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Young industrial designer Veronica Lazo had no inkling that she would be part of a very special endeavor.
Her boss, furniture maker Nick de Lange. simply asked her and several other designers to create two chairs for Pope Francis. Much to Veronica’s surprise, it was her concept that was chosen by the Vatican.
“I am definitely honored and humbled. I’ve told just my family and a few friends about it and even up to now, it still surprises me,” says Lazo.
Young industrial designer Veronica Lazo
De Lange called on friends to help him execute the design: Betis Crafts of Pampanga did the solihiya weaving while the papal crest was done in Iloilo by a group called WUTHLE (Women United Through Handcrafted Lace And Embroidery), under the supervision of Sisters Gemma Abellana and Inday Mendres.
The two chairs have been shipped to Tacloban where they will be used when Pope Francis celebrates mass.
Lazo, De Lange and all the people involved in this special project are certainly thrilled and honored to be part of this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Meanwhile, photos of three other Papal chairs to be used on Friday’s Meeting of the families at SM MOA Arena, as well as Sunday’s Quirino Grandstand mass and the UST leg of the visit, have started to float on social media:
Read more about Veronica Lazo’s Papal chair in the March 2015 issue of Elle Decoration Philippines.
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