PH Consulate General in HK Exhibits Artworks of Women Household Service Workers

Deputy Consul General Roderico C. Atienza and Pitter Painter art studio founder Grace Camacho (right) cut the ceremonial ribbon to formally open the five-day exhibit entitled “Silid Sining: Unlocking Pinay Creativity” at the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong Gallery on 28 October 2018. (Hong Kong PCG photo)

HONG KONG 09 November 2018 – The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong held a five-day exhibit entitled “Silid Sining: Unlocking Pinay Creativity,” showcasing the artworks of 20 women household service workers (HSWs) in Hong Kong on 28 October 2018.

The participating HSWs were part of the free art workshops also hosted by the Consulate General over a five-month period at its gallery.

The workshop, conducted by Pitter Painter art studio founder and director Grace Camacho over the course of five sessions from 06 May 2018 to 14 October 2018, featured fundamentals in acrylic painting, watercolor, and oil pastel drawing providing opportunities for the participants to learn different art mediums and techniques.

The workshop and exhibit are part of the Consulate General’s programs and advocacies to provide alternative avenues of development for household service workers in Hong Kong not only for their artistic expression but also to unlock their potential and broaden their knowledge and skills.

The workshop participants’ final artworks featured their individual interpretations of what constitutes a Filipino woman hero. Most of the participants depicted their mothers and women migrant workers, such as themselves, as examples of women heroes.

The exhibit ran until 01 November 2018.

The project, overseen by the Consulate General’s Cultural Section, was held under the auspices of the Consulate’s Gender and Development Program to implement the Magna Carta for Women, especially in difficult circumstances and to provide women Filipino Community members with capacity-building initiatives to hone their artistic skills while working in Hong Kong. END

Deputy Consul General Atienza congratulates the participants in his welcome remarks at the opening ceremonies of the five-day exhibit entitled “Silid Sining: Unlocking Pinay Creativity” at the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong Gallery on 28 October 2018. (Hong Kong PCG photo)

Pitter Painter art studio founder and project facilitator Grace Camacho presented the women household service worker artists and gave the attendees a brief background on their creative process at the opening ceremony of the five-day exhibit entitled “Silid Sining: Unlocking Pinay Creativity” at the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong Gallery on 28 October 2018. (Hong Kong PCG photo)

An OFW participant Gemma Lauraya expresses her gratitude in behalf of the participants for the opportunity to discover and hone their talents and to be able to showcase their artistic creations. (Hong Kong PCG photo)

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