So happy to meet Tita Patty Araneta who has been living in London for 10 years as she works as the Outreach Programme Director for the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts ( One of the core charities of HRH The Prince of Wales ). She develops programmes and projects in different countries that enable communities to understand the language of traditional arts and to apply this in relevant and contemporary products that reflect on their cultural heritage. 
She recently launched a book which she worked on for 2 years! Art and the Order of Nature – The Mercedes Zobel Collection of indigenous Philippine Textiles. This book accompanies the exhibition which was launched last October at the Ayala Museum and is ongoing till the end of the year. There are 111 pieces that represent indigenous communities of the Philippines. She told me that this is really for the young so that they will understand and appreciate the history of these textiles from our country. I am so amazed at what she has done to record and document this. She said that though it is a 2 year project, she continues to learn as she is still meeting different indigenous communities and learning so much from them until now. The book is available at the Ayala Museum 
