Contemporary
Philippine Arts from the Region
Local Materials used in
Philippine Contemporary
Art
Most Essential Competencies:
1. Explicates the use of available materials and
the application of techniques
2. Conceptualizes contemporary art based on
techniques and performance practices in their
locality.
3. Applies artistic skills and techniques in the
process of creation
Activating Prior Knowledge
What is art? Where do we
usually apply art?
Artworks is made from the different
materials that is found in the
environment. Each artist becomes
unique from other artist because of how
they used and manipulate the materials
they have chosen in creating their art.
The materials used in creating the
artwork is considered in choosing the
technique or the manner the artwork is
to be made.
Activity 1: Compare and Contrast
Study the different types of houses below
then answer the given questions.
1. How do the following houses differ from each other?
2. Why do the structures of the three houses differ from each
other?
Lesson
Local Artist
proper
Material
the substance are the things in which the art is made
off. Through these materials, the artists express and
communicate feelings and ideas. Some contemporary
artists used found materials like old bottles, scraps,
and unusual materials in creating their artwork.
In Sculpture, the sculptor uses metal, wood,
stone, clay and glass.
The architect uses wood, bamboo, bricks, stone,
concrete and various building materials.
The painter uses pigments (eg. watercolor, oil,
tempera, textile paint, acrylic, ink, etc.) on a usually
flat ground (wood, canvas, paper, stone wall such as
in a cave painting.
The printmaker uses ink printed or transferred on a
surface (wood, metal, plates, or silk screen that is in
keeping with a duplicating o reproducing process. While
paintings are unique and one of a kind, prints can be
reproduced in several predetermined editions.
KALINGA PRINTING MARKADO
PRESS
R. TARAKI PRINTING
PRESS
Musician uses sound and instruments
(including the human voice) A Kalinga
chanter sings creation stories in a way that is
different from a classical singer or pop singer
influenced by the Western music scale.
example: The Kalinga Soul Through the
Music of Alex Madullawan Tumapang
The dancer uses body and its movements. Dance
is often accompanied by music, but there are
dances that do not rely on musical accompaniment
to be realized. Dance can tell stories, but at other
times, they convey abstract ideas that do not rely
on a narrative.
Theater artist integrates all the arts and uses
stage, production design, performance elements
and script to enable the visual, musical, dance and
other aspects to come together as a whole work.
The photographer and film maker use the camera to record the outside
world. The film maker uses cinematographic camera to record and put
together production design, sound engineering, performance, and screenplay.
In digital photography and film, the images can be assimilated into the
computer, thus eliminating the need for celluloid or negatives, processing
chemicals or print.
Activity 1: 4 Pictures 1 Word
You will be shown 4 photos in a grid, all of which share a word in common.
. Your goal is to figure out the common word based on word length, which is
provided to you, and a selection of possible letters.
_______ _________ ________
EIATPNR RPTUSCEUL IISCUNMA
PAINTER SCULPTURE MUSICIAN
Local Materials in the Philippines that is used for arts
and craft
Abaca - belongs to banana family. Its fibers have a natural luster with
colors ranging from pure white to ivory and dark brown. Top Abaca
producer in the Philippines are the Bicol Region and Mindoro in Luzon,
Leyte, Samar, Negros Oriental, Iloilo and Aklan in Visayas and all
Provinces in Mindanao
Bamboo – is used in creating many products. It
is used in construction, textile, musical
instruments and many more.
Buri – is extracted from matured leaves of buri palm.
The fiber is durable and resistant to moisture. Buri
grows only in the Philippines. San Juan, Ilocos
Sur is the Buri capital of the Philippines.
Rattan – belongs to the palm family. There are
different types of rattan palms, such as high or low
climbers, single stemmed or clustered rattan
species.
Capiz shells- are translucent to allow light to pass through,
but still allow privacy. The capiz comes from the windowpane
oyster (placuna placenta) found in the coastal waters of the
Philippines and are known for their beautiful mother of pearl
look.
Sea Shells - hard exoskeleton of marine mollusks such as snails,
bivalves, and chitons that serves to protect and support their bodies.
This material is usually used in making ornaments and house
decorations.
Knowledge Test/Evaluation
Activity 1.
1. What is the importance of using locally available resources in
creating art?
2. How do materials affect in the way the art is made?
3. What resources are available in your locality and what art product
can you make out of these available materials?
Knowledge Test/Evaluation
Activity 2.
Choose the best answer from the choices given
1. The material that is best used in making furniture
a. Rattan
b. Abaca
c. Buri grass
a.
2. This material is used for making windowpane for it reflects the
sunlight through it.
a. Bamboo
b. Shell
Capiz
Abaca
3. The mattress or banig may be made by these materials except
a. Buri grass
b. Abaca fiber
c. Coconut leaves
d. Rattan
Knowledge Test/Evaluation
Activity 2.
4. The material that is best used in making body ornaments and
décor.
a. Abaca
b. Seashell
c. Bamboo
d. Capiz
a.
5. The material that can be used in in making basket are the following
except
a. Bamboo
b. Shell
c. Abaca fiber
d. Rattan
Knowledge Test/Evaluation
ANSWERS
a.
Knowledge Test/Evaluation
Activity 2.
Choose the best answer from the choices given
1. The material that is best used in making furniture
a. Rattan
b. Abaca
c. Buri grass
a.
2. This material is used for making windowpane for it reflects the
sunlight through it.
a. Bamboo
b. Shell
c. Capiz
d. Abaca
3. The mattress or banig may be made by these materials except
a. Buri grass
b. Abaca fiber
c. Coconut leaves
d. Rattan
Knowledge Test/Evaluation
Activity 2.
4. The material that is best used in making body ornaments and
décor.
a. Abaca
b. Seashell
c. Bamboo
d. Capiz
a.
5. The material that can be used in in making basket are the following
except
a. Bamboo
b. Shell
c. Abaca fiber
d. Rattan
Assignment
Look for other local materials that are available in
your environment that you can use to improve your
area. List it down and identify what art work can you
make out of that materials.
a.
Thank You
a.
