Stories About Philippine Art: The Fine Art of Printmaking

Stories about Philippine Art:
The Fine Art of Printmaking

A lecture by Ambie Abaño, President,
Philippine Association of Printmakers, Inc.
Saturday, July 28, 10 am at the German Club, Makati

At the penthouse of the Eurovilla II Building at Legaspi Village, right in the heart of Makati, is the German Club, the venue for the seventh in the series Stories about Philippine Art: The Fine Art of Printmaking.

1The German Club is currently exhibiting prints by the Philippine Association of Printmakers, Inc. (PAP). The exhibit features printmakers and their various works in woodcuts, intaglios, serigraphs and collagraphs. Mrs. Maribel Ongpin, President of the Museum Foundation, opened the exhibit with the message that printmaking has long been an underrated and underappreciated medium and it is about time it receives some attention. The Museum Foundation is fortunate enough to be one of the first groups invited by the German Club to have a lecture-tour of this exhibit.

The lecture by Ms. Ambie Abaño, printmaker and art educator, will enlighten us about the history of printmaking, its techniques and the processes involved. She will also discuss the history of printmaking in the Philippines and the basics on caring for your collection to be followed by a Q&A portion. Finally, there will be a demonstration on the relief and intaglio processes to be conducted by noted printmakers Raul Isidro, Pandy Aviado, Fil Delacruz, Benjie Torrado Cabrera, and Jess Flores.

The German Club is an active center for German lifestyle with events featuring seasonal delicacies. It "has become a meeting place in which fellowship is fostered, an organization which promotes social, cultural and sports events, and a venue which has risen to the ranks of a first class restaurant." Our group is being given an opportunity to experience German cuisine after the lecture with an optional meal. Their chef has prepared a wonderful German selection of snacks and finger foods for us for only P250.00.

This lecture is part of the efforts of the Museum Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. and the Lopez Memorial Museum to promote Philippine art & culture.

You can download the reservation form in pdf or zip as well as the location map to the german club (pdf, zip).

Philippine Association of Printmakers, Inc. (PAP): The Philippine Association of Printmakers (PAP) was founded in 1968 through the pioneering efforts of Manuel Rodriguez, Sr along with other passionate printmakers. PAP maintains a facility for the use of the artists provided by the CCP, conducts workshops and demonstrations throughout the country, holds exhibitions and organizes printmaking competitions. The PAP has gone to over 20 regions, facilitating a series of workshops and exhibitions through the Bakat ng Limbag Sining project sponsored by the NCCA and various host organizations. In fact, Ambie Abano and fellow printmakers recently exhibited their original prints at the "Philippine Art Trek" in Singapore last June, 2007. In 2001, the PAP was awarded the 2001 Alab ng Haraya Award for its contributions to art.

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