Watercolor & acrylic
Tubes, pans, and a wall of jars. Wet paper on every surface.
A home studio where the guitars stay out and the paint never fully dries.
A cozy apartment studio in Marikina full of clay, resin, watercolor, wire and half-filled notebooks — part workshop, part coworking desk, part the place friends come to write, make, jam and hang.
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What's on the tables
Everything here is meant to be used. Pull up a stool, open a drawer, and start — the materials are always out, mid-project and a little bit messy, exactly how a studio should be.
Oil pastel & pens
Boxes of color, fine liners, and a coloring corner that never really closes.
Clay & resin
Air-dry clay, molds, and slow-curing resin pieces on the drying rack.
Wire art
Spools of wire bent into small, strange, wonderful things.
Writing & journaling
Notebooks left mid-sentence, good pens, and a quiet corner for thinking on paper.
Zine making
Fold, staple, repeat — small-batch zines and hand-printed little pages.
The window nook
A plant stand by the south-facing window, a view of the Rizal mountains, and room to read, strum, or jam.
Guitars & a mini library
A couple of guitars against the wall and shelves to borrow a book from.
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From the studio, for sale
Handmadenotebook
Marikina Field Notes
₱100 · handmade & limited
A handmade notebook for wandering Marikina — a quiet companion for noticing the small moments: new places, old friends, bad coffee, strange desserts, and everything in between. Uniquely designed, no two exactly alike. A CHQ Home Arts Studio publication.
Alongside Field Notes we sell original paintings, resin pieces, wire sculptures, and small prints — most one-of-a-kind. Message us to buy, or ask about a commission.
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More than a studio
A desk to work from
Good light, fast 5G Wi-Fi, strong coffee, and quiet company. Bring your laptop and cowork for the day.
A place to make
Try clay, resin, or watercolor with everything already set up. No kit of your own required.
Somewhere to hang
A chill bedroom corner by the south window — read a book, pick up a guitar, jam and sing, with the Rizal mountains in view.
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From the studio blog
Short guides to Marikina workshops, journaling, art, book clubs, French and music lessons. Read all 51 posts, or plan a café-and-notebook afternoon with the Marikina coffee shop directory.
Marikina Field Notes: A Handmade Notebook for Wandering the City
Meet the Marikina Field Notes: a ₱100 handmade notebook for documenting cafés, walks, friends and small moments around Marikina. No two are alike.
Marikina Workshops: A Guide to Creative Classes in the City
Looking for workshops in Marikina? A local guide to the kinds of creative classes you can find here: art, craft, shoes, music, language and writing.
Marikina Journaling: Where to Start, Where to Write, Who to Write With
A local guide to journaling in Marikina: quiet places to write, cafés that welcome notebooks, meetups to look for, and how to begin with one page.
Art Workshops in Marikina: What to Expect at a Home Studio
What an art workshop in Marikina looks like at a small home studio: the materials on the table, how a session runs, and how to arrange one for your group.
How to Keep a Coffee Journal for Your Marikina Café Adventures
A simple coffee journal method for café hopping in Marikina: what to write on each page, prompts to copy, and how the Marikina Field Notes fits in.
Book Clubs in Marikina: How to Find One or Start Your Own
Looking for a book club in Marikina? Where to look, what to ask before joining, and a simple plan for starting a small one at a café or studio.
French Language Lessons in Marikina: Your Options
Want French language lessons in Marikina? An honest look at the options: big schools in Makati and QC, online tutors, and small practice sessions.
Music Lessons in Marikina: A Beginner's Guide to Getting Started
Thinking about music lessons in Marikina? How to choose between a music school, a home tutor and casual sessions, and what to ask before you sign up.
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Want to buy a piece, ask about a commission, book a coworking day, or join a workshop? Fill this in and it lands straight in our inbox — or just DM @chqhomeartsstudio.
Come by, make something, stay a while.
We're a home studio, so visits are by message — tell us when you'd like to come cowork, make, or just hang, and we'll sort out the details.
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