Who says crochet is only limited to garments? Well, this notion was proven wrong by artist Aze Ong. She has been making rounds in the country, touching people with her art.
I was given a chance to witness how beautiful her creations are. I stumbled upon a Facebook sponsored post by Art Portal, calling all people to drop by their place for her exhibit. I had nothing to do at that time (and it’s free) so, I jumped in.
The exhibit was called “SOUND IN MY HEAD 2”
I asked friends to go with me, but I ended up going with my sister. 😀
We were surprised by the number of people who went there because the place was actually small. We just compressed outside during the opening ceremony.
Who is Aze Ong?
During the opening ceremony, she gave a speech. She said that it was 17 years ago when she volunteered for a year to teach people in the mountains of Bukidnon. Most of her students belonged to the Talaandig Tribe. During the span of her stay, she was inspired by how the tribe preserved their culture. She said that all her creations came from her mind, heart and soul-there’s no limit, no pattern nor sketches. She doesn’t know how they look like until they are finished.
The speech was then proceeded with ribbon-cutting:
The ribbon-cutting was done together with local artist, Dinky Munda (who currently has art pieces exhibited in a local mall) and Aze’s former student, Shela Camarinta, who is now a councilor of Kibangay, Bukidnon.
“Christ”
1964
By: Dinky Munda
Linoleum Cut Print
She was also interviewed by people from CNN Philippines.
CNN Philippines covered her exhibit.
After the ceremony, Aze did a performance with her art pieces. I think the performance was very fluid and full of grace.
After her dance number, we are then allowed to go inside and take pictures as well as interact with the artist.
With Aze Ong wearing a white crocheted dress
They also have food and booze waiting outside for visitors.
As a frustrated artist, there’s really something fulfilling when I go to art exhibits. Maybe deep inside I am hoping that I’ll be able to showcase my works with other people and be appreciated in return too. My sincere congratulations to Aze Ong for holding a successful one! I am looking forward for her future works.
If you’re not into crochet, but are into sewing, you might want to read this sewing machine guide.
How about you lovely readers? What do you feel whenever you visit an art exhibit? Have you tried creating art in your own ways as well? Please let me know by leaving a comment below! 😉
I know basic crochet steps, but this is incredible! What an amazing investment of time and energy!
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Wow. So creative. I’m learning crochet as well 🙂
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Wow that’s great! I wish you could show me once it’s done! Good luck! 🙂
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Everything is beautiful and I love how she expresses herself through her art. It would be nice to go to a show as pretty as this. The colors are amazing and very full of life.
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I agree. Everything’s beautiful. The colors are vibrant. I can’t help but be happy. 🙂
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So many gorgeous pieces of art.. They’re so stunningly beautiful.. This is so amazing!
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I am loving those pieces. She’s very talented and her pieces are so unique. I would love to be able to visit and see her pieces in person.
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She is very talented and patient too! I wish you’d be able to see them too and the artist as well. She’s one of the most down-to-earth people I’ve met.
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Thanks for tagging me along sis. Haha. Sorry I attempted to steal your photos. But I was the one who recorded the vid so yeah. I love her too.
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Those are so nice! She’s blessed that she had a great talent! Those are not easy to make tho hihi
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Not into this kind of art, but I appreciate the artist in so many ways. Believing her conviction and determination to create goodwill to everybody. Hoping for the best in the future.
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Aze Ong is really creative. I like what he did with the crocheted items. They are really colorful and catchy.
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Where in Davao this exhibit happened? I love to visit the place, my mom actually love to crochet, we do have a lot of finished crochet products here in our house, some are displayed in our living room.
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The place was called Art Portal, Gallery for Contemporary Art. They are located at 2nd Floor, BGP Commercial Complex II, McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City. They have website too: http://www.artportaldavao.com/
Aze Ong’s exhibit was good only for one day, though.
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Oh wow. I’ve never seen crochet used this way! incredible!
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It’s nice how she was inspired through inspired through her interaction with people in the mountains of Bukidnon.
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Aze Ong’s crocheted products are unique, colorful and eye-catching. I remember the last crochet work I finished it was a backpack and I gave it to a friend as remembrance. Now I do not know if I can still make one again.
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I hope you friend appreciated that backpack. Considering the time and effort you’ve put into making it. If you were able to make it once, I don’t think there will be a reason for you not to be able to do it again. 😉
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I love the fact that she creates from her heart without using patterns and sketches. Her work really is stunning.
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Whoa!!! That’s so creative. I learnt crochet in my school days and did clothing, and some accessories too. But this kinda art is spectacular!
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This is very special and unique. Thanks for showing the video too, it make it easy to understand also.
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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Wow that is tons of hours spent crocheting. Looks like you have a great evening.
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I did! I also heard that it usually takes a month for a piece to be finished.
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her crocheted creations are actually really beautiful, and i love the theme of tinnitus. would love to meet Aze Ong someday and learn more about her art
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I hope you’ll be able to meet her too!
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I am not really a fan of crocheted anything. But I can appreciate the very hard painstaking work that went into each item in this exhibit.
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The person behind this is really creative. It’s my first hearing this crocheted thing. But all looks very cool to watch especially when you have it at home.
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Wow! Now I understand that artists, just like in other fields, have different views in seeing their passion towards arts. I find her crochet artwork brilliant! It’s something unique that you would love to have one of those for your home. I remember a friend who is really good at doing such. She even make a business out of crochet! Oh, I really find these kinds of people amazing indeed.
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Glorious pieces of art!! Recently I visited an exhibition where I saw some such wonders of crochets.
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I’ve made all sorts of things crocheting but I haven’t thought about making some pieces of art. This is brilliant!
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I haven’t seen crochet like this before, it looks like a fantastic exhibit! 🙂
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This is very beautiful! I love how artists create unique pieces using traditional techniques.
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Ths is very creative and inspiring! Thanks for sharing!
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That’s awesome that she won’t know how it looks in her head even, until it’s finished. Awesome to gain some insight about the making of the art.
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I love crochet…your art is incredible!
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Hello there! This article couldn’t be written much better! Looking at this article reminds me of my previous roommate!
He always kept talking about this. I am going to forward this post to him.
Fairly certain he’s going to have a great read. I appreciate you for sharing!
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This is super cool! I have never seen art like this before and I am a huge art fanatic!
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Wow her art is super cool! It looks almost alien or something
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These are absolutely gorgeous and I’ve never seen something so interesting and unique.
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Wow, these are so cool! I actually don’t go to art exhibits very much
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My mom loves to crochet! She taught me when I was a child. But I didn’t do it much because I would rather paint. 🙂 Sadly, it’s been a while since I last painted.
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Just a crocheted dress is a huge endeavour, those pieces must have taken a really long time! I haven’t been to art exhibits in a while, I should try and include them in my life again. They inspire and change up the days.
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Crochet is an art I wish I know I could do. If I know how to do this, I would crochet dresses for kids. hahaha. There are a lot of things I want to learn. Lucky for you to be able to attend this!
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I want to learn this stuff to. Although they teach these in school, I just don’t have the time to pursue it.
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