{"id":645,"date":"2018-03-14T17:15:32","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T17:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wescover.com\/?p=645"},"modified":"2023-04-09T13:21:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-09T13:21:44","slug":"kenneth-cobonpue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/14\/kenneth-cobonpue\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenneth Cobonpue: Quotable Creator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"_2YXA\">Bloom Easy ArmchairKenneth CobonpueBloom Easy ArmchairRapunzel Easy Armchair<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cMaking things by hand humanizes all of us and reminds us of the splendor of the human spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_652\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-652\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/p\/chairs-by-kenneth-cobonpue-at-andaz-peninsula-papagayo-resort--PSk4N3OhhNG\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-645 wp-image-652\" src=\"http:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/andaz.jpeg\" alt=\"Croissant Easy Armchair and End Table by Kenneth Cobonpue. As seen on Wescover.\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/andaz.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/andaz-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/andaz-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/andaz-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Croissant Easy Armchair and End Table by Kenneth Cobonpue. As seen on Wescover.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_647\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-647\" style=\"width: 167px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/creator\/kenneth-cobonpue\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-645 wp-image-647\" src=\"http:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ken-e1521047935897.png\" alt=\"Kenneth Cobonpue. Featured on Wescover.\" width=\"167\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kenneth Cobonpue. Featured on Wescover.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Kenneth Cobonpue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Cebu City, Philippines<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cI like working with natural materials because they are sustainable, and they provide texture, warmth, and strength to my designs. I love rattan because it\u2019s versatile, light, and sturdy in the right hands.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/p\/couches-and-sofas-by-kenneth-cobonpue-at-theros-wave-bar-santorini-greece--PHkPGiBPcNz\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-645 wp-image-648 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wave-bar.jpeg\" alt=\"Lolah Daybed and Coffee Table by Kenneth Cobonpue. As seen on Wescover.\" width=\"416\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wave-bar.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wave-bar-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wave-bar-768x577.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Lolah Daybed and Coffee Table<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649\" style=\"width: 414px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/p\/chairs-by-kenneth-cobonpue-at-ovolo-woolloomooloo-hotel--PS1--4hunn4f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-645 wp-image-649\" src=\"http:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/rapunzel.jpeg\" alt=\"Rapunzel Easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue. As seen on Wescover.\" width=\"414\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/rapunzel.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/rapunzel-300x252.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/rapunzel-768x646.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rapunzel Easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue. As seen on Wescover.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cWhat inspires me the most is the drive to do even better in my craft and to continually preserve the heritage of craftsmanship in our region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-645 wp-image-650 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/rocker.jpeg\" alt=\"&quot;A space is special when it feels likes home.&quot; - Kenneth Cobonpue\" width=\"417\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/rocker.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/rocker-300x243.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/rocker-768x622.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;A space is special when it feels likes home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_651\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-651\" style=\"width: 433px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/p\/chairs-by-kenneth-cobonpue-at-schindler-beach-house-la-jolla-ca--PSJ73d2nVM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-645 wp-image-651\" src=\"http:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Lolah.jpeg\" alt=\"Lolah Easy Armchair and Stool by Kenneth Cobonpue. As seen on Wescover.\" width=\"433\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Lolah.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Lolah-300x217.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Lolah-768x557.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lolah Easy Armchair and Stool by Kenneth Cobonpue. As seen on Wescover.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cI love it when I see people relive their childhood through my designs. When they sit unexpectedly on rattan poles and sink in, when they rest on a chair made to look like noodles or when they stare wide-eyed at a gigantic flower in the living room; this sense of bewilderment and enchantment is what I love. For a moment we share a language that transcends time and space, this sense of joy that design can bring.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_654\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-654\" style=\"width: 269px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/p\/chairs-by-kenneth-cobonpue-at-linneys-jewelry-store-westfield-sydney--PS1N3uhhVG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-645 wp-image-654\" src=\"http:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/blue-chair.jpeg\" alt=\"Bloom Easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue. As seen on Wescover.\" width=\"269\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/blue-chair.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/blue-chair-300x234.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/blue-chair-768x599.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bloom Easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue. As seen on Wescover.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/creator\/kenneth-cobonpue\">Ken has 51+ Works on Wescover!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/creator\/kenneth-cobonpue\">See them all &gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bloom Easy ArmchairKenneth CobonpueBloom Easy ArmchairRapunzel Easy Armchair \u201cMaking things by hand humanizes all of us and reminds us of the splendor of the human spirit.\u201d Kenneth Cobonpue Cebu City, Philippines \u201cI like working with natural materials because they are sustainable, and they provide texture, warmth, and strength to my designs. 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