Upcoming Events

Cutting East to West Group Exhibition – October 7-November 7, 2026 (Heritage Museum of Asian Art, Chicago, Illinois)

Cutting East to West Opening Reception – October 16, 2026 (Heritage Museum of Asian Art, Chicago, Illinois) This event is free and open to the public. Know more about the group exhibition, the Guild of American Papercutters, and more. Food and drinks are provided. Please RSVP here. 

The Cut Picture: Contemporary Knife-Cut Papercutting – for Open House Chicago weekend on October 17, 2026 (Heritage Museum of Asian Arts, 3500 S. Morgan St. Chicago IL)

Botanical Cuts: Contemporary Knife-Cut Papercutting – for Open House Chicago weekend on October 18, 2026 (Heritage Museum of Asian Arts, 3500 S. Morgan St. Chicago IL)

Both/And Group Exhibition – co-curated with Mary Kate Venturini; November 14-December 5, 2026 (Hairpin Arts Center, Chicago, Illinois)

Cut to Keep: Heirlooms, Heritage, & the Art of Papercutting – November 21, 2026 (Campfire Printing Press, 2415 W. 19th St. Chicago, IL)


News & Interviews

Pinterest x Etsy: Makers Spotlight ​​on PinTV, featured artist – August 24, 2023

The Chicago READER: Last week’s Reader cover art was actually an intricate 3D paper cutout – May 29, 2018

Preview Magazine: This Chicago-based Filipina is Turning Paper Into Beautiful Art – March 3, 2018

Others:

First Cut Artist Interview, by Mindy Shapiro for the Guild of American Papercutters – February 10, 2025

She’s No Good: Yang Pulongbarit-Cuevo Is an Artist That Finds Inspiration in the Tiny Details – December 23, 2020

The Creative Folks: Tug-of-War: Corporate VS Art Lifestyle – June 20, 2018

Lyrical Host: Inspirational Women Series – January 15, 2018

Events & Exhibitions

Cut to Keep: Heirlooms, Heritage, & the Art of Papercutting – November 21, 2026 (Campfire Printing Press, 2415 W. 19th St. Chicago, IL)

The Cut Picture: Contemporary Knife-Cut Papercutting – October 17, 2026 (Heritage Museum of Asian Arts, 3500 S. Morgan St. Chicago IL)

Cutting East to West Group Exhibition – October 7-November 7, 2026 (Heritage Museum of Asian Art, Chicago, Illinois)

Mountains and Valleys Group Exhibition – August 1-31, 2025 (Black Mountain Center for the Arts, Black Mountain, North Carolina)

No Ordinary Light Group Exhibition – March 8-May 30, 2025 (Dank Haus German American Cultural Center, Chicago, Illinois)

Light and Shadow Group Exhibition – October 28, 2024-January 9, 2025 (John O’Lague Galleria, Hayward, California)

Paper Trails Group Exhibition – June 1-July 21, 2024 (View Arts Center, Old Forge, New York)

Navy Pier Global Connections with Chicago Fine Arts Society – February 10, 2024 (Aon Grand Ballroom, Chicago, IL)

Navy Pier Global Connections with Chicago Fine Arts Society – February 5, 2022 (Aon Grand Ballroom, Chicago, IL)

Drink & Draw [Virtual]: Papercutting Workshop for Spudnik Press – July 21, 2021 (Spudnik Press, Chicago, IL)

Chicago Fine Arts Society, live art demonstration – December 13, 2019 (TAO Chicago, 632 N Dearborn St.)

West Elm Featured Local Artisan – November 16, 2019 (4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center Suite L24, Skokie, IL 60077)

11th Annual I AM FEST Independent Art and Music Festival – August 17, 2019 (House of Blues, 329 N Dearborn St, Chicago IL 60654)

Monarch Art and Wellness Fair – June 22-23, 2019 (Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Avenue, Chicago IL 60615)

ARTmadillo: An Impromptu Art Show – December 22, 2018 (6753 N Sheridan Road, Chicago IL 60626)

homiey Day Party 3.0 – August 5, 2018 (3455 W North Avenue, Chicago IL 60647)

ARTmadillO: An Art Show at the Book Shop – March 10, 2018 (6753 N Sheridan Road, Chicago IL 60626)

RePaire: Art Exhibit and Silent Auction for the Benefit of Typhoon Yolanda Victims – December 1, 2013 (Cocoon Boutique Hotel, Quezon City, Philippines)

Visuals with Vision 2: An Art Exhibit by YoCard Philippines – September 9-12, 2010 (Shangril-La Plaza, Mandaluyong City, Philippines)

Features & Mentions

Papercut-based Woodcut for Campfire Printing Press Open House – August 22, 2026

First Cut Artist Interview, by Mindy Shapiro for the Guild of American Papercutters – February 10, 2025

Pinterest x Etsy: Makers Spotlight ​​on PinTV, featured artist – August 24, 2023

Etsy Design Awards 2023, Finalist

Etsy Editors’ Picks: Featured Asian-American and Pacific Islander-Owned Shops 2021

She’s No Good: Yang Pulongbarit-Cuevo Is an Artist That Finds Inspiration in the Tiny Details – December 23, 2020

Etsy’s Gift Guide for Anniversaries: December 2018 – January 2019

Tidewater and Tulle 2018 Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for the Artistic Couple – November 8, 2018 

Etsy Editors’ Picks: Engagement and Wedding Gifts – October and November 2018

Etsy Newsletter: ‘Tis the season of – October 17, 2018

Etsy Newsletter: 4 New Shops to Love – July 8, 2018

Etsy Editors’ Picks: Fresh from the Blog – June and July 2018

Etsy Journal: 15 Up-and-Coming Etsy Shops from Across the USA – June 29, 2018

The Creative Folks: Tug-of-War: Corporate VS Art Lifestyle – June 20, 2018

The Chicago READER: Last week’s Reader cover art was actually an intricate 3D paper cutout – May 29, 2018

The Chicago READER: Justice Delayed (artwork for cover and spread of Volume 47, Number 33) – May 24, 2018

Preview Magazine: This Chicago-based Filipina is Turning Paper Into Beautiful Art – March 3, 2018

Framebridge: 10 Truly Custom Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas – February 1, 2018

Etsy: Romantic Valentine’s Day Gifts You Can Frame – January 25, 2018

Lyrical Host: Inspirational Women Series – January 15, 2018

Rising Tide Society Holiday Gift Guide 2017: Featured Shop – November 2017