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As part of the Make 100 Kickstarter January 2026 campaign, I'm handwriting 100 names in the traditional pre-Philippine script (Baybayin) on watercolor paper. Each piece will be an original work of art; no two will be exactly alike, even if they're the same name. 

In our digital age, you could generate the text with an app in seconds. But that's not what this is about. When I sit down with brush and ink, I'm continuing a practice that survived Spanish swords, American "benevolent assimilation," and generations of shame. Each stroke connects to the scribes who wrote on bamboo, the lovers who carved messages on palm leaves, the revolutionaries who used this script to dream of freedom. Your name deserves that level of intention. 
Names will be written on either 5"x7" or 8"x10" watercolor paper at a special price exclusive through this campaign. This is part of a future book project. This is a limited campaign that will end on 2/1/26 at 12PM US Pacific. Pre-order your artwork on Kickstarter. Salamat!
Little Mambabatok
Release date: May 2025
​Kids book
"Little Mambabatok" is a book that invites young and old readers into the rich yet complex world of Philippine tattoo traditions through the eyes of Nati, a young girl whose visit to her grandmother's village changes everything. As she discovers the ancient practice of batok, where each pattern holds a sacred story, Nati uncovers more than just tradition. She finds an unexpected connection to her grandmother that unfolds a story of pain and regret spanning decades. Order

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Batok art toolkit
Doctrina Deconstructed
Release date: Oct 2023
History
Dive the 1st book printed in the Philippines merging historical analysis with personal encounters and cultural introspection. Includes 1593 the original text scans. Order
Sulat Kamay
Release date: Oct 2023
Workbook
Rediscover the pre-Philippine script, offering detailed guides and exercises for cultural reconnection and modern application.
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Dasig
​Release date: Oct 2023
​Graphic novel
A young warrior-in-training struggles to focus on her pursuits when invaders from an unknown land threaten to take over.
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Apoy ni Lakapati
Release date: Nov 2023
Graphic novel
In the Philippine forests, tattoo artist Jose sparks a fire, encounters a mysterious woman, and undergoes a life-altering transformation amid nature's influence. 
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Chef Charleen's Filipino Weed Cookbook
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Meet Chef Charleen Caabay, a reality-TV winner, fearless culinary artist, and healer in the kitchen. She champions Filipino food and culture while blending tradition with bold, modern experimentation. Filipino Weed is her next bold step: a cookbook that centers Filipino flavors and plant medicine together. It's a celebratory, thoughtful, and delicious guide to cannabis-infused Filipino cooking and the stories behind each dish.