The Googly Gooeys is a little over ten years now. It started as a webcomic about a girlfriend and boyfriend with their silliest real-life nicknames: Tispy & Ponggo. Those were the days when the hubby was the muse of the humor blog. ? His toothy grin IRL was the inspo for the character’s smile. Back then he […]
While workshops may seem part of our job description, it’s something that we likewise consider a treat. We love witnessing how participants get to enjoy, play with and nourish their creativity and imagination. Even more so when it’s something they could share with their loved ones like mom. It’s quite the treat! Such was the
The concept of Wonderland has fascinated us for a while now. We remember scanning tha pages of Vogue some years back, admiring the Alice in Wonderland-inspired editiorial they did with Annie Leibovitz and Natalia Vodianova. So when Cath Kidston asked us to conduct an arts and crafts workshop in celebration of the launch of their
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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.76″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.76″] Kids these days are so lucky. I feel like I’ve said this a thousand times but we just never had this much options when it comes to paper, pen and art supplies back in the day. Sometimes, we’d even have to
We had quite the sweet and egg-citing Easter weekend filled with all things candy and color at S Maison Conrad Manila as we held an Easter crafts and treats workshop earlier this month! I’ve always wanted to explore colors with food to the point that I even bought chocolates of different hues this year and
We’re grateful for the opportunity to spread our love for colors as we painted our third heart and this time for Ayala Malls Cloverleaf! I can clearly remember our first heart in Serendra. (Read about it here.) It was just seven weeks after I gave birth to Riley! I was cleared by the doctor and
When I was 8, I would always wish it would rain chocolates. I didn’t realize it would (sort of) come true now that I’m an adult and let me tell you, I think I’m even more excited about it now than I was then! One day, we received a “pink ticket” in our mail. (Yes
I recently had the chance to revisit my childhood: all those years spent tinkering with paper during siesta time, playing teacher and volunteering for bulletin boards all rolled into one as we got to create a backdrop and conduct a watercolor and crafts workshop for the launch of H&M’s newest line for kids! The elements
It’s 11:33pm and I’m actually supposed to begin working on a new project due next week but I just can’t seem to bring myself to do so until I’ve written all everything down about the past week. I’m currently sitting down on our couch with thoughts brimming in my head and wondering if last week
Back in late 2015 before I gave birth, I tried to do a bunch of last minute features of art spaces just because I thought I would never be able to do them again: Dan Matutina Studio Wildwood Store Abbey Sy’s Attic So, I’m just really happy that I got to drop by the Art
I can’t believe we just finished painting the heart mural in Serendra. I’m grateful & honored to have been asked to redo our heart. In case you missed it, you may read about the first abstract heart we painted last February here. I wish I took more photos but the most I could do was
Last Valentine’s Day, we were tasked to paint a huge heart in the middle of Serendra. Halfway through, here’s one of the sides with a bit of splatter. It reminded me of the chocolate drizzle I would see on desserts. To me, it looks like one giant candy heart. 🙂 You know what’s so awesome about
Somewhere between waiting to give birth and just having finished a project, I’m actually laughing about the title I just made. It’s as if I’m doing a feature of a product in the third person. Well, Around the World with the Googly Gooeys will be available in National Bookstore branches this week! 🙂 At first,
Since the Katipunan Art Festival, I found a renewed love for taking photos and I suddenly remembered why I really love blogging in the first place. Aside from sharing comics and personal stories now and then, I enjoy being able to freeze a few moments in time through photos. Since that day we had a
So this has been my habit since I discovered Multiply years ago. I would stay on a social networking site and search for new things that will inspire me. It usually gets to a point where I really like everything I see. Then, I get overwhelmed and confused then I start streamlining my feed. I
Update as of Sept 2017: I will be giving a talk at the Katipunan Art Fest this year! 🙂 More details here. Meanwhile, here’s a peek at what happened in 2015’s KAF! I just got home from the Katipunan Art Festival but I can’t wait to post the photos on the blog already before I
Oh! Brighter Days See you this Saturday for the launch of Oh Brighter Days with Heima. 🙂 It’s a colorful collaboration between the Googly Gooeys & Heima–a quirky home & lifestyle store. But wait? Where did it all begin? I’ve been such a fan of Heima for a long time now. I don’t know how many parties
I still clearly remember that moment when I was 6 years old. I was staring at a bunch of stationeries and art materials. I told myself that someday, when I grow up and have a job, I will be able to buy all the art materials I wanted! That was the time when I would
Hello There! If you’re here to sign up for workshop news, click here. But, if you’d like to take a peek at what goes on during our Watercolor & Lettering Workshops, read on. 🙂 ______ As soon as we got home last year, our schedule just went woosh and it’s as if I just woke
