# Gawang Diwa — Art workshops in Subic Bay

> Art workshops in Subic Bay (iPhone/iPad app by Gabriel John Fordan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gawang-diwa/id6816393074 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gabriel John Fordan](https://appshunter.io/developer/6777398518)
- Category: Lifestyle, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 18 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-01
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Gawang Diwa?

Paint, arrange, slow down, together.

Gawang Diwa is the home of our art workshops and creative community in Subic Bay. Book beginner-friendly watercolor, flower arranging, meditative art and open-studio painting sessions in cosy cafés, then collect stamps, badges and rewards every time you join. The whole app is dressed in Phia's own hand-painted flowers.

BOOK WORKSHOPS IN A TAP
• Browse upcoming sessions with dates, venues, fees and seats left
• Reserve your seat and confirm it with a down payment via the QR payment methods shown in the app
• Use your vouchers or a promo code at checkout
• Your ticket QR is ready for check-in, no screenshots or DMs needed
• Join the waitlist when a session is full and get moved up automatically

NEVER MISS A SESSION
• Push reminders the day before and two hours before
• Studio announcements when new workshops open
• Add sessions to your calendar, with maps and one-tap directions to every venue

REWARDS FOR REGULARS
• A studio passport with loyalty stamps that unlock vouchers
• Tier discounts from Bud to Diwa on every booking
• Earn badges named after Phia's painted flowers, from Kalachuchi and Gumamela to Bird of Paradise, and share them to your Instagram Story
• Invite friends by text, email or link: they get a welcome discount, you get a thank-you voucher when they join a session
• Personalise your own invite code

YOUR CREATIVE COMMUNITY
• Chat with the whole community, and with your group in each workshop you join
• Message the host to ask questions or ask to join a full session
• Choose all messages, mentions only or off for each chat
• See your event history and who you painted with
• Share group photos from each session, and save the ones you love to your Photos
• Leave feedback and favourite the sessions you loved
• Suggest new workshop ideas and upvote others' ideas

PRIVATE SESSIONS, COMMISSIONS & SHOP
• Request a private session for birthdays, bridal and baby showers, or team days
• Commission a custom painting of the blooms that matter to you
• Order flower preservation blocks and hand-illustrated Philippine flora accessories

Crafted with spirit, designed to bloom.

## Is Gawang Diwa safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Gawang Diwa.

## Is Gawang Diwa legit?

Gawang Diwa appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Gawang Diwa is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.2 — 2026-10-20

Smoother performance and small fixes throughout the app.

### 1.5.1 — 2026-10-18

Save your favorite workshop photos in one go. Tap Select in an event's group photos, choose the ones you love (or Select All), and save them straight to your Photos.

Sharing photos is smoother too: you can now watch each photo upload, and retry any that didn't finish.

Special workshops are now highlighted at the top of Discover, so you won't miss them.

Discover opens faster and shows your workshops even when you're offline. Group photos load faster too.

### 1.4.1 — 2026-10-17

Fixes for hosts and admins:
- Adding a member to a workshop now has a confirm button you can reach while searching.
- Clearing an admin note on a member now works.
- The role picker shows the new role straight away.
- The notifications reminder no longer reappears on every launch.
- Studio alert links open the guest list in the app.

Profitability (admins):
- Search events, with upcoming workshops listed first in date order.
- Edit a cost, not just delete it.
- Log projected costs for upcoming workshops. They turn into actual costs after the event.

### 1.4.0 — 2026-10-15

Gawang Diwa now runs on iPad.

- Hosts and admins get notified of new reservations, cancellations and payments to verify.
- Chat messages now notify everyone in the room.
- Admins can browse members, link walk-in guests to their accounts and add members to past workshops so stamps and flowers count.
- Manage a workshop and verify payments right from its page.
- Clearer cancellation terms: you can cancel joining any time; reservation fees are non-refundable.
- A quick setup to turn on notifications.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-10-11

A warmer welcome
• New members get a playful, step-by-step setup: add a photo, pick a username and city, and choose your favourite medium
• A hands-on tour of the app: save a workshop, check in with a sample ticket, stamp a practice passport, and see how inviting friends works
• Replay the tour any time from Profile → Settings
• Dark mode polish: your studio passport now stays on cream paper, and settings screens match the app's green palette

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