NVC’s Artisans of Hope have made a name for themselves upcycling discarded materials into beautiful objects. Their talent caught the attention of Gigi Phua Lim, owner of Walls Gallery which has been supporting and developing emerging Filipino artists for nearly 20 years. To showcase the talent of the artisans, Walls Gallery organized COLLABORARE. This is a collaboration between NVC’s Artisans of Hope and the artists under the wing of Gigi Phua Lim. The 28-piece collection featured mixed media artworks that the Artisans embellished with empty Nespresso coffee capsules.

The ribbon cutting ceremony kicked off the event. From left to right: Therese Ng (NVC Foundation Vice-President), Patrick Pesengco (NVC Board Member and Chairman of Novateur Coffee Concepts/Nespresso Philippines), Mayor Gina Montilla-Lizares (Mayor of Sipalay, Negros), Charlemagne Yu (NVC Board Member).

The exhibit ran from November 18 to December 18 at Walls Gallery, The Triumph Square, Quezon Ave. Please contact Walls Gallery at 63917 863-5778 or wallsgalleryph@gmail.com to inquire about commission pieces.

Proceeds of the exhibit went to emerging Filipino artists and the Artisans of Hope Livelihood Workshop.

Cool Flurries of Grace by Joem Sanclaria

 

Contagious Magic by Mark Coleen

 

Project 23_4 by Jojo Garcia