Famous Cebuano Furniture Designers support UNICEF PH's Auction for Action 2013

UNICEF Philippines’ Auction for Action 2013 brings together over 90 artists in art, design, furniture and jewelry, including the Famous Cebuano Furniture Designers such as Kenneth Cobonpue, Vito Selma and Debbie Palao. This is a special fundraising project to support unique education program: Supervised Neighborhood Play (SNP) Program.

Curated and presented by UNICEF Special Advocate for Children Daphne Oseña Paez, the online auction is a product of UNICEF and Daphne’s collaboration to bring the world of art, furniture and design together with her advocacy on children.

Bid for one-of-a-kind pieces from notable Filipino artists and designers and help make a difference for children. The auction goes live on October 21-27, 2013 (until 10:00 PM) at www.ebay.ph/unicef

For a preview, visit www.unicef.ph or go to the Yuchengco Museum from October 3 to 26 at the RCBC Plaza, Makati City.

 

Participating artists:

Nemo Aguila • Amina Aranáz

Arnold Austria & Sonny Sunga of Jagnus Design Studio

Philip Badon • Manuel Baldemor • Jovan Benito

Betis Crafts • Remy Boquiren • Elmer 'Emong' Borlongan

Jinggoy Buensuceso • Michael Cacnio • Ed Calma for Lor Calma & Partners

Juan Carlo Calma • Norberto 'Lito' Carating • Seb Chua

Kenneth Cobonpue • CSM Philippines • JP Cuison

Olivia D'Aboville • Olivia D'Aboville for HIVE • Antonio Daleon

Kristine Dee • Janina Dizon • Domicillo

Iñigo Elizalde for Catalina Embroideries • Dex 'Garapata Man' Fernandez

Sandra Fabie Gfeller • Gregory Raymond Halili • Mia Herbosa

Jeannie Javelosa • Jaypee Wrought Iron Manufacturing

Jewelmer Joaillerie • Pete Jimenez • Niccolo Jose • KawayanTech

Ito Kish • Kohler • Raymond Legaspi

Lightworks Resources, Inc. • Adler Llagas • Locsin International

Joyce Makitalo • Hamzah Marbella • Jun Martinez

National Bookstore • Milo Naval • Leeroy New

Ann Ong • Ramon Orlina • Daphne Oseña-Paez

Epjay Pacheco • Debbie Palao • Ann Pamintuan

Tess Pasola • Celso Pepito • Vernon 'Spoonman' Perez

Impy Pilapil • Danny Rayos del Sol • Luisa Robinson for Luisa Home

Ana Rocha • Vikki Rodriguez for Accessoria • Dominic Rubio

Stanley Ruiz • Wataru Sakuma for MASA Ecological Development Inc.

Popo San Pascual • Juvenal Sanso • SC Vizcarra, Inc.

Vito Selma/Stonesets Int’l • Mitch Shivers • Paul Syjuco

Christian Tamondong • Ricky Toledo & Chito Vijandre for FIRMA

Triboa Bay Living by Vivere Lifestyles Co., Inc. • Roceli Valencia

Nicole Whisenhunt • William Yu • Reg Yuson • Willibald Zeck

Here are the masterpieces designed by Cebuano Furniture designers, which you may bid for: 

 Coral Sculpture by Kenneth Cobonpue

 Nimbus chaise lounge by Debbie Palao

UN (One) cocktail table by Vito Selma

About Supervised Neighborhood Play (SNP) Program

 
Supervised Neighborhood Play (SNP) is a specific education program which aims to provide children an access to early learning.
It is a simple, low-cost and easy to organize home-based early learning program where trained day care workers or parent volunteers gather young children in a house, a shaded play area or under a tree for two to three hours, every day for at least ten months to help children learn through organized play. UNICEF supports the SNP program in remote, conflict or disaster-affected communities and in informal settlements located in urban and rural areas.

Parents are generally unaware that various forms of play actually keep children healthy and sharpen a child’s skills in listening, self-expression, observation and other skills for beginning literacy. Playing, both structured and unstructured, lays the foundation for a child’s development of future learning and life skills.  It helps children develop their knowledge, experience, curiosity and confidence; develop language skills, thinking, planning, organizing and decision-making. Children learn language quickly and easily through hearing and singing songs, having stories told or read to them, repeating rhymes and playing games.

Studies in the Philippines show that only three out of ten children under six years of age have access to day care or any form of early learning. The situation is more challenging in remote and conflict–affected areas where access to early learning are much lower due to inadequate resources, difficult terrain and low awareness on the importance of early childhood education.

“I have personally seen how play makes learning more fun and engaging through my own children and the children I’ve met during my trips with UNICEF. Play makes children happy and children who feel secure and loved usually do better in school, are more self-confident, have good self-esteem and are able to cope more easily with life’s challenges,” said Daphne Oseña Paez.

“Children learn best through play so making learning fun encourages a child’s eagerness to learn. Children who have access to early learning are more prepared for regular school and are less likely to drop out,” said Tomoo Hozumi, UNICEF Country Representative.

He adds “All our funds for children’s programs come from voluntary contributions and this auction provides a venue for people to acquire works from leading Filipino artists and designers and help disadvantaged children at the same time.”