This windchime makes a delicate sound. Capiz clamshells were traditionally used in windows before glass became available in the Philippines. Harvested by fishermen off the island of Panay, artisans in Manila wash, soak and dry the shells before cutting them into shapes. Throough their craft, artisans connect with their pas and create hope for their future.

This lidded bowl was handcrafted by artisans working with the Women’s Multipurpose Cooperative in Baguio City, the Philippines. Using an innovative process, the women turn old newspapers into new and beautiful products by wrapping the paper into coils and forming them into spiraled building blocks. These building blocks are then joined together with thread and/or glue to make this bowl and lid. The pieces are then starched to make them firm and shiny. This bowl is ideal as a decorative piece, or for holding dry items such as candy.

This journal was made by two different groups of artisans within Salay, a handmade paper group in the Philippines. One group completes the weaving for the cover of the journal, while another works on the other components. Salay Handmade Paper was started in the late 1970s by Loreta Rafisura, a nurse- turned-entrepreneur. She began the program to create employment for people in her community of Salay.