Month: February 2012

Yesterday was filled with some of my favorite things–great friends, delicious food and amazing art. Art in the Park, the annual art fair in Salcedo Park, was packed with people when we got there at 4pm. People were busy browsing the different booths and in the thick of shopping for interesting items or picking out their favorite pieces. Luckily the weather was good, if quite humid, and we ran into many of our friends as we wandered around the park. There was so much interesting art on display and so many unique fashion styles to look at, it was fun just soaking in the creative vibe and enjoying the laid-back atmosphere of the whole place. Here are just a couple from some of the many, many pieces that caught my eye… Jenny Angel & Rommel Pidazo’s amazing piece that patchworked our  history with modern technology & found objects Leeroy New’s “Saprophyte” made from assorted plastic toys from Divisoria Ran into good friend, Meli, with her beautiful niece, Regina de Vera, who was modelling Leeroy New’s “Botany” Leeroy New’s “Sacred Heart” wall pieces blended religious iconography with a healthy dose of street sensibility… …I couldn’t resist purchasing his “Sacred Heart” pendant with the chains running through it 🙂 (Check out http://delirium.com.ph for other limited edition, specially designed pieces) Also bought some contemporary handmade pottery from Cornerstone Pottery Farm in Silang,...