recent acquisitions

when Ondoy unleashed its fury, i was in manila attending a trade fair at SM Megamall. organized by the congressional spouses foundation, "pamaskong handog ni kuya" featured some exporters who wanted to move their excess inventory from a lackluster export performance due to recession. that said, the products on display can't be bought under normal times as they're sold directly to foreign buyers.

and so just imagine my glee when i saw a lot of beautiful prototypes---the first product of an adopted design----on display. and the impulsive buyer in me didn't have much choice but to part with my hard-earned peso.

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these pieces were from an exporter from the cordilleras. the mother-and-child is rendered in fiberglass. though these may be displayed individually, i opted to make a triptych.







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mother-and-child candleholders in faux brass, from the same exporter.

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another mother-and-child carved out of old, salvaged wood from the same exporter.

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a drop-lamp in blown glass from another exporter

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a huge blown glass vase in my favorite cobalt.

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a horn of plenty in blown glass.

always a light traveller, i was encumbered in bringing these bric-a-bracs home. but no worries because now that they're on display in carefully selected spots, i feel good just by looking at them.