POV: protecting my peace by channeling strength & guidance from Ynaguinid….
Ynaguinid – Goddess of War and Poisons
Philippine Mythology: Visayan Divinities
Ynaguinid is the Bisayan goddess of war and poisons, is one of a trinity of war gods invoked before or during battle. Babaylans and datus pray to these deities to bless warriors with their might, bravery, and strength. Like many other Bisayan deities, Ynaguinid is sometimes said to be genderless. In some tales she appears as a male warrior; in others, she appears as a beautiful woman of the forest who taught warriors how to make poisonous concoctions out of oil and snake venom.
Digital painting, printed with archival ink on 100% Cotton Crane Lettra Cardstock.
Grateful for the solace and safety I find in this little space I call @tahananstudio. Grateful for ancestral guidance on how to navigate this life and hold space for the energies that slow through me. Grateful for the community of healers, teachers and kapwa who hold space for and share their gifts with me so that I may hold space for and share my gifts with others.
When the world gets too loud or too heavy, I meditate with kali sticks to move energy around and create a protective barrier around myself.
Grateful for @themayarimoon for reconnecting me with sacred kali, for @universoultadhana & @sacred.spirit.ink for helping me open my mindset and connect with spirit. Grateful for artists like @kimmortaltheartist for the gift of music that seems to mirror the cries of soul.
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Engraved 100+ of these tumblers for @craftpr x @timhortons today, with the help of @ruby.styles.lettering! If you were a guest at today’s event at @pipeshop_venue and have clips of Ruby and I engraving, pls tag us! 🤗 We didn’t have time to stop and capture any. 🫠
#vancouvercalligrapher #customgifts #brandactivation #vancouverengraving #luxurylettering #vancouverevents #eventengraver #onsitecalligraphy
Customizing Dee’s beats. ✨
#baybayin #vancouverengraver #engraving #filipinoartist #customgifts
A labour love, with hand-illustrated sampaguitas 🫶🏽✨
for @safglobalwonders.
#lelechandesigns #vancouverartist #sampaguitacandle #supportsurvivors #designedwithpurpose #hopeandhealing #saf #endhumantrafficking #empowerwomen #philippines
So proud to share the **Sampaguita Candle**, featuring a label I designed for @safglobalwonders, a nonprofit supporting women who’ve survived human trafficking.
As a Filipina and survivor of abuse, this project means so much to me. I’m passionate about working on things that uplift women, survivors, and the Philippines. The sampaguita, our national flower, is all about resilience and hope—just like the women in SAF’s recovery programs.
Every candle is a step toward healing. 🫶🏽✨
#sampaguitacandle #supportsurvivors #designedwithpurpose #hopeandhealing #saf #endhumantrafficking #empowerwomen #philippines
Often when I see my work in front of me, it’s so surreal. Most days I draw & tattoo, but sometimes I do branding and design t-shirts…and produce festivals…I wear many hats.
But at the end of the day I’m grateful for my family, friends, community, and all of you who make what I do possible. 🥰🥹🫶🏽 It feels like a dream.
ᜐᜎᜋᜆ͓ ᜋᜓᜎ ᜐ ᜃᜁᜊᜓᜆᜓᜇ̢ᜈ͓ ᜅ͓ ᜀᜃᜒᜅ͓ ᜉᜓᜐᜓ᜶
Thank you to everyone who stopped by the @dalaga.ca booth at Car Free Day yesterday! I had a great time sharing Baybayin with anyone interested & am grateful to everyone who purchased my art, stickers and merchandise! Also a huge thank you @zennawong for capturing these moments. 🥰🫶🏽
@carfreemain @carfreeyvr
✨THANK YOU✨ to everyone who came by my little shop at @kamayan.fest this past Sunday! Your support means I get to keep doing what I love and making art that evoke memories and move you.
Huge shoutout to my niece @thelonelyst4r for holding down my shop and representing me in such a professional way for the whole day, so that I could keep my focus on making sure the festival ran smoothly. You’re a rock star Sophia!
We’ll be back at it this coming Sunday for Car Free Day on Main Street! Come see us at the @dalaga.ca tent (Main & 26th).
#carfreeday #mainstreet #shoplocal
Are you as excited for @kamayan.fest as I am? 🥳✨
I’ll be launching new merch – come find me near the entrance! 🫶🏽✨
@dinerenblancvancouver last Thursday was a vibe. Thanks so much for hosting me @flowerfactory @whitetablecatering @luxaffairs @lavishliquid! 🫶🏽
19 years married today (22 together). I’ve officially been with you for half of my entire life @allanbchan, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love you!
Thanks to talented friends like @jasnoble, I have photos of me doing things I forgot to get photos of. ☺️🤗
Here’s one of me at @filcanbookfest. If you missed out on this free Baybayin demo, catch me doing it again at @kamayan.fest on Sept. 8!
#learnbaybayin #baybayin #filipinoculture #precolonialphilippines #decolonize
I had so much fun engaging with community & living in the moment at my pop-up at @filcanbookfest last weekend, that these were the only photos I managed to take. 😅
Thank you to everyone who came by to learn Baybayin or made a purchase. 🫶🏽 And thank you @magandabookshelf for inviting me to participate!
Kapwatids! Help us make Kamayan Fest happen! 🫶🏽
https://crowdfundr.com/kamayanfest
44 trips around the sun.
I’m embracing the wisdom and spiritual guidance that the number 44 represents. This milestone is a reminder to trust in divine timing and to stay attuned to the deeper messages from the universe. As I reflect on my journey, I’m grateful for the inner wisdom that has shaped me and the spiritual support that continues to guide me. Here’s to manifesting a future grounded in faith, resilience, and the pursuit of my true purpose.
This is 44. ✨🫶🏽
My ‘why’.
June is a big month in our household, with the celebration of Filipino Heritage month, end of school year activities, and the 3 of our birthdays.
This June is especially busy as my eldest daughter Kiana (on the left) just turned 18 yesterday & is graduating from highschool in a couple of weeks. Kaya (on the right), will be turning 15 this Sunday. These two are the reason I do everything I do. Because of them I want to be better, do better, and make this world a little better every day in every way I can.
So when you support me & the work that I do, when you buy that art or book that tattoo, you support them. And for that, I am grateful to you all. 🫶🏽
#workingmom #localartist #artist #tattooartist