Invisible Workshop
05 August '10 under Events.
Invisible conducted a workshop this week at the Yellow House with Alma, Anita, Irma and Teresa from our crochet communities. We explored different crochet patterns and materials such as VHS tape for exciting new products.
New Invisible Retailer: Heights Clothing Store
30 July '10 under Retailer.
Invisible is proud to annouce that “Heights Clothing Store”, a sustainable fashion retailer, started today carrying Invisible products. “Heights” is located conveniently close to Ateneo de Manila and Miriam Collegeon on #56 Esteban Abada Street, Loyola Heights, Quezon City. Marie Paul (Apple) de Luna, owner of Heights, comments: We are looking forward to becoming part of the story of Invisible by offering Invisible products to our customers who appreciate not only the design and craftsmanship but also the environmental and social mission of this social enterprise.
Invisible Sisters on TV: Umagang Kay Ganda
08 July '10 under Features.
Good News: Invisible Sisters in GMA News
17 June '10 under Features.
Today GMA TV in the Philippines featured Invisible Sisters in the Good News section of the prime time news. Rica and Ann talked about the company and the Invisible Sisters proudly presented their skills and products. (more…)
Invisible Sisters at the Lopez Museum
16 June '10 under Events, Features.
Invisible Sisters organized a workshop at the Lopez museum with JP, Markus and Larissa, Miss Earth 2009, learning how to crochet using recycled shopping bags. (more…)
From Plastic Bag to Fashion Tote (REUTERS)
01 September '09 under Features.
CNN Video: Garbage for Good
31 August '09 under Features.
Knowing Amorsolo’s Women (PDI)
30 August '09 under Features.
By Rina Jimenez-David/Philippine Daily Inquirer
I’d written previously about the unprecedented multi-venue retrospective of paintings, drawings, sketches and even product labels by National Artist Fernando Amorsolo, called “His Art, Our Heart.” Launched late last year, the exhibit can be found in seven museums around the metropolis, both private and public, with each museum examining in detail a particular aspect of Amorsolo’s oeuvre, showcasing not just his artistry and genius but also his versatility and reach as well. (more…)
Putting Unseen Waste Up Front (PDI)
29 August '09 under Features.
By Marlet D. Salazar/Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines – Not everything that’s trash needs to end up in the landfill. Some of the junk have in fact been recrafted into works of art that drive home the message that even the most overlooked and seemingly useless objects can do some good.
Take the art of Ann Wizer, which hopes to serve as a wake-up call to the environmental abuse of the planet. While there are certainly many others like her pursuing this advocacy through various ways, this visual artist has opted to focus on garbage that has often been overlooked: factory waste. (more…)
A Second Life (PhilSTAR)
28 August '09 under Features.
By Jeannie E. Javelosa/The Philippine Star
I have met three powerful women who have given me a second life. The first woman is Jane Walker. Now I am walking with her in this mountain of garbage. The stale, heavy odors make me gasp. Here in this Smokey Mountain community, people live like rats. (more…)