Visitors to the October 2018 edition of Manila FAME were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with Agsam Fashion Fern Accessories' unique collaboration collection starring Eduardo Mutuc. Eduardo is a well-known Pampanga artist who received the National Commission for Culture and the Arts' National Living Treasures Award in 2004.
He was honored for his work in the ancient metalcraft of pukpuk, a precise embossing technique that developed during the Spanish colonial period. The procedure requires carving a pattern on a piece of wood, over which Eduardo applies a metal sheet. He then proceeds to emboss the pattern by beating the metal gently with a mallet and an old rubber shoe. The item is often plated in gold or silver, which is buffed and polished to highlight design elements.
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