EDAYA launched its first project of bamboo jewelry in 2012. It has been an experiment of translating intangible to tangible by designing accessories inspired by vanishing indigenous bamboo music from the Northern Philippines. We aim to empower people by providing a new way to engage with social and environmental issues. People understand the problems more intimately and become agents to weave new narratives through embodied experiences of wearing accessories.
Since then, we have explored various forms of communication, including installation, performance, curriculum, book, and more, to share multiple perspectives on complex global problems and facilitate new knowledge production and exchange.
We critically observe the everyday environment to notice values embedded, creatively communicate local wisdom, and deconstruct the existing social and environmental risks that vulnerable populations face to co-create a resilient, just, and sustainable world. We also emphasize transdisciplinary collaboration and extend our network by working from most remote villages to metropolitan cities.
EDAYA embraces the concept of the “Wisdom Junction.” It symbolizes the melting pot of wisdom, thoughts, ideas, cultures, experiences, etc. It encourages individuals to find their passion, re-root themselves, see the world from a different perspective, and challenge some pressing issues confronting their communities.
