Artisans in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental (a city on Negros Island in the central Philippines), have begun crafting picture frames, paperweights, and incense holders from volcanic ash and lahar following ongoing eruptions at Mount Kanlaon, which have damaged farms and cut off access to the native plants — pandan, tikog, and buri — used in traditional weaving. The Canlaon Artisans and Weavers Association (CAWA), a group of around 25 mostly women artisans founded after Typhoon Tino, says the pivot reflects both economic necessity and cultural resilience. "We turned what destroyed our land into something beautiful," said CAWA president Yrah Gallego, whose group debuted its volcanic-ash products at the Bulawan Trade Fair in Bacolod City in late May, ahead of the 40th Negros Trade Fair scheduled for September 2026.