Inside NextFab North in Kensington, Omar Buenaventura is transforming reclaimed wood into works of art.
Inside NextFab North in Kensington, Omar Buenaventura is transforming reclaimed wood and turning it into works of art.
He and his wife, Nicky Uy, formed a collective called Bahay215 as a way to connect with fellow Filipinos in Philadelphia. The seed libraries are located at the Asian Arts Initiative and VietLead, and visitors of all cultures are invited to swap seeds.Omar's last name, Buenaventura, is Spanish for good fortune, a reminder of the conquering of the Philippines by Spain in 1521.
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