THE WORKS OF AN ARTIST

The name of my Blog is THE WORKS OF AN ARTIST, why? you ask... Simple, it is because through out my life I've always made sure that everything I give away will have meaning. I always personalize the gift that I would give to my loved ones and special persons in my life. 

I value "worth" and "meaning". I believe that the greatest gift you can give to a person is an object that can symbolize a story you made together. Apart from objects, I usually make handicrafts and letters. When I was young I started to become a small party planner, I would decorate the room, fill it with color and backdrops. It was always a struggle to keep it a secret. I always aim for surprises, that's a part of me that makes me thrilling. The fulfillment of seeing them smile after the surprise is truly worth the effort. I do hope that they get the meaning out of it because that is what matters most for me...

Here are some of the gifts that I have made for the important people in my life... 

This is my birthday gift to my brother, Vander Agripo, who is turning 11 years old. This time I decided to make him something personalized because I see him grow more mature through the years and it would have more meaning if I give him something that he can remember me with. The letter "E" is the first letter of his real name "Evander"
I usually call him "Kuya" though I'm the eldest . We are really close and I can really open up to him. I do admit that when we fight, it really involves tears and regrets but we have managed to see things through all the time.
He and my other brother is always my partner in crime in preparing special surprises for our parents. No matter what will happen, we will always be there for each other...

This Pop-up card is a gift I made for my dad for Father's day. A day that I will make my dad feel how I appreciate him and love him very dearly. It's not much though because I was not even the one who gave it to him personally due to my situation in being far from home. Though my presence was not there to celebrate the special day but I made sure that he got my message through this gift. I love my daddy !

This other gift however is my very first personalized painted shirt for my dad. It was very fun to make it because I did not spend anything at all, I just found unused "telco" paint, brushes and a black shirt. How beautiful it was when I finished it. BTW I was able to give this to him personally.

This other gift is also quite special because when I was making it I didn't know what it would look like when  it was done. However, looking at the outcome I guess I consider it a success. I was always the "Daddy's Girl" type of daughter. I mean I always aim at making him proud and to show how grateful I am for his support then a little effort can't hurt much....Dad is the person that I can really count on, because of him we have a house we can call a home. He is the head of the family, my Daddy is brave and hardworking

My Mom is always the angel of my life. You see she's always there to love and care for me and my brothers.
I made this gift for her for Mother's day. It's not much but it holds a lot of meaning. She always is the best in listening and giving advice. I could not ask for more. You might notice why I have only one gift for my mom and three gifts for my dad, well it so happened that Mother's day falls on summer so we can prepare a small surprise party and a gift is no longer necessary. This gift is for the MOM I love so dearly. The Mother who would comfort me in my time of need, the mom who gives me advices about life and even about boys hahaha.

This Gift was abruptly made, I was already away from home when I made this, so it made the delivery quite delayed. My parents are Ian and Ruth, that's what the "I" and "R" mean. My parents are truly inlove with one another. I can't help bragging how they made our family so strong and made love its core foundation. I'm so grateful to them for they were my first teachers in Life, the very people who taught me how to pray and love God. They are two great people who will always remain strong in their love, and seeing how they have made their marriage grew stronger in the last 16 years, I'm proud to say that I am their daughter.

Simple Gifts but Grand Stories. I love giving gifts especially when I made it with my own hands.
Don't you agree?