by Micah Levin Q. Isla

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#28StoriesOfGivingPrint. Digital. Social Media. Events.
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An award-winning advocacy campaign in 2014 that championed effective storytelling in print and social
media. The campaign was able to raise more than 2 million pesos in less than a month, and has captured
the attention of people – online and otherwise – from across the globe.
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The STAR redefines the meaning of social in “social media.”
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#PitchPerfect
Some of the many communication plans that won in brand pitches

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PhilSTAR TV
The STAR breathes new life into its well-loved sections in print
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Futurecasting
Insular Life x The Philippine STAR
Print. Digital. Social Media.
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Ayala Premier Malls x The Philippine STAR
Events. Print. Digital. Social Media.
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K-3THE PHILIPPINE STARSUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014
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Let’s Eat Magazine – Special Edition
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D-4 SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2016
Creamofthecraft
The heat index has already soared
to 51 degrees Celsius; summer is
indeedonfullblast.Assunworshippers
flock to the beaches to bask in the
scorching sun, Shangri-La Plaza offer s
a cooler alternative safe from the wrath
of El Niño. The country’s top lifestyle
destination, and ever the purveyor of
the arts, is inviting everyone to Craft
Mania2016— acelebrationofcreativity
through a series of workshops, most of
which are for free, led by some of the
country’s most popular artists in their
respective fie
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Beatthesummerheatbylettingyour
creative juices flow as you — and of
course, the kids — learn embossed and
stamp calligraphy, ceramic painting,
By MICAH LEVIN ISLA
Channel your creativity at Craft Mania at the Shang
Paola Jane Esteron
Calligrapher
Top picks: Zig Cocoiro letter pen, Zig
Detailer waterbrush, Zig Fudebiyori,
Zig transparent watercolor palette from
National Book Store, Powerbooks, and
Scribe Writing Essentials.
*Paolahasaworkshoponstampcalligraphy
and card-making on April 23, 5 p.m.
Fozzy Castro-Dayrit
Calligrapher
Top Picks: Brause straight holders, Zig
Kuretake sumi ink, Tachikawa-G Nib,
and Rhodia pads from Scribe Writing
Essentials.
*Fozzy has a workshop on embossed
calligraphy on April 23, 2 p.m.
Mark Dean Lim
Illustrator
Top Picks: 3H Stabilo Othello pencils,
Stabilo Pen 68, and Canson watercolor
paper from National Book Store, and
Zig Gansai Tambi from Scribe Writing
Essentials.
*Mark has a workshop on journaling on
April 24, 3:30 p.m.
Vermailene Joyce Barios
Artist
Top Picks: An interesting coloring book
from National Book Store, Powerbooks,
and Scribe Writing Essenstials; Stabilo
power pens and Stabilo Premium Edition
colored pencils from National Book Store
and Scribe Writing Essentials.
*Vermailene has a workshop on creative
coloring on April 23, 3:30 p.m.
The craft lives on
When Craft Mania 2016 wraps
up, the little ones can still hone
their newfound creative skills at
the Shang all year round. Ogalala
has a Crayola buffet, where the
kids can doodle with exotic hues
like asparagus, macaroni and
cheese, and Robin’s egg blue.
Build City provides a space for
ceramic painting and polymer clay
sessions. Hobbes & Landes offer s
origami and paper quilling sets,
while there are hundreds of reasons
why one should take gift-wrapping
seriously at Tie Me Up Buttercup.
Aina Kristina Reyes-Paco
Calligrapher
Top Picks: Zig Clean Color real brush
pens, Tsukineko ink pads, and Dew Drop
Memento dye ink from National Book Store
and Scribe Writing Essentials.
*Aina has a workshop on journaling on
April 24, 5 p.m.
Paulina Luz Sotto
Painter/Visual Artist
Top Picks: Berkeley canvas panels (all
sizes) and Liquitex Heavy Body acrylic
paints from National Book Store; Pilot
permanent markers and Mongol #2 pencils
from Powerbooks.
and polymer clay molding. This
colorful affai r , which runs from April
22 to 24 and April 29 to May 1, will
also include workshops on basic bead
accessory-making, card-making, DIY
taka painting, journaling, illustrated
lettering, and creative coloring at the
East Atrium.
Craft Mania, aside from it being a
sunburn-free summer activity option,
aims to awaken the artist in all of us,
especially in kids of today who are
bombarded with just anything touch,
swipe, and click.
Before you embark on a life of art,
here are some expert-approved must-
haves from Shangri-La Plaza’s top arts
and crafts retail partners.
Anina Rubio
Visual Artist/ Calligrapher
Top Picks: Stabilo 4H from National Book
Store, Zig Kuretake brush pen no. 24 and
Arches watercolor paper from National
Book Store and Scribe Writing Essentials.
Hobbes & Landes
Tie Me Up Buttercup
Build City Ogalala
‘Don’t be
afraid to
makea
mess!T he
beginningis
always the
hardest part
foreveryone.
Just enjoy
thejourney
and never
stop
learning.’
‘Disconnect
from social
media fora
while;take
a walk,
wander,
travel, let
alonetime
giveyou the
freedom to
createnew
wonders.’
‘Know what
you are
competent at;
improveit,
develop it,
own it, and
beconfid
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about it.’
‘Research,
experiment,
and practice.
Maximize
theavailable
tools that
you have,
but most
important
of all:work
from the
heart.’
‘Trust
yourself as
an artist.
Follow your
instinct and
trust your
gut. T he
moreyou
overanalyze
yourart, the
less authentic
it becomes.’
‘Don’t
worry about
not having
yourdesired
output. What
matters is the
progress you
aremaking.
Continueto
learn and
exploreyour
craft.’
Richelle Macapagal
Calligrapher
Top Picks: Rotring clutch pen and dustless
eraser from National Book Store; Zig
Kuretake Bimoji pen and Dr. Ph Martins
Hydrus liquid watercolor from Scribe
Writing Essentials.
*Richelle has a workshop on journaling on
April 24, 2 p.m.
‘Seethe
valueof
drills, drafts,
references,
and studies.
T hink of
them as
ways you’re
sharpening
yourskills
and refini ng
yourprocess.’
Photos By Ernie Penaredondo
‘It’s nevertoo
latetopursue
art. Your
artisticself
has always
been inside
you, it is up
toyou when
you want to
bringit out
and showcase
totheworld.’
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32. For more information:
micahlevinisla@gmail.com
+63 9175927695