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Introductions / Hello from Doha, Qatar!
« on: March 20, 2016, 08:40:59 AM »
Hi!
I'm Shiela May Ramirez-Sison. I'm a native of Manila, Philippines but currently residing and working here in Doha, Qatar. This has been my home for almost 7 years but there's not so much of homesickness because I'm with my childhood love-turned-architect husband and my 3-year old daughter
I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design and I have been practicing that for the past 10 years, right after graduation and passing the board exam in the Philippines.
I know you might somehow ask where did my love for calligraphy and anything hand-lettered root from. Well, to tell you honestly, that is my first love, my first passion, my first hobby, my first artsy fartsy. It was at the age of 3 that I clearly remember getting hold of anything used for writing, doodling and drawing. I actually came from a family of artists and musicians so I think it wasn't that hard for me to tap that creative side of me. Eversince then, I've drawn and doodled anything. The best part of growing up was when I used to make bookmarks and anything hand-lettered and personalized for my friends and classmates. The happiness was so much overflowing that it made me go back to it just recently, after a 10-year hiatus.
I've even set up a public Instagram account for me to track the progress I am making from the time I started "again" up until now. Well, it's just barely a month since I started but I must say that this is more fulfilling than my usual day job in the office as an Interior Designer. I feel that creating lettering designs, watercolor pieces and anything personalized makes me more of an artist as I am able to touch and relate "personally and individually" with the person I am making my masterpiece for.
Now that I'm very lucky enough to have discovered this wonderful community of calligraphy and lettering enthusiasts, professionals, newbies, I am very much looking forward to learn from everyone and share as well the things I have been doing.
Thanks Erica, thanks everybody! Hope to be able to get in touch with you all somehow, somewhere at some time
Lots,
Shiela
I'm Shiela May Ramirez-Sison. I'm a native of Manila, Philippines but currently residing and working here in Doha, Qatar. This has been my home for almost 7 years but there's not so much of homesickness because I'm with my childhood love-turned-architect husband and my 3-year old daughter
I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design and I have been practicing that for the past 10 years, right after graduation and passing the board exam in the Philippines.I know you might somehow ask where did my love for calligraphy and anything hand-lettered root from. Well, to tell you honestly, that is my first love, my first passion, my first hobby, my first artsy fartsy. It was at the age of 3 that I clearly remember getting hold of anything used for writing, doodling and drawing. I actually came from a family of artists and musicians so I think it wasn't that hard for me to tap that creative side of me. Eversince then, I've drawn and doodled anything. The best part of growing up was when I used to make bookmarks and anything hand-lettered and personalized for my friends and classmates. The happiness was so much overflowing that it made me go back to it just recently, after a 10-year hiatus.
I've even set up a public Instagram account for me to track the progress I am making from the time I started "again" up until now. Well, it's just barely a month since I started but I must say that this is more fulfilling than my usual day job in the office as an Interior Designer. I feel that creating lettering designs, watercolor pieces and anything personalized makes me more of an artist as I am able to touch and relate "personally and individually" with the person I am making my masterpiece for.
Now that I'm very lucky enough to have discovered this wonderful community of calligraphy and lettering enthusiasts, professionals, newbies, I am very much looking forward to learn from everyone and share as well the things I have been doing.
Thanks Erica, thanks everybody! Hope to be able to get in touch with you all somehow, somewhere at some time
Lots,
Shiela