Maria Patricia Abuel (she/they) is a Toronto/Tkarón:to born and raised Filipinx interdisciplinary artist, community worker, and arts and culture educator and administrator. She obtained an Honours Bachelor of Arts, Studio Specialist Degree at the University of Toronto Scarborough. Patricia has extensive experience with arts organizations and collectives across the GTA including the KAPISANAN Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture, Images Festival, and East End Arts. They are also a workshop facilitator for elementary and high schools in the GTA to teach students about Filipino arts and culture. She is a co-founder of habi habi po, a non-profit collective of Toronto-based Filipino/a/x artists focusing on building community through traditional textile art practices to preserve Philippine cultural heritage and revive ancestral connections.
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For interests in collaborating or any other inquiries, please email mpabuelstudio@gmail.com
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Photo by Blessie Maturan