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Twinkle Ferraren at The Weave Art Workshop in HWONFEX 2026

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 958px;"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1788569004365Thumbnail_FINAL_Twinkle.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-inner"><em>Twinkle Ferraren facilitates The Weave Art Workshop at HWONFEX 2026 until September 5 in SMX Convention Center</em></span></span></span></div><p>At HWONFEX 2026, weaving offers a tactile way to slow down.<br id="isPasted"><br>More than the usual conversations about health, fitness, and nutrition, the 2026 Health and Wellness Conference and Exposition (HWONFEX) invites guests to explore something wonderfully tactile: weaving as a practice for mindfulness, connection, and care.<br><br>Through the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weaveartworkshop/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Weave Art Workshop</a>, visitors can work with natural fibers, learn basic weaving techniques, and take part in creating a communal woven piece. The experience brings together slow craft, Filipino textile heritage, creative wellness, and a return to hands-on practices amid a fast and digital world.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc3Fjtlicnj/embed/?cr=1&v=14&wp=648&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1731890.4%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="882" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><strong>Creating With Our Hands</strong></div><p>Weave Art Workshop facilitator Twinkle Ferraren shares, &ldquo;Through the Weave Art Workshop, visitors can sit down, work with natural fibers, learn basic weaving techniques, and contribute to a communal woven piece. The idea is simple: to slow down, engage the hands, quiet the mind, and enjoy the experience of creating alongside others.&rdquo;</p><p>She adds, &quot;With Weave Art, wellness becomes not only about what we consume or how we move, but also about what we make.&quot;</p><p>Whether participants are discovering weaving for the first time or simply looking for a moment to pause, the activity offers an opportunity to work with their hands and create in the company of others.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/people-culture-events/2026/9/4/garden-of-earthly-delights-rare-finds-jonathan-matti-pop-up-1555" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ ALSO: Garden of Earthly Delights: Rare finds at Jonathan Matti&#39;s yearly pop-up</a></div><div><strong>Heritage Craft in a Contemporary Wellness Space</strong></div><p>Weaving has been practiced across cultures for generations, including throughout the Philippines. At HWONFEX 2026, Weave Art explores how this heritage craft can find new relevance in contemporary wellness spaces&mdash;not as a medical treatment, but as a tactile, creative, and social practice that leads to immersion in the present moment.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dc3D15PC4lI/embed/?cr=1&v=14&wp=648&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A1819568.6999999997%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="882" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><strong>Experience Weave Art at HWONFEX 2026</strong></div><p>You can participate in the Weave Art Workshop until September 5, 2026, from 10 AM to 7PM. Interviews, photographs, and an on-site experience may also be arranged with Twinkle and the Weave Art team. They may be reached through Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weaveartworkshop/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@weaveartworkshop</a>, by email at weaveartworkshop@gmail.com, or by phone at +639174904399.</p><p>HWONFEX 2026 runs until September 6, 2026, at F4, SMX Convention Center Manila.</p>

<p>Through an interactive demonstration at HWONFEX 2026, Weave Art brings together slow craft, Filipino textile heritage, creative wellness, and communal creation.</p>

Through an interactive demonstration at HWONFEX 2026, Weave Art brings together slow craft, Filipino textile heritage, creative wellness, and communal creation.

Weave Art: How Filipino craft and wellness intersect at HWONFEX 2026

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Weave Art: How Filipino craft and wellness intersect at HWONFEX 2026

Mawi Fojas De Ocampo

Published September 05, 2026 12:59 AM PHT

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Updated September 05, 2026 08:44 AM PHT

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