In Baguio, craft is alive in vibrant city markets, electric tapestries from Narda’s, and flower farms that extend to the horizon. Color is present even when you don’t see it; beneath the pavement on Session Road, there are remnants of colored stone and ceramic, harking to the city’s mosaic-making history that lives on in an artist village just off the path.
“Culture defines the character of the city,” Venus Tan, co-chairman of the Creative Baguio City Council, told Vogue Philippines in December. “The expressions come out because of our cultural heritage.”
Read the full cover story in the February issue of Vogue Philippines, a celebration of craft and community. Out now on newsstands and shop.vogue.ph
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Special thanks to: Agetyeng Travel and Tours, Creative Baguio City Council, Ester Castro Kimayong, Local Government Unit of Baguio City, Marshall Cruz of Baguio Old Market, Mirador Heritage and Eco Park, Sacya-an Stone Homestay-Maligcong, The Country Place Baguio.
