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yes, things have been a bit hectic the past 2 weeks but well worth it..
"i see a dew drop in her smile"
just some pix of what i have in store for you, mwahaha...

checkit checkit owwwwttt....

shardman's laboratory

banaue rice terrace god

new forms

new shitzzzz...

timmmmmberrrrrrr!!!!!! hahaaha get it? probably not..

today was the most important day of my life. a humbling, peaceful, inspiring, challenging, and wonderful day... kim gave birth to our daughter Banaue Marie (Aug 21, 2006 at 8am) and gave life to us both. i was lucky enough to cut the umbilical chord and allow Banaue to start her new life. after being inspected and harrassed by the pediatrician, she had no choice but to cry and get a grasp of what was left of that chord. i then realized how beautiful she really is. we gave her to kim, who just simply smiled at Banaue and placed an arm around her. then she was cleaned up and placed in my arms..

these pots are forms i've played with in the past, this time they have been explored fairly well.. they represent the differen't stages of pregnancy, with varying bulges of the belly... the final piece is just a simple altered slab box.

in preparation for my last glaze firing before kim gives birth, we raise the mighty philippine flag...

now, its back to function. i miss making these simple forms, i see it as a warm up to the more complicated ones...

the laziest rottweiller in the philippines

when you work hard, you also have to find some time to play. we decided to take a trip to Baguio to get away from the heat of the Makati are. our first stop was Tam Awan Village, an art village set up by national artist Bencab. check it out...

in preparation for november 2006 exhibition...

shardman's laboratory

crescent moon slice

drum vase

a big slice

this month is kind of slow. a lot of things happening outside the studio has kept me preoccupied..
delivered kim's works to Beyond Bamboo. if you want to check them out, its on Jupiter St. in makati near the old Three Amigos Restaurant...

fan pots by kim

square plates (kim)

bowls (kim)

chess pieces

curved slice

trays

triangles. three angles. tri angle. tingle. tangle.
make triangles for a week and you will understand

freedom to the turtle!

we start the month off by setting a good friend free.. my turtle for 5 years, the time came to let him go. just dropped him in the greenbelt pond. hehehe.. now he has a better life. been doing a lot of commissioned functional wares lately, so i havent been able to make any large pots.. just started with the good old bamboo..

faceted bamboo

bamboo

well, i've settled back into my studio and am starting to get back in the groove. i took a 2 month "wet clay" break.. now, things are starting to get interesting again..

sliced box

square bamboo

bangka

mugs

chess pieces

trixie and jake wedding giveaways

rice bowls

box

the "manunggul" was donated to the Philippine Center and sits in the Consul General's office. Here with Consul General Cecile Rebong...

Consul General Cecile Rebong

making stands, which will be donated to the Philippine Center. fairly easy to make, thanks to my nail gun

break time... we made these pumpkins, but they got stomped on by anonymous trick or treaters.. heheehe, smashing pumkins!

i vant to saak your blaahd!!!

so we have worked hard for 8 months.. packed the pots, shipped them, unwrapped, built stands, painted them, drove a truck to new york full of works, unloaded, set up, priced, and openned.. it was a lot of work, but well worth it every step of the way. the opening was a success.. people were amazed, and so was i.. my work was well accepted in new york and i think i openned many doors to the future.. thank you to all those who helped behind the scene. there were so many of you.. stay tuned and look under exhibits/events for pictures of the actual exhibition......

we got help from all angles

outside the Smithsonian Museums, Washington DC

the main lesson i've learned from this experience is that in order to put up an exhibit like this, you have to get help from all angles. it cant be done on your own. i took care of the pots, everyone else helped with the rest. the unpacking, assembling, painting, press releases, writing, photographing, promoting, printing, attending, decorating, etc... i look forward to doing it all again next year

trixie and jake drove the pots from virginia to new york in a u-haul, nadine took care of us in the city

all the thanks to my mom!!!

prepare to take over the city...

breakdancers at central park.. astig!!!

NYC marathon

me trying to break my head

with the queen of New York... stay tuned for photos of the exhibition (under exhibits/events)

photos of my last firing...

Abs-Cbn came over to shoot for a segment of "Art Jam", they had all these cameras with all these wierd angles, and all these hot lights baking my bald head...

been working on a chess set... then took a form from a goblet i made in 1996, and recreated it. i'd love to play a game while using these goblets. check it out..

chess pieces

...and the show must go on....