Hello, Summer! There's another Sale!

Another sale at my online store, Gantsilyo Guru Selections!

To avail of the discounted prices, customers must checkout and pay their orders within the period of Mar. 31 - Apr. 8, 2014. Sale items unpaid beyond Apr. 8 will be charged with regular prices already.

While I'm out, from Apr. 2-7, customers can still expect to get their final deposit amounts via email. Orders paid on or before Apr. 1 (Tue) will still be shipped out before I leave. Shipping out of orders will resume on Apr. 8 (Tue).

My Epic Workshop

I had my very first workshop at Epic Coffee Roastery in Kapitolyo last March 16. I've been wanting to hold a crochet workshop here because of the vibe of the place and of course, their coffee! I love hanging out in cafes and crocheting. I'm grateful I get to combine both of these when I hold my workshops.

The participants enjoyed coffee and tea paired with pastries from Epic while crocheting. 

I also had some yarn and hooks on display at the workshop space.

These ladies were fast learners! They even managed to crochet an additional motif after doing their granny squares!

Here they are with their granny squares (pardon the lighting)!

Here's to more Epic workshops!

Epic Coffee Roastery is located in 102 East Capitol Drive, Bo. Kapitolyo, Pasig City. They are open Monday to Sunday from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM. 

Want to learn how to crochet? Check out my summer schedule HERE.

Siem Reap Diaries 2: Visit at Artisans Angkor

We got to visit the main center of Artisans Angkor on Stung Thmey Street, which is just a short walk from the Old Market. Artisans Angkor is a social enterprise aimed at providing job opportunities for Cambodians living especially in rural areas. They make expert craftsmen out of them. You will see how impeccable their skills are in stone and wood carving, silver plating, and silk painting.

This sight welcomed us in the first room we visited. I almost dropped down to my knees at the sight of fine silk yarn colored with natural dyes. They also have a silk farm, by the way! We didn't go there anymore because it was hot and we didn't feel adventurous :p The silk farm is located in Puok district (around 20 minutes travel time from Siem Reap).

Drool.

Carving a little Buddha out of stone.

This huge stone carving took one month to make! Wow!

Another artisan working on silver. See the wood panels on the bottom left? Each panel takes 2-3 months to carve! You can also see sample blocks of silk painting representing different stages of the process (bottom right).

After our visit at Artisans Angkor, Erika and I hanged out at The Blue Pumpkin and got ourselves some refreshing shakes. I got their lemon mint shake. Super refreshing! I also love that it's not sweet. Yes, this is my mandatory crochet-fie. As mentioned in my first post on Siem Reap, I always had my crochet hook and yarn in my bag.

The last part of my Siem Reap Diary is our visit to the Angkor Wat (and other) temples!