May 10, 20211 min read

Gamayo's Notable Works

In a career that span decades, let us learn and appreciate Gamayo's expert weaving creations.

Gamayo, a GAMABA awardee, is known for her expertise in textile weaving, but she has also shown prowess in various weaving patterns such as binakol, inuritan (geometric design), kusikos (spiral forms similar to oranges), and sinan-sabong (flowers), which are the most challenging patterns. Her works are finer than most abel and her blankets often have high thread counts, while the design she used are the most intricate designs and by using different colored threads she was able to bring her crafts into life.

Currently, Gamayo is teaching her two apprentices: her cousin's sister-in-law and her own sister-in-law who have started the craft latter on in life.

Decades of unwavering passion

Gamayo proved that one does not require formal education in creating masterpieces. She used her keen eye in observing, replicating, and making brand new patterns that are continually being attempted by many patrons.

It is worth noting that Gamayo does not name her patterns but she notes that is based on patterns in nature as well as patterns she had learned from her aunt and other weavers. What is surprising is that although times have changed and cheaper and more widely available materials such as polyester are used, she continually uses materials such as plant (particularly cotton) materials which provides a more greater and better quality than newer materials used.

Here are some design patterns she has curated.