“Mga Munting Sapatero” is one of my contributions to the Project Hulmahan benefit art show. It depicts the story of a little girl whose father, a hardworking shoemaker was forced to close shop. Her dreams were always haunted by a greedy Alupihan (“Centipede”) whose number of feet one can never seem to count, because every night he seems to grow more and more feet. Consequently, the Alupihan always required more and more shoes to wear. So, he steals every shoe he can find – including every shoe her father made for her. Every morning upon waking, she cries to her father. But her father would always tell her not to worry and have faith. What miracle is in store for them? “Mga Munting Sapatero” is done in acrylic on shoe last and resin-coated. Project Hulmahan is an art-driven mutual aid advocacy in support of livelihood, food security, and disaster response initiated by Ladies Who Launch and Bayanihang Marikenyo at Marikenya and UP Artists Circle. #projecthulmahan #hopetolast #artdriven #mutualaid #foodsecurity #art #artph #illustration #painting #acrylicpainting #sunflower #exhibit #storytelling https://www.instagram.com/p/CpkCbDuO4GE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
