun painting this dragon. With the glitters glued to it, t became so lively. It doesn't look that pretty on the picture though but it is really attractive and an awesome work of art. Thanks to the teachers and the students who helped.

Winter Scarves

Winter is not over yet so I have enough time to make some scarves. This is a hobby that I have started to love. It seems like easy to make but it takes time. Preparing the length and cutting the scarf is not that difficult but putting the beads needs patience. As for me, it needs enough time to decide on what color to use and what design of beads to use. If you just want to pick random colors to be used, it would be quick. But I like to be creative and make the scarf really attractive.
You can try making it too. This could be a nice gift idea. I even gave one already to a friend as a Holiday gift. It is a perfect gift for a friend or a family member this winter season. Start making now.

The Memento Staff

Oh I miss the staff especially the teachers! Maam May Barrera was our chairman and she was a nice teacher. I worked with my other co-teachers too like Mr. Carlo Nagba, Mr. Jayffer Regis and Mr. Dante Lacsi. It was a nice experience working with them and I miss it a lot. Every summer, the staff meet and work with the college official yearbook, the Memento. Before I worked only with the high school yearbook, Capitolian, but it was stopped and included in Memento. So the college now is making one yearbook for all and there is only one staff, the Memento. It was fun to be part of the staff. I had a great time travelling to Davao for the final reading and printing. I enjoyed the places we visited. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I will never forget. I thank everyone for the friendship. Hope to see you soon and hope to see your future yearbooks made.


While at work...

Sir Lacsi, Sir Jayffer, Yours Truly

Mural Painting

Jacinto, Me, Bernard, Mark & XX (forgot his name :( )

My husband's son asked me to make a mural on his daughters' room and I gladly said "Sure." It was when we were at the Art Shop doing some ceramic painting. I guess, he just realized that I had the talent. All the people there were amazed by how I painted the mermaid on the ceramic plate without using a pencil for the outline. I just used paint directly, as what most painters do, and created a beautiful image out of it. The kids were so excited and they told me to paint their bedroom walls with a jungle theme. They like animals and the trees. I haven't done it yet and I told them I haven't made a mural painting for years now. The last time I remember was when I worked in Iligan Capitol College. It was not a wall or a ceiling but I painted on a big piece of Styrofoam for decoration purposes. It was not really considered as a mural since it was not a permanent surface (A mural is a painting on a wall, ceiling, or other large permanent surface). I was always assigned to do the decorations whenever there was an activity like graduation or JS prom. But when I was in college, I had joined a mural painting contest along with my classmates as a group and won the first prize. The theme was about the celebration of the Philippine Independence day and we were asked to make a mural painting on the univeristy (MSU-IIT) tennis court fence/wall. It was done annually and that year we were the champions. I had the idea and my classmates helped me in painting it. We were 5 in a group and I was the only female member. I remember so well when Jacinto, the leader beg me to join them. I was glad I agreed to it and we made it.

Miniature Dream House

This used to be my miniature dream house. I created this one using waste materials such as old vinyl tile, old vinyl carpet, used tag boards, Tanduay rhum carton, old Styrofoam, used folders and stationary papers. I used water color for the swimming pool and old pictures for the decorations. I had a bar inside, a living room, formal dining room with sliding doors, a master bedroom, 2 guest rooms and inside utility. It was a cute house but nice layout. The layout and design was based on the floor plan and perspective I made. It has been chosen as one of the most resourceful projects. It was during my college years when I made this. It was one of the projects of my major subject. It took me for a month to finish this and had it exhibited along with the other students' works. There was a feeling of pride when it was exhibited and it was one of the best projects. Of course, Jacinto Geronimo's work was always nice and I accepted that I could be a second or third best. I am a girl anyway and he's a guy classmate. I still have this work of art but I left it in Philippines where I lived. Someday, I can make this house bigger and live in it because it is my dream house...