Escuela Iloilo Summer Vacation 2017 Courses • Contact Numbers: 09189097362 PJ Aranador Landline PJ Aranador office ( 033) 321-0370 School (033)-336-3146 • On-line messengers: FACEBOOK i_fashionacademy@yahoo.com FACEBOOK PJ Aranador On-line Information: WEBSITE Escuela Website (Wordpress) Domain: escuela6633 Name: Escuela de Artesanias Email: escuela0221@gmail.com • Email address: i_fashionacademy@yahoo.com • Alternate email address: pj_aranador@yahoo.com. Email directly to Mr. PJ Aranador YOUTUBE: Escuela Iloilo City

ABOUT THE SCHOOL.

ESCUELA ARTESANIAS de las FILIPINAS iFashion Academy is an innovative vocational school focusing on crafts and design for livelihood and entrepreneurship.

iFashion stands for International Fashion Academy for Specific Home-land Industries and On-line Networks. Fashion preceeds other categories in design such as home, lifestyle and textiles. Fashion constantly change. The school core competency is teaching design-led crafts specific to homeland industries in the Philippines.

There are no laboratories in the school, instead, the students will do their lab works in the workshops and livelihood centers in the communities, thereby, the students will work where the materials and artisans' skills are.

Each class is usually short terms as short as half a day or three weeks. The classes have small number of students in a inter-active around the table format to allow better interactions and collaborations.

The school teaches crafts and design with provenance of the materials and techniques. Refered to as endemic design as well, the method of teaching it based on available local materials and skills for it to be sustainable. It teaches ethical, green and socially responsible fashion and design. Design become geographically indicated for localities in the Philippines. 

The teaching method is anchored on stimulating the points of view of students to be experts in artisanal fashion, design-led crafts and level-up skills in modern design sensibilities and innovations.

Each student is taught on the premise that design means business by moulding them to be entrepreneurs rather than as employees, thereby, creating industries towards nation building.

The school offers courses even to children and teens because it believes training them should during formative years. It offers also a mother and child learning to promote the question of succession in the languishing crafts so the young ones will carry on these in the next generations. It has special art and craft classes for senior citizens.

It also inculcate to students that a college education is not necessarily an advantage in the creative world, thereby, giving them an alternative way for other career paths other than the traditional ways through baccalaureate degrees or working abroad. The school offers scholarships to youths who can not afford to go to school, specially to children of artisans.

These are in majority deserving rural students, mostly children of craftsmen or young people within the crafts cluster. It also conducts annual design competitions for scholarship called Hecho Derecho in which in-coming students and already enrolled in may avail of free tuition by competing in design contests. The school has also its working student and on-the-job training program.

The school connects with the artisans' workshops and community livelihood centers through on-line, thereby, upgrading the design methods through information technology and digital media. Design-led crafts and artisanal fashion becomes relevant where the crafts community is its laboratory.

It embraces design through innovation with the green collar economy in mind while creating design-led crafts which preserves the cultural. social, environmental and nature heritage of the Philippines.

The school is located in a restored 1920 building along the heritage row of Iloilo City.

The building was the first international hotel in the city where national and international who’s who stayed. It overlooking the Iloilo straight and the Iloilo City Capitol and the majestic old world edifices of the Queen’s City of the South.

ALL CLASSES and SCHEDULES are subject to change and shall be advised to the students ahead of time. Weekdays, weekend, night school for working professionals ( 5:30 pm -8:30 pm ) are available.

• Enrollment On-line: For minors below 18 years old, a parent or guardian must fill up the enrollment form. See enrollment form in this post. Accomplish the form and return back to us on-line through email, facebook messenger.

• Enrollment at the school: Forms will be available at the school.
• Payment by bank:
Bank : Bank of Philippine Islands
Account Name: I FASHION ACADEMY, INC.
Account Number : 009143 - 0021 – 68

Email your deposit slip for the school to confirm your enrollment.
• Payment at the school: Cash payment is acceptable before the classes at the school. Pay at the school admin office. 

• Fee cancellation: The school will only refund 50% of the fee 3 days before any attendance is cancelled. The school will not refund cancellations on the day of the class. Change of schedule when needed by students can be moved to other timings is instead encouraged. 

• School Address: Second Floor, Ybiernas Building, Esquina Calle Zamora and Gen. Hughes, downtown Iloilo City. The school is facing Plaza Independencia across the Iloilo City Hall. At the ground floor is Land Bank. See map with this information sheet.

• Scholarship Program: Students may avail of the scholarship through our individual or corporate sponsors. Fill up the enrollment form and the school will call the applicant for an interview. The school launches design competitions for which the prizes are in the form of scholarships.

• Working Student, On-the-job Training, Internship. Applicants will submit a letter of intent to the school address to Mr. PJ Aranador. Application will be approved on the basis of qualifications and available matching programs at the school. The applicant can attend classes by working at the school.

• Extension Program. The school accepts extension class program outside of the school premises such as those in communities, other campuses or livelihood centers. Email Mr. PJ Aranador your letter of intent and enquiries.

Crafts for Children
Subject Name: Pottery Handpainting 
Subject Code: 001-SS17 Subject Competency: Craft Skills 
• Subject Description: An artisanal skill course on visual and practical arts. Methods on how to prime earthen ware from Hibaon, Pavia, Iloilo. Lessons on the science of combining colors using acrylic paint. Step by step painting techniques on creative process to teach innovative thinking. The students will bring home their creations as a link and reminder of their explorations with the local arts and crafts.
• Age group: 4 to 12 years old. Mothers can be with the child during the workshop through our Mother and Child Enhancement Program. Juniors or Senior Citizens may still enroll in this workshop as an option.
• Requirements: Old news papers, rags, old pieces of fabrics, old or recycled plates or dishes to mix paint, old tooth brushes, small water container, some brushes, if you have. School will provide the pots ,some brushes and acrylic colors.
• Fees: Php 650 per student. A 15% discount will be given to the first three enrollees and for enrollment for a group of five (5) students. School will provide basic materials such as acrylic colors and pots. 
ALL FEES are subject to change without prior notice. 
• Duration: 3 hours workshop.
• Number of workshop sessions: One session only
• Workshop Certificate: The students will be issued a certificate of completion for the workshop 
• Schedule: April 8, 9, 29, 2017 Saturdays. 9 am -12 nn. A minimum of 12 students will commence the start of the workshop class. Below the minimum number, the school has the discretion to reschedule or continue the classes with few students. For workshop classes with more than one sessions, the schedule may be subject to change to the convenience of the students on the first day of its meeting.
ALL CLASSES and SCHEDULES are subject to change and shall be advised to the students ahead of time. Weekdays, weekend, night school for working professionals ( 5:30 pm -8:30 pm ) are available.

Subject Name:  Block Printing

Subject Code:  002-SS17  Subject Competency:  Craft Skills 

• Subject Description:  An artisanal  skill course on visual and practical arts. Methods preparing blocks from fruits, vegetables and handcarved rubber.  Lessons on the science of combining colors using acrylic paint as a medium. Mixed media block printing styles for innovative visuals. Printing on paper and textiles to create textile prints. Sample of block printing mehtod on T-shirt embellishment.  The students will bring home their creations as a link and reminder of their explorations with the local arts and crafts.

• Age group: 4 to 12 years old. Mothers can be with the child during the workshop through our Mother and Child Enhancement Program. Juniors or Senior Citizens may still enroll in this workshop as an option. 

• Requirements:  Potatoes, carrots, celery, small leaves, some fruits. Old news papers, rags, old pieces of fabrics, old or recycled plates or dishes to mix paint, old tooth brushes, small water container, some brushes, if you have. School will provide the carving tools, rubber mats,  white muslin katsa fabric and acrylic colors.

• Fees: Php 700 per student. A 15% discount will be given to the first three enrollees and for enrollment for a group of five (5) students. School will provide basic materials such as acrylic colors and pots. 

ALL FEES are subject to change without prior notice. 

ALL FEES are subject to change without prior notice. 

• Duration: 3 hours workshop.

• Number of workshop sessions:  One session only

• Workshop Certificate: The  students will be issued a certificate of completion for the workshop 

• Schedule:  April 8, 9, 29, 2017 Saturdays.  1 pm -4 pm. A minimum of 12 students will commence the start of the workshop class. Below the minimum number, the school has the discretion to reschedule or continue the classes with few students. For workshop classes with more than one sessions, the schedule may be subject to change to the convenience of the students on the first day of its meeting.

Subject Name:  Stenciling 

Subject Code:  003-SS17  Subject Competency: Craft Skills 

• Subject Description:  An artisanal  skill course on practical arts for surface decorations on  textiles, paper or walls for homes or living spaces.  Step by step methods in cutting stencil templates using plastic or chipboards. Principles of mixing color layers to create innovative rendering. The students will bring home their creations as a piece of souvenir and reminder of their explorations with the local arts and crafts.

• Age group: 4 to 12 years old. Mothers can be with the child during the workshop through our Mother and Child Enhancement Program. Juniors or Senior Citizens may still enroll in this workshop as an option. 

• Requirements:  Old cardboards ( folders), cutter blade, scissors, old news papers, rags, old pieces of fabrics, old or recycled plates or dishes to mix paint, old tooth brushes, small water container, some brushes, if you have. School will provide the carving tools, special cutter, rubber mats,  white muslin katsa fabric and acrylic colors.

• Fees: Php 550 per student. A 15% discount will be given to the first three enrollees and for enrollment for a group of five (5) students. School will provide basic materials such as acrylic colors and pots. 

ALL FEES are subject to change without prior notice. 

• Duration: 3 hours workshop.

• Number of workshop sessions:  One session only

• Workshop Certificate: The  students will be issued a certificate of completion for the workshop 

• Schedule:  April 8, 9, 29, 2017 Saturdays.  9 am -12 nn. A minimum of 12 students will commence the start of the workshop class. Below the minimum number, the school has the discretion to reschedule or continue the classes with few students. For workshop classes with more than one sessions, the schedule may be subject to change to the convenience of the students on the first day of its meeting.

Subject Name:  Jewelry Stranding  

Subject Code:  004-SS17  Subject Competency:  Craft Skills 

• Subject Description:  Artisans skills training to strand beads to create jewelry pieces such as necklaces, bracelets earrings and anklets. Proper way to use findings and fittings including closures of jewelry. Techniques to the aesthetics of simple jewelry creations as crafts which can be a source of livelihood. The students will take home their creations to give as gifts, sell or wear as a testimony of the new acquired skills. Best for the mother to accompany the child during this workshop. 

• Age group: 4 to 12 years old. Mothers can be with the child during the workshop through our Mother and Child Enhancement Program. Juniors or Senior Citizens may still enroll in this workshop as an option. 

• Requirements:  Cutter blade, scissors, white fabric like bedsheet or pillow case,  big needles,  old or recycled plates or dishes to mix paint, old tooth brushes, small water container, some brushes, if you have. School will provide the the jewelry tools, special cutters, beads and jewelry findings.

• Fees: Php 750 per student. A 15% discount will be given to the first three enrollees and for enrollment for a group of five (5) students. School will provide basic materials such as acrylic colors and pots. 

ALL FEES are subject to change without prior notice. 

• Duration: 3 hours workshop.

• Number of workshop sessions:  One session only

• Workshop Certificate: The  students will be issued a certificate of completion for the workshop 

• Schedule:  April 8, 9, 29, 2017 Saturdays.  1 pm -4 pm. A minimum of 12 students will commence the start of the workshop class. Below the minimum number, the school has the discretion to reschedule or continue the classes with few students. For workshop classes with more than one sessions, the schedule may be subject to change to the convenience of the students on the first day of its meeting.

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ALL CLASSES and SCHEDULES are subject to change and shall be advised to the students ahead of time.  Weekdays, weekend, night school for working professionals ( 5:30 pm -8:30 pm ) are available. 

Subject Name:  Doll Making   
Subject Code:  005-SS17  Subject Competency:  Craft Skills 
• Subject Description:  Skills training in making dolls using upcycling techniques from  thrown away or discarded dolls as carcasses   into arts-y pieces using the French technique for decoupage which is to use paper mache and layering over with muslin or gauge fabric. The craft moves on to priming and painting the body and until they are dressed up to a certain style. The students bring home their crafts to treasure. 
• Age group: 4 to 12 years old. Mothers can be with the child during the workshop through our Mother and Child Enhancement Program. Juniors or Senior Citizens may still enroll in this workshop as an option. 
• Requirements:  Any used plastic or acrylic dolls, example, unexpensive plastic dolls, retired Barbie dolls. ( We can also sell dolls carcass on site ), old assorted retaso fabrics ( we will also provide, if you do not have them),  news paper, white tissue paper, cutter blade, scissors, needles,  old or recycled plates or dishes to mix paint, old tooth brushes, small water container, some brushes, hair dryer,  if you have. 
• Fees: Php 750 per student. A 15% discount will be given to the first three enrollees and for enrollment for a group of five (5) students. School will provide basic materials such as acrylic colors and pots. 
ALL FEES are subject to change without prior notice. 
• Duration: 3 hours workshop.
• Number of workshop sessions:  One session only
• Workshop Certificate: The  students will be issued a certificate of completion for the workshop 
• Schedule:  April 8, 9, 29, 2017 Saturdays.  1 pm -4 pm. A minimum of 12 students will commence the start of the workshop class. Below the minimum number, the school has the discretion to reschedule or continue the classes with few students. For workshop classes with more than one sessions, the schedule may be subject to change to the convenience of the students on the first day of its meeting.
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ALL CLASSES and SCHEDULES are subject to change and shall be advised to the students ahead of time.  Weekdays, weekend, night school for working professionals ( 5:30 pm -8:30 pm ) are available. 

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Subject Name:  Papier Mache   
Subject Code:  007-SS17  Subject Competency:  Craft Skills 
• Subject Description:   Practical arts skills training in papier mache, a crafts that is versatile. The course include mould making  and preparations of the papier mache, dried, cut-off and primed until it painted. Finishing techniques included. The students have the opportunity to bring home their finished product. 
• Age group: 4 to 12 years old. Mothers can be with the child during the workshop through our Mother and Child Enhancement Program. Juniors or Senior Citizens may still enroll in this workshop as an option. 
• Requirements:  Old news paper or old telephone directory, tissue paper,  elmer’s glue, cutter blade, scissors, any small glass bowl, used plastic shopping bags, hair dryer if you have.  School will provide rice glue, paper pulp, mortar and pestle, ballons, Japanese paper, acrylic paint, finishing spray. 
• Fees: Php 750 per student. A 15% discount will be given to the first three enrollees and for enrollment for a group of five (5) students. School will provide basic materials such as acrylic colors and pots. 
ALL FEES are subject to change without prior notice. 
• Duration:  4 hours workshop.
• Number of workshop sessions:  One session only
• Workshop Certificate: The  students will be issued a certificate of completion for the workshop 
• Schedule:  May 6, 13, 20 Saturdays.  8 am - 12 nn. A minimum of 12 students will commence the start of the workshop class. Below the minimum number, the school has the discretion to reschedule or continue the classes with few students. For workshop classes with more than one sessions, the schedule may be subject to change to the convenience of the students on the first day of its meeting.

Subject Name:  Arcylic on Canvas

Subject Code:  008-SS17  Subject Competency:  Arts

·        Subject Description: Visual art for future painters through basic painting lessons. Use of acrylic paint as medium. Starting on a demo on how to mount a canvas on frame, priming it and until it is ready to paint. Lessons in color principles included.  Painting techniques and tutorials on styles until the canvas is done with finishings. The student takes home the painting. Same technique as applied arts can be adapted for textile based surfaces.

·        Age group: 4 to 12 years old. Mothers can be with the child during the workshop through our Mother and Child Enhancement Program.

·        Requirements:  Old news papers, plastic containers to mix paint including plastic plates, water containers, some brushes, rags. School will provide the mounted canvas, some brushes and other painting tools. The school will provide the acrylic paint.

·         Fees: Php 1400 per student for two sessions plus Php 375 mounted per canvas used, depending on how many canvases the student may want to use.  A 15% discount will be given to the first three enrollees and for enrollment for a group of five (5) students. School will provide basic materials such as acrylic colors and pots.

ALL FEES are subject to change without prior notice.

·        Duration:  4 hours workshop.

·        Number of workshop sessions:  Two sessions

·        Workshop Certificate: The  students will be issued a certificate of completion for the workshop

·        Schedule:  Choices of any of the two dates on  May 6, 13, 20 2017 Saturdays.  1 pm - 5 pm. A minimum of 12 students will commence the start of the workshop class. Below the minimum number, the school has the discretion to reschedule or continue the classes with few students. For workshop classes with more than one sessions, the schedule may be subject to change to the convenience of the students on the first day of its meeting.

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ALL CLASSES and SCHEDULES are subject to change and shall be advised to the students ahead of time.  Weekdays, weekend, night school for working professionals ( 5:30 pm -8:30 pm ) are available.

Subject Name:  Oil on Canvas

Subject Code:  009-SS17  Subject Competency:  Arts

·        Subject Description: Techniques to painting with oil as medium. Students are taught the salient features of oil painting including color principles.  Starting on a demo on how to mount a canvas on frame, priming it and until it is ready to paint. Painting techniques and tutorials on styles until the canvas is done with finishings. The student takes home the painting.

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·        Age group: 4 to 12 years old. Mothers can be with the child during the workshop through our Mother and Child Enhancement Program.

·        Requirements:  Oil paint and linseed oil, old news papers, plastic containers to mix paint including plastic plates, water containers, some brushes, rags. School will provide the mounted canvas, some proper brushes, other painting tools, turpentine.

·        Fees: Php 1400 per student for two sessions. Additional of Php 375 mounted per canvas used, depending on how many canvases the student may want to use.  A 15% discount will be given to the first three enrollees and for enrollment for a group of five (5) students. School will provide basic materials such as acrylic colors and pots.

ALL FEES are subject to change without prior notice.

·        Duration:  4 hours workshop.

·        Number of workshop sessions:  Two sessions

·        Workshop Certificate: The  students will be issued a certificate of completion for the workshop

·        Schedule:  Choices of any of the two dates on May 3, 4, 5 from 8am to 12 nn. A minimum of 12 students will commence the start of the workshop class. Below the minimum number, the school has the discretion to reschedule or continue the classes with few students. For workshop classes with more than one sessions, the schedule may be subject to change to the convenience of the students on the first day of its meeting.