From Philippines to Scotland: starting a master's degree!
The British Museum ITP blog entry about the start of my studies at Edinburgh Napier University.
Finding patterns
There is meaning in every shot - a feeling expressed, a memory remembered, a showcase of beauty, a moment captured in time. Find the patterns amidst the chaos; find meaning in the mundane.
I'm an 'audiovisual' person - I learn and work best when there is sound and imagery involved. I believe the same for education: effective photographs, designs, and exhibition displays not only grab attention to a message but also invoke an eagerness to learn and engage.
Sample Photographs
Archaeology Gallery at the National Museum Cebu City, Philippines
Museum Work
As part of the curatorial team for the past eight years, I experienced working on exhibitions - from archival and field research to collection management, interpretation, exhibition design, media production, installation, and museum education.
Rendering of textile exhibition for the National Museum of the Philippines
Exterior architecture (St. Kilda exhibition design proposal)
Narrative and subthemes (St. Kilda exhibition design proposal)
Visitor flow (St. Kilda exhibition design proposal)
Interactives (St. Kilda exhibition design proposal)
Posters / Titles
Info Panels
Educational Videos
Featured Articles
#IMD2022 The Power of Museums: Immortalizing Memory
The British Museum ITP blog entry by Yohana Frias (ITP 2018, Philippines) in celebration of International Museum Day 2022 with the theme: The Power of Museums.
The Human Connection: Norfolk Museums Service UK Partner Placement
The British Museum ITP blog entry by Yohana Frias (ITP 2018, Philippines)
Some objects they display may seem ordinary, but to me it meant that they place importance on even the smallest of things – that the rarest of objects is not always the most significant, but those that tell stories of people in relation to their personal experiences at work, home, and in their community life.
Some objects they display may seem ordinary, but to me it meant that they place importance on even the smallest of things – that the rarest of objects is not always the most significant, but those that tell stories of people in relation to their personal experiences at work, home, and in their community life.
National Museum explores Black Nazarene mystique
News feature of an exhibition I worked on. Written by Krixia Subingsubing, Inquirer reporter
“It is their intensity, their motivation and internal desires, that make the traslacion an important event in the country,” said Ma. Yohana Frias, head of the research team behind the first exhibit mounted by the National Museum of Anthropology on the uniquely Filipino Catholic tradition.
“It is their intensity, their motivation and internal desires, that make the traslacion an important event in the country,” said Ma. Yohana Frias, head of the research team behind the first exhibit mounted by the National Museum of Anthropology on the uniquely Filipino Catholic tradition.
Hibla ng Lahing Filipino Travelling Exhibition goes to Japan!
The British Museum ITP blog entry by Yohana Frias (ITP 2018, Philippines)
In this exhibition, we featured textiles made of piña-seda fibers – piña, the Spanish term for pineapple; and seda for silk. It aims to create awareness and appreciation for the artistry of Philippine textiles and to reach a global audience including Filipinos overseas and international textile researchers and enthusiasts.
In this exhibition, we featured textiles made of piña-seda fibers – piña, the Spanish term for pineapple; and seda for silk. It aims to create awareness and appreciation for the artistry of Philippine textiles and to reach a global audience including Filipinos overseas and international textile researchers and enthusiasts.
