10/03/2026
๐๐๐๐จ๐๐ข ๐ฆ๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ฆ ๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐ก ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ก๐ง๐ข ๐๐ฅ๐ง๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฆ
Junior and senior high school students from the Summer Capital transformed discarded cardboard into meaningful works of art during the Likhang Karton: Art Exhibition and Competition in February at the Baguio Museum Gallery as part of the National Arts Month Celebration.
The exhibition highlighted creativity, sustainability and cultural identity through sculptural artworks created from recycled materials by the students.
The activity was made possible through the collaboration of Delphic Philippines, Mikasan Sweetshop, the Girl Scouts of the PhilippinesโBaguio Council, and the Baguio Museum.
Likhang Karton is part of a campaign that promotes the creation of artworks using materials considered as waste, particularly corrugated cardboard and encourages the reuse of these materials while nurturing youth creativity and raising awareness of pressing environmental concerns.
Through sculptures produced with dedication, perseverance and imagination, the students created artworks with deeper meaning and rich narratives that bring Cordillera culture and art to life.
The pieces reflected careful research, a strong sense of history and a deep appreciation of cultural roots, emphasizing the artistsโ identity as Filipinos.
It also challenged students to transform corrugated cardboard into pieces evoking spiritual resilience and sustainable innovation.
โCardboard is not basura, it can be put to good use,โ councilor Betty Lourdes Tabanda, Girl Scouts of the PhilippinesโBaguio Council president, stressed during the activity.
Stella Maria De Guia, Baguio Museum executive director, hailed the students as โyoung cultural bearers and storytellersโ whose discipline honors local ingenuity while Liza Ann Acevedo-Ilagan, Delphic Philippines president, emphasized the importance of art as a medium for environmental responsibility and cultural expression.-Maxine Aratan/PIO-Baguio Intern/gabykeith
