Face Mask Sewing Training of Bagobo-Tagabawa Women
Last December 16-17, 2021, twelve (12) Bagobo Tagabawa women from Barangay Sibulan, Toril, Davao City were trained on Basic Sewing of facemasks by a TESDA …
Worlds from Bagobo Myths
Mindoro, Benguet, Cordillera, Cagayan and Samar were wondrous sites of exploration and ornithological discovery for John Whitehead. In Whitehead’s Ark, these forests are imagined and …
The Art of Ark and Shipwreck
In 1895, John Whitehead lost a hundred birdskins when the London-bound steamer S.S. Wieland caught fire off Singapore. He dutifully returned to the island of …
Virtual Birds by Artblox Asia
Artblox Asia has recreated Whitehead’s birds as fascinating animated 3D models based on John Whitehead’s birdskin specimens and J.G. Keulemans’ ornithological illustrations. While J.G. Keulemans …
Tof Zapanta’s Bird Illustrations
Illustrator and visual artist Tof Zapanta has created imaginative illustrations of Whitehead’s birds, inspired by science fiction, fantasy and natural history. View more of his …
World Creation with Artblox Asia
John Whitehead traveled to and collected birds in Mindoro, Northern Luzon, and Visayas during his Philippine expedition in 1893-1896. Artblox Asia has created a lush …
Visual Inspiration: Travel Posters and Science Fiction
In visualizing the environments and graphics of Whitehead’s Ark, the artists looked at midcentury travel posters, classic science fiction book covers and surrealist paintings. Cruise …
Brgy. Sibulan Online Focus Group Discussions
On May 10 and 11 2021, Mica Cabildo and Tof Zapanta met virtually with representatives of the Bagobo-Tagabawa community of Brgy. Sibulan for morning and …
Meeting the Bagobo-Tagabawa Elders
The first introductory meeting between Whitehead’s Ark team members and Sinab’baddan Kaag Tugallan Ka Sibulan (or Bagobo-Tagabawa community of Barangay Sibulan) elders was held on …