Bencab Museum

This was one of the highlights of my Baguio trip. I took the photos using my phone, hence the low quality. The nicer ones are in my sister's Nikon. 

the man himself, Bencab (Benedicto Cabrera), rendered by an artist I was not able to jot down

32 Variations of Sabel by Bencab. Glaze on Mariwasa tiles

Kawayan de Guia's The Last Fairwell Goodbye. Gotta love this guy

Bencab's studio, which is probably his rest house too

my mom with Junyee's Pintado

that bag is made of STONE. really. it's a hollow rock. tangena lang my pose, no? 

The museum houses lots of other artworks, including antique furniture and wood carved statues. It pays homage to the artistry and craftwork of the Cordillera region and home grown artists of Baguio. There are also works of the masters such as Jose Joya, Victorio Edades and Arturo Luz. Please do visit this museum when you head up to Baguio. It's quite a drive from the buzzing metro, and costs P100 to get in. (Show a student's ID, and you can enjoy the place for P80.) If the art is not enough to entice you, there's a cafe, an outdoor garden, and a breathtaking view of the mountains. 

PS: If anyone knows what anya ngay means, please do tell me!! I wasn't able to ask the taga-Baguio.