Saturday, October 31, 2009

juan alcazaren and beng calma-alcazaren

He's an artist who loves collecting knickknacks for his work, while she is an ad executive / musician who likes keeping things to a minimum. Together with son Leon, their home is a well-balanced hub of art and space. Check out the creative space of the Alcazaren family!

Juan Alcazaren and Beng Calma-Alcazaren

Website

Juan: ---

Beng:
dripmanila.multiply.com and my band's on facebook, drip.

Occupation

Juan:
artist
Beng:
ad executive, singer, songwriter

Favorite toy as a child

Juan:
GI Joe
Beng:
plastic balloon, the one you buy in sari-sari stores

Favorite toy now

Juan:
ratchet screwdriver
Beng:
gosh, I don't think I have "toys" now. do my son's toys count? hehe.

Turn-ons

Juan:
powertools,good food,kindness
Beng:
delicious food! my husband :-)

Turn-offs

Juan:
noise, arrogance, wobbly tables
Beng:
bad hygiene, excessive cussing, sirens on the road, some politicians

Top 5 movies

Juan:
Fisher King, Alien, Blade Runner, Diving Bell and Butterfly, Diva
Beng:
Trainspotting, Willie Wonka and The Chocolate Factory, Somewhere In Time, Reality Bites, and Up.

Top 3 books

Juan:
Siddharta by Hesse, Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, Hey Willy See the PYramids by Maira Kalman
Beng:
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, The Little Price by Antoine Saint Exupery, The Milk Memos by 2 former IBM working moms whose names i forget, sorry

Music you listen to

Juan:
DRIP, Classical
Beng:
bent, goldfrappe, julianne

When you’re not busy with work, what do you do in your free time?

Juan:
Movies, exercise
Beng:
coffee with my husband, movie, drinks with friends

If you were to choose a different job, what would it be?

Juan:
something with a more clearcut pupose
Beng:
I'd like to be a chef

If you can have any super power, what would it be?

Juan: read minds, understand all languages

Beng: right now, power to change people's mindsets. ang serious ng sagot ko but wouldn't that be great?


Where do you find inspiration for your creations?
Juan:
everywhere
Beng: everyday life, mundane humdrum to the painful ones.

Most inspiring statement/moment (heard/said/read)?
Juan:
First Idea Best Idea --- Chabet
Beng: don't wait for leaders. do it yourself, person to person.

1 comment:

  1. Cool pics!
    From : Ed Alcazaren
    Kansas City, MO USA
    (Your Dad and mine are first cousins)

    ReplyDelete

LinkWithin

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...