AT HOME WITH HEIMA



Check out the new heima
lifestyle and design store in Cuba Expo
featuring exclusive home product collection...



One-of-a-kind Patchworked Couch Designed by Rossy Yabut
called the "Happy Couch", a favorite amongst who have
visted the shop.




MDM Designs exclusively for Heima.
A colllaborative and original Wall Art Decors.

Various lamps including "Hang in There" and restored
"Summer Chairs" in bright heima color.
Also Found inside the aqua study table is a collection of
Indie Art and Brown Label funtional Deskwares.

A Store Overview shot with Bong Rojales [in Blue Shirt];
One of the founding members of
Lomography Society International. Lomo cameras such as
Fish Eye, Diana F+, Holga and others are also available.

Eco-Loving-Product shelf include Indie Art and Brown Label
- 100% hand-crafted travel + storage boxes, Beansprout Bags;
Locally designed and manufactured Home Scents such as
Soy Candles, Room Sprays,and Hand Soaps





Visit heima store today!

For more info on heima store and store address, visit:
http://www.heimastore.com/store-location/

For more details about the Indie Art and Brown Label
livelihood program, visit:
http://brownlabel.blogsot.com/

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indie art & brown label is involved in the enterprise and social
development of targeted underprivileged Filipino Youth creating
hand-made product line of art cards, stationery wares, desk
accessories using eco-friendly materials and the creation of a
unique collection ofpaper weaved envelopes made from old magazines.



How you may support the livelihood program?
We encourage you to donate by bringing your old magazines
to our bazaar booth at the Rockwell Urban Bazaar - Summer Series.
In return and as a sign of appreciation for your support, we are
giving away limited edition design pins... ideal accessory for bags,
laptop sleeves, shirts, etc.

We are sharing booth space with Yabang Pinoy Store;
Corner Booth inside near the entrance.

To learn more about our program, please visit:
http://brownlabel.blogspot.com/



and join our Facebook Group
indie art and brown label

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I’ve always wanted to see a homegrown etsy,
where you can easily order handmade, beautifully
crafted things, but looks like for now, we have to rely
on sporadic artist’s bazaars for our craft-y fix.

My aunt recently received a gift from her grandson,
a lovely envelope and stationery set made of woven
magazines. Now I know you’re probably over the
eco-friendly woven-magazine-item bit, but this
was different —the strips were finer, the weaving
more intricate and delicate, and neater, so the
envelope was slimmer. I found out it was from
Indie Art and Brown Label,
a group that designs and makes beautiful,
handmade things, mostly stationery sets and
desk accessories made out of recycled magazines
and newspapers. Best of all, it’s Philippine-made!

http://www.realliving.com.ph/blog/?p=955#comments

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You may also locate us in the following…

2009 BAZAAR SCHEDULES & STORE BRACNHES...
Look for Indie Art & Brown Label Bazaar Booth OR
Indie Art Booth Stationery Rack

:: AWC (American Women’s Club)
World Trade Center
27 January
24 February
24 March
21 April
12 May
22 June
14 July
11 August
21 September

:: GLOBAL PINOY Bazaar
Ayala Alabang
October

Rockwell Tent
14 November

Ayala Mall
December

:: GREEN MILE BAZAAR
[HSBC Event] Mall of Asia
MAY 2009

:: URBAN Bazaar
Rockwell Tent
13-15 March 2009


STORES & BRANCHES...
:: ECHO STORE
Ground Floor,
Serendra Fort Global City

:: FULLY BOOKED
Bonifacio High Street
Rockwell Power Plant Mall
Promenade Greenhills
Shangri-La Mall
Mall Of Asia

:: AYALA MUSEUM
Makati Ave. Cor. Dela Rosa St.

:: FILIPINAS HERITAGE LIBRARY
Makati Ave., Ayala Triangle

:: MUSEO PAMBATA
Roxas Blvd. Cor. South Drive Manila

:: POWERBOOKS
Greenbelt, Glorietta
Mega Mall, Mall of Asia
Shangri-La, Trinoma
Filinvest, Alabang Town Center
Robinsons Ermita, SM Cebu

"Christmas is less than a month away!
Have you started shopping for your Christmas gifts?
Here are some unique and practical gift ideas....
2009 desk calendar (P270) by Marge Defensor Manalaysay
We love Marge’s designs because they’re practical,
made from recycled materials, and handcrafted by
young Pinoy artisans. At the Yabang Pinoy bazaar,
she told us how her business helps young people earn
money by teaching them how to make paper envelopes,
canvas pencil cases, and journals. We’re excited to tell
you that Marge’s designs can now be bought at the
eco-friendly EchoStore in Serendra,
which shares space with Kape Isla on Serendra...."

http://pinoycentric.com/2008/12/02/unique-holiday-gift-ideas/

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MDM Design & Indie Art Stationery Co. is rich in graphics
and adheres to environmentally responsive practices
- each merchandise promotes environmental campaigns,
is thoroughly hand-constructed by trained young
Filipino artisans, and is integrated with recyled and
earth-friendly materials such as used canvass fabrics,
eco-safe inks and mixed recycled paper fibers.

MDM DESIGN launches I LOVE TREE collection in
Wall Decor Frames, Calendar and Note Cards....

Welcome to Pinoy Centric!
Celebrating all things brown and beautiful!

A Chicago-based but Pinas-grounded arts, culture, and
appropriate sciences Web publication providing features
and information about Filipinos worldwide.

http://pinoycentric.com/



Great Writing Companions, These

...Painted with floral, bird, and other environment patterns,
these pencil cases (P145 each) are created by Filipino designer
Marge Defensor-Manalaysay, whose stationery boxes we featured
a few months ago. They make great organizers, whether you use
them to hold pencils, pens, jewelry, or paper clips.

http://pinoycentric.com/2008/04/22/great-writing-companions-these/

For the Love of Paper
http://pinoycentric.com/2008/03/06/for-the-love-of-paper/

MDM actually stands for Marge Defensor-Manalaysay,
and these are her illustrations. One of her new creations,
the Children’s Journal Book, a hardbound journal of blank
pages interspersed with her lovely, delicate illustrations,
benefits the Yamang Isip foundation,
so it’s prettiness for a cause.
You can buy it online here for about P595.

http://www.realliving.com.ph/blog/

"Enchanting Nature"
Design Exhibit Opening Night
8 July 2008
7 PM Onwards
My Little Art Place
222 Wilson St., San Juan Manila

CREATIVE COLLABORATION BY
MDM DESIGN + VECTORCRITTER + DISENYOLAB + UNANG SIBOL

For the benefit of Children's Creativity Workshops

Gallery Dates for Enchanting Nature Exhibit
8-15 July 2008 / 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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Thank you Jenni...

mabuhay!

in today’s fast-paced high-tech society,
we seldom feel the need to pick up a piece of paper and pencil.
with the convenience of a click, you have the means to type away.
who wouldn’t go for this speedy alternative?

but when you are feeling a little bit more creative,
there is no better time to do it than the old-school way.
personally, i love the feeling of holding a pencil
and the texture of paper. i'm a big stationery collector
and aryanna has been doodling, sketching,
painting and writing in journals since she was a year old;)...

http://mabuhaygirl.multiply.com/journal/item/335/MDM_Childrens_Journal_Book

Expression is for everyone...

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Tell us,
“If you were to write a novel about your life,
what would be the title and why?”
Get today’s copy of Style Weekend by Manila Bulletin
– May 16, 2008! Friday

STYLE WEEKEND
Manila Bulletin
Friday, 16 May 2008

EUREKA!
The best ideas create sparks in your mind without warning.
So you’ll need a pen and paper to record your eureka moments
(right there and then) and build on each idea gradually
(at a more lucid time) until your little seed of inspiration comes
to fruition. Why not use something more permanent, more
beautiful and more inspiring than the itty-bitty napkin you found
in your bag? MDM DESIGN by Marge D. Manalaysay, the brainchild
behind proudly Pinoy paper products and gift favorite Indie Art,
introduces a unique, hardbound book designed to engage your
imagination. Featuring lined, graphed, and blank pages;
the journal invites thoughts or scribbles, plans or sketches,
creative writing or illustration on its crisp, white pages.
And serve as jumping point, graphic design featuring the artist’s
own drawing of local nature –plump kissing birds on tall,
breezy trees, – are interspersed throughout the pages providing
inspiration for the next novelist, painter or artist.

More than a beautiful journal, every purchase of the MDM DESIGN
Books also supports the Yamang Isip
– Children’s Journal Book Project, a program dedicated to
generating alternative learning tools and workshop activities
to enhance Filipino children’s creativity skills.

“My love for art, design and community service led me
to create this book,” says Marge. “I highly recommend
that you use it to experience the quality.”

THE JOURNAL WITH CREATIVE LICENSE
By [MTWRITER]
April 2008

From inspiration comes expression,
and the resulting permutations can be endless:
According to the outline of The Philippines,
Juan Luna painted the lady in his Parisian Life;
Edvard Munch once walked by the Oslo fjord of his
native Norway at sunset and painted his iconic The Scream.

Let the inspiration be the expression,
and the result will be twice as meaningful.
Marge Defensor-Manalaysay,
whose love for journals recently created the
Children’s Journal Book,
hopes that her artful journals will inspire and contain
the creativity of children and creative people.

As the debut product of her Design Company–
MDM DESIGN,
what defines the 8”x8” hardbound journal are her artworks,
which in their subjects, colors and patterns
speak of her inspiration for this journal–
love, nature and pride for Philippine biodiversity–
and of her life-long commitment & support to
Children’s Environmental Awareness and Action Foundation
(CEAAF), which aims to promote environmental awareness
and alternative education among the youth.

“With the fast-paced media, we become inactive
and forget to give value to our own thoughts and reflections”,
she admits.
“Hopefully, the Children’s Journal Book will change that.”

With her illustrations, Marge hopes the journal will serve as a
blank canvas for unique outputs of creative thought,
where lined pages are used for creative journaling or literary writing,
blank pages for sketching, doodling & cartooning,
graphed pages for portrait drawing and handwriting,
or half blank + lined pages for story boards.

It is there for people to experience it
in as many diverse ways as possible,
because from different inspirations...
come different expressions.