Through the Glass of Ramon Orlina

Everytime I go to Tagaytay, I usually pass by this museum and never really fancied it until I had the chance to visit it in a very serene Saturday afternoon.

It is a temple devoted and built for art, for an artist and his followers to marvel at the creation of a simple yet ingenious set of hands.

The Museo Orlina sits at the side of the picturesque Taal Lake and lures visitors to see Glass Sculptures that solicits feelings of grace, simplicity and awe on how such material can be used in creating beautiful (an understatement) pieces of art.

Maestro Ramon Orlina the Artist/Sculptor shared his afternoon with us bringing into light how he managed his craft and the inspiration behind it.

If ever your soles lead you to Tagaytay, don't miss this place! It will literally greet you the moment you go up there! I recommend this to all young, old, students, professionals and urban wanderers!

The exhibit will open on December 1, 2015.

Showing off his Volvo. He notes that there are only 2 existing in the Philippines
(his is more unique because of its design).
 Notice that this is Two door Volvo.
In those days Volvos are usually four doors.

A scale model of the Quatromondial a work commissioned
by the University of Santo Tomas during its
Quadricentennial Celebrations in 2011.
Orlina finished Architecture at the UST.

The Museum's amphitheater is filled with works by
 National Artist Arturo Luz, Ramon Orlina
and other Filipino Greats!

Orlina shows how the glass sculpted and even the process
of making glass art.

Orlina's first piece done in 1976 using glass as medium.
It weighs more than 2 tons.
As an architect he knows how to make it aesthetically
beautiful and striking while maintaining its balance and form.

The Sabel Car painted by National Artist Ben Cab
The beetle which was restored by Orlina
was done by Ben Cab in Baguio.
The two artists traded pieces of their work.
Orlina was clever enough to have this old car
painted by a master artist!