What it’s like Being in a Multicultural Relationship
In this post, I delve into my experiences over the years of sharing culture with different significant others, and how this inspired my solo show Secret Life of a Multicultural Couple.
“I started looking in the mirror and only seeing a white person.”
A story highlighting the inspiration behind the painting “I started looking in the mirror and only seeing a white person.”
I couldn’t tell you when it first happened.
I remember looking at my reflection when I was 13. I kept the lights off in the bathroom, because the bright light would sharpen the features that were already hard to look at.
Inches away from the mirror…
How to Eat Rice With Your Hands
Even before I learned to eat with a spoon, I learned how to eat with my hands—as most of us do.
But the way that I learned to eat with my hands was through a technique meant to be used the rest of my life. Not to expire after childhood. There is an entire etiquette and ideal form to it...
The Reality of Living in a Diaspora
Where is home to the child of an immigrant? And how does this concept of home affect the life of an immigrant family?
Why Representation in Art Matters
In recent years, we have had a growing amount of Filipino representation in mainstream media—primarily musical, because we all know that musical gene goes deep (I did not get it though)—from renowned artists like H.E.R, Ruby Ibarra, and Olivia Rodrigo.
But there is much to be said about the power of visual art that we see everyday in our homes.
Here are three powerful ways seeing yourself in visual art can improve your wellbeing and happiness…
3 Stories of Filipino Folklore
Fall is just around the corner, and here are three paintings of Filipino Folklore to inspire the seasonal spirit…
The Peacock Chair: A Symbol of Filipino Heritage
You’ve probably seen the Peacock Chair in old images of Hollywood, the Black Panther Party, or even under the prestige derriere of Morticia in Addams Family. These images have made the Peacock Chair famous worldwide. But many people don’t know the origin story of the Peacock Chair.
Are You Filipino Enough If You Are Mixed?
If you’ve been asking yourself this question, I hear you.
I grew up in a small Pinay community in Montana, and when I got older and moved away I began having this complex.
Would full Filipinos believe me if I said that I was Filipino? Better to just tell them my mom is Filipino?
Here are my thoughts on 4 common things you might be asking yourself…
4 Ways to Start Learning about your Filipino Heritage
Are you Filipino American, but don’t know a whole lot about your Filipino heritage?
Here are 4 ways to start learning more about who you are as a FilAm.
3 Things I Learned from my BIPOC Students
When I was designing this program, I didn’t expect to learn just as much from my students. Here’s what I found out…
5 Pinoy Movies Inspiring my Art Practice
From social issue drama, historical film, to horror, here are some of the most influential Pinoy movies I’ve seen so far.