Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS
BALAYAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
CALOOCAN, BALAYAN, BATANGAS
Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Region
Quarter 4–Week 4

INTRODUCTORY MESSAGE

Welcome to the Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Region-Grade 12 Alternative Delivery Mode
(ADM) Module on Materials used in Philippine Contemporary Art!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed, and reviewed by educators both from public
and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping the learners meet the
standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic
constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent learning
activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help learners acquire the
needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.

WHAT I NEED TO KNOW?

In this module, you will be exposed to the local materials (available materials) that are used in creating a form of art
and appropriate techniques.
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Discuss local materials used in creating art (CAR11//12CAP-0c-e-11); and
2. Critique available materials and appropriate techniques (CAR11//12CAP-0c-e-12)

For you to understand the lesson well, do the following activities. Have fun and good luck.

Activity 1: Read Me! Understand Me!

Directions: Read the local materials in creating art and the art techniques for them. Understand what you read.
Local materials in creating art and art techniques:
1. Recycled Materials for recycled art. Recycled Art is a creative work that's made from discarded materials that once
had another purpose.
2. Strings are used in string art or pin and thread art, is characterized by an arrangement of colored thread strung
between points to form geometric patterns or representational designs such as a ship's sails, sometimes with other
artist material comprising the remainder of the work. In creating a string art, one must need additional materials like
wood and nails.
3. Wood- as both an ancient and contemporary art medium, wood has been used to create sculpture, crafts, and
functional objects of art.
4. Clay is a type of fine-grained natural soil material that contains hydrous aluminum phyllosilicates that develops
plasticity when wet. Clay is used in sculpture.
5. Coconut Leaves are used for Puni or Palm Leaves Folding Art. Puni is a tagalog term from the province of Bulacan
which means to beautify or decorate with the use of coconut leaves. Coconut leaves are fashioned by folding, plaiting,
braiding and simple weaving, which may have functional as well as aesthetic uses.
6. Bamboos are used for singkaban or bamboo art. Singkaban is a local term for bamboo arches elaborately designed
with kayas. Singkaban also refers to a Filipino word for decorated bamboo arch, is used as a welcome signage of a
town, city or village in the country. It is widely used as decoration during town fiestas in Bulacan.
7. Buri (Silag) is extracted from the matured leaves of the buri palm. The fiber is durable and resistant to moisture. It
is used in weaving mats, hats, baskets and decorative products.
8. Rattan belongs to the palm family. Like bamboos, rattan is woven to produce sala sets, tables, beds and others.
9. Abaca is known as Manila Hemp. It belongs to banana species.
10. Pandan known as the screw pine. Its fiber could be used in weaving baskets and the like.
11. Charcoal is an organic drawing material from burnt wood. It could be used in drawing.
12. Shells are used in shell craft to decorate objects or surfaces and make fancy accessories.
13. Coconut Shell is the part that protects the fruit. It is also processed to create beautiful and functional art work.
The shell is used in coconut crafts.

Pre-test
Directions: Choose your answer from the given choices. Write the letter of your answer.
1. What is known as Manila Hemp and belongs to the banana specie?
A. Abaca B. Pandan C. Rattan
2. What local material is this, the fiber is durable and resistant to moisture and it is used in weaving mats, hats,
baskets and other decorative materials.
A. Abaca B. Buri C. Rattan
2. What local material is used in singkaban?
A. Bamboo B. Buri C. Pandan
3. What is used in making puni or folded palm art.
A. Abaca B. Buri C. Coconut leaves
5. What is known as screw pine?
A. Abaca B. Buri C. Pandan
6. What art technique could be applied to coconut shells?
A. Weaving B. Coconut craft C. Sculpture
7. Weaving can be applied to the following local materials except:
A. Abaca B. Clay C. Rattan
8. What art technique is appropriate for bamboos?
A. Casting B. Drawing C. Painting
9. What art technique is used for wood?
A. Dry Wash B. Scumbling C. Sculpture
10. What can be used for drawing?
A. Buri B. Coconut Leaves C. Charcoal

DISCUSSION

To best convey the message of a piece of an art work to an audience, artists connect their choice of material
with the media. Artists’ choice of material is linked between their personality and their chosen medium. At first, many
artists would choose to experiment on one or more mixture of a media, before they settle on a particular medium.
They do this until they find one that they feel they want to be recognized or identified with. Visual artists choose their
materials for their art work in order for them to express their emotions, opinions, or messages. Most visual artists tend
to use materials that are easily accessed or found. These materials are the local materials that are locally available in
a particular place. On the other hand, the production or manufacturing processes or methods incorporated to its
production is called the art technique.

Local Material and Art Techniques

1. Recycled Materials
These are materials in the house like boxes, bottles, plastic wrap, tin cans and other things that are already
utilized which can be used for an art work. The art work made from recycled materials is called RECYCLED ART. It is
sometimes called “junk art”. This includes anything from old plastic toys and vehicle tires to scraps of cloth and building
supplies. Artists who make recycled art take those materials and make them into something new. One can create a 2D
or 3D art out of these recycled materials. The use of paste, wires, glue guns and other materials to put the materials
can be used as one of the techniques in creating a recycled art.(study.com 2020)
Examples:
2. Strings
Strings like embroidery floss, yarn and thicker strings can be used to create an art. The art made from strings
is called string art. Often referred to as pin-and-thread art, string art is an addicting artform that is inviting to the most
experienced crafter and the newcomer alike. Through the creation of intricate designs, crafters turn a plank of wood
into a work of art. The entire concept revolves around a few simple tools and materials wood board, embroidery floss,
and nails. (Ross 2020) (Ross 2020)

Examples:

3. Wood
Wood and stone were some of the first materials carved by humans to make tools. Wood is very commonly
used in works of art. It is used in wood carving and wood sculpture. Wood carving is the art of fashioning or
ornamenting objects of wood by cutting with a sharp handheld implement also an object of wood so fashioned or
ornamented (Webster 2020)

Examples:

4. Clay
Clay a stiff, sticky fine-grained earth, typically yellow, red, or bluishgray in color and often forming an
impermeable layer in the soil. It can be molded when wet, and is dried and baked to make bricks, pottery, and
ceramics. (dictionary.com 2020)
Adobe as used in sculpture is a natural mixture of clay-rich earth, sand and straw. Using this material enables
sculptors to form figures that are soft like clay and when dry is as hard as rock. (L. B. Wilson K. Panisan 2016)

Examples:
5. Coconut Leaves
Coconut leaves around are used by the people of Bulacan in their traditional palm folding art called Puni. PUNI
is the art of leaf fronds folding. This is a tagalog term which means to beautify or decorate with coco leaf. It is used as
food container for suman or puso, palaspas or a toy. Coconut leaves are used in making crafts like mat weaving, basket
weaving, and hand weaving. (pinterest.com)

Examples:

6. Bamboos
Bamboos are used in singkaban by the Bulacenos. Singkaban refers to the decorated bamboo arch used by
the people of Bulacan during fiestas. The typical Filipino bamboo,is so dense. Filipinos make bridges, homes and towers
out of them. They are meant to be used as round grasses for the Filipinos. Bamboo crafts could be woven like baskets,
trash bins, etc.; furnitures like chairs, tables, cabinets and others; decorative items and musical instruments.
(britannica.com n.d.)

Examples:

7. Buri (Silag)
Buri comes from the Buri Palm which are found also in the Philippines. From this palm, three types of fiber can
be gathered: from the petiole (buri fiber), the leaf (raffia) and the ribs (buntal). The fibers can be woven to come up
with pieces of art like fan, mats, baskets, bottle holder, bags, placemats, hats, etc. (L. B. Wilson K. Panisan 2016)

Examples:

8. Rattan
A Member of the palm family, rattan grows vine-like, spreading through tropical rain forests and reaching
hundreds of meters in length. As a furniture material, rattan is unparalleled. When heated, rattan can be bent and
formed into unique shapes, and after cooling becomes a sturdy frame on which to weave a variety of fibers such as
rattan peel, reed, rattan core, and even leather. (mehitable.com.ph/rattan-weaving) 2020) In order to come up with
finished rattan art, the rattan has to be dried to remove excess moisture and make the product suitable for use after
curing. When it is done, put it outside under the hot equatorial sun and it takes two or three days to complete. The
rattan is ready for use after drying. Then, the further process into peel for weaving, or core products that are flexible
and to create the baskets and home accessories that can be used for binding. (rattacraft.com/rattan 2020)
Examples:

9. Abaca
The Philippines remain the world's largest producer of abaca. The
abaca plant is closely related to and resembles the banana plant (Musa sapientum). The abaca plant grows from
rootstock that produces up to about 25 fleshy, fibreless stalks, forming a circular cluster called a mat, or hill. The
washed and dried abaca fibers are used to make woven baskets,braided ropes, twines, fishing lines and nets, as well
as coarse cloth for sacking. There is a flourishing niche market for abaca clothing, curtains, screens and furnishings.
(britannica.com n.d.)

Examples:

10. Pandan
It is known as the screw pine. The value of this plant is in its leaves. The leaves are fibrous, resistant to decay
and grows very long. The leaves are boiled and each leaf is cleaned by removing the sharp spines on the margins and
midrib. The strips are dried, sorted and individually smoothened and straightened before the weaving process. (L. B.
Wilson K. Panisan 2016)

Examples:

11. Charcoal
This is an organic drawing material from burnt wood. It can come into two forms: vine charcoal and compressed
charcoal. It was said to be one of the easiest media to learn. Vine charcoal is a long and thin charcoal stick that is the
result of burning grape vines in a kiln without air. Compressed charcoal (also referred as charcoal sticks) is shaped into
a block or a stick. It creates a much darker black that vine charcoal. (L. B. Wilson K. Panisan 2016)

Examples:
12. Shells
Sea shells are used in shell craft. The kind of shells used for this purpose puka shells, paua, Blacklip, sigay,
troca, and capiz (windowpane oyster shell). (L. B. Wilson K. Panisan 2016)
a. Capiz shell is a whitish, translucent shell found in the coastal waters of the Philippines. It is also known as the
windowpane oyster shell or locally called as capiz shells. Once harvested, the shells are processed through cleaning,
polishing, and cutting into shapes.They are made into wind chimes, tiles, lamp shades, picture frames, jwelry boxes,
accessories and decorations for the holidays like Christmas lanterns (parol). (L. B. Wilson K. Panisan 2016)

Examples:

b. Puka shells come from cone shells that have been tossed, tumbled in the surf and sand overtime until all that
remains is the cupped top. The hole (puka) is naturally worn through. The natural colors ranges from white to beige
and tan. (L. B. Wilson K. Panisan 2016)

Examples:

c. Paua shells come from large edible abalone whose shell is used to make jewelry. (L. B. Wilson K. Panisan 2016)

Examples:

d. Blacklip shells come from various marine creatures whose shell has a blacklip edge. (L. B. Wilson K. Panisan 2016)

Examples:
e. Sigay shells are cowrie shells which are harvested to make necklaces, bracelets and curtains. (L. B. Wilson K.
Panisan 2016)

Examples:

f. Troca shells are spiral to conical shells used for fancy accessories. The exterior maybe smooth, glossy, or sculptured.
These shells have pearly interiors. (L. B. Wilson K. Panisan 2016)
Examples:

13. COCONUT SHELLS

The coconut shell is considered the hard wood which produces craft works that are of excellent quality, imperishable
and relatively easy to make with the proper training and right tools. The coconut shells are carved in different designs
and varnished. Crafts can range from fashion accessories, table, lamp, jewelry boxes, ashtrays and many other
decorative items. In making a coconut craft, make sure that the right shell is selected (no cracks and free from oil).
Prepare the carving tools and saws (coping saw, hack saw). The piece of art should be dried under the sun. (L. B. Wilson
K. Panisan2016)

Examples:

Photos from: pinterest.com,steemit.com, achiome.com, missmnative.com, katewashere.com simorinc.com,

agriculture.com

Activity 1 : FILL ME IN!

Assessment 1
Direction: Observe the picture on the first column. Fill in the necessary information in the second column to complete
the table.
Piece of Art Local Material Used

1.

2.
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10.
Activity 2: LOCALLY ENJOYED!
Assessment 2:
Directions: On the table below, list down local materials that are available in your place, and then identify finished
products (that are also seen in your place) made from those materials.
Local Materials Finished Product
Example: coconut shell Shells Ash tray (in our house) Necklace (in our neighbor’s
house)
Activity 3: TECHNICALLY LOCAL!
Assessment 3
Directions: Study the pictures below, identify the artwork and the materials used in them, and then give the technique
applied.

Example:

Name of the artwork: Decorated Clay Bottles

Local Material Used: Clay
Technique Used: Molding the clay into bottle shape and letting it dryor baked
1.

Name of the artwork:

Local Material Used:
Technique Used:

2.
Name of the artwork:
Local Material Used:
Technique Used:

3.
Name of the artwork:
Local Material Used:
Technique Used:

4.
Name of the artwork:
Local Material Used:
Technique Used:
5.

Name of the artwork:

Local Material Used:
Technique Used:

At this point, identify and discuss a sample local material that is found in your place.
Activity 1: Locally Proud!
What you need:
A4 bond paper, pencil/pen, crayon or oil pastel
Instructions
1. Format
Margin 1 inch all sides
Margin line use red inked ballpen
Bond paper size A4
Orientation portrait
Direction: Draw a piece of art found in your place which is made from local products. Below the picture/drawing,
discuss how the local materials are used (art technique) in that piece of art. The rubric for scoring the artwork is seen
in the next page.

Activity 2: My Kind of Local Art

What you need: (It will depend on the art that you are going to make.)
Direction: With the local materials available in your place, particularly in your house, make a piece of art. You can
apply sculpting, weaving, molding, bending and other types of art technique.

Activity 3: My Junk Art

Direction: You are given a set of procedure to be followed in your next activity for you to come up with another
artwork. This time, you are going to make a 3D art out of recycled materials. A 3D art has height, width, and depth.
Procedures:
1. Decide first on the object that you want to make. Some examples would be: souvenir items, photo frames, pen
holders, movie characters, etc.
2. Look around your house and survey materials that you can use or recycle to make your project.
3. Gather the materials and begin doing it. Enjoy doing this.
4. Make you craft original and reflective of you, meaning, the artwork reflects something about you.
5. Take note of the given deadline.
6. Make it as creative as you can.
7. Good luck!

Activity 4: Artist Be Like!

Directions: Answer each question below. Limit your answer with 5-8 sentences
only. Go directly to the main point. A rubric for your essay is provided in the next
page.
1. Why is technique important in creating piece of artwork?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Why do artists use local materials? What is its significance?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
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Rubric in Scoring the Artwork Rubric in Scoring the Local Art Applying Techniques
Category 40points 32points 20points 12points Category 40 points 32 points 20 points
Creativity Work is Work is Work is Work is
exceptionally generally somewhat generally Material Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates
unique, unique, unique, unique, Application the best the better the poor
detailed and detailed and detailed detailed and quality of art quality of art quality of art
interesting. interesting. and and Technique through the through the through the
Explores Explores interesting. interesting. use of a use of a use of a
several several Shows Shows chosen chosen chosen
different different some minimal technique. technique. (8 technique.
options and options and developing risks taken. (10points) points) (5points)
takes many takes many ideas but (3points) Craftsmanship Artwork Artwork Artwork
creative risks. creative without a reflects reflects appears to be
(10 points) risks. true sense deliberate adequate work in
(8 points) of control having control having progress with
originality. good good little or no
(5 points) craftsmanship craftsmanship control of
Use of Exceptionally Generally Basic Minimal (10 (8 points) craftsmanship
elements good in the good in the application application points) (5points)
and application of application of of the
principles elements and of elements the elements Creative Expresses Expresses Lacks idea and
principles of and elements and Process insightful ideas but has has few details
art (10 points) principles of and principles ideas few details (8 (5points)
art (8 principles of art with an points)
points) of art (5 (3points appropriate
points) amount of
details (10
Craftmanship Work done Work done Work done Work done points)
with with good with basic with Timeliness Finished and Finished and Finished and
exceptional care and care and minimal submitted the submitted the submitted the
care and attentions attentions care and artwork artwork artwork after
attentions to to detail to detail attentions before the during the the deadline
detail and and and to detail deadline (10 deadline (8 (5 points)
neatness (10 neatness (8 neatness (5 and points) points)
points) points) points) neatness (3
points)
Content/ Explanation is Explanation Explanation Explanation
Accuracy appropriate. is is is
Content is appropriate. somewhat not
factually Content connected. connected.
correct. (10 may Content is Content is
points) have one or almost not
two factual related related to
errors. (8 to the the
points) direction. direction (3
(5 points)
points)
 Rubric in Scoring the 3d Recycled Art

Category 40 points 32 points 20 points

Materials All materials used in the
artwork are recycled. (10
points)
Craftsmanship Artwork reflects deliberate
control having good
craftsmanship (10
points)
Creative Process Expresses insightful ideas with
an appropriate amount of
details (10 points)
Timeliness Finished and submitted the
artwork before the deadline
(10 points)
Some materials used in A few materials used in
the artwork are recycled. the artwork are recycled.
(8 points) (5 points)
Artwork reflects adequate Artwork appears to
control having good be work in progress with
craftsmanship (8 points) little or no control of
craftsmanship (5 points)
Expresses ideas but has Lacks idea and has few
few details (8 points) details (5 points)
Finished and submitted Finished and submitted
the artwork during the the artwork after the
deadline (8 points) deadline (5 points)

References
Book
Panisan, WK, Gazzingan, LB., Samar, GL., Boongaling, CCG.(2016). Contemporary
Philippine Arts from The Regions. Mutya Publishing House Inc.
Website
www.agriculture.com
www.achiome.com
www.britannica.com
www.dictionary.com
www.webster.com
www.mehitable.com