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Traditional Local Artist: Harrid B. Villarde
Traditional Local Artist: Harrid B. Villarde
Department of Education
Division of Sagay City
COLONIA DIVINA INTEGRATED SCHOOL
HARRID B. VILLARDE
Traditional Wood Carver
Purok Sigma, Brgy Colonia Divina, Sagay City
Interview:
1. Can you tell us about your craft?
I am doing this even no one orders a craft from me. But if they want to order, I’ll make one for them. But the “Guta”
was sold at the amount of 300.00. I learned this at our subject in art when I was young.
2. At what age you learn to make that craft and how long you are practicing this craft?
I started this craft at age of 16, while I am doing this craft, I am also studying.
4. How this artwork helps you and your family? Is it a source of your living or just serve as your recreation?
It was just part of my recreation but when I have sold some of my crafts, I use it to buy the things needed at home. That’s
when it can help us. But it was just a past time for me. I didn’t use it as a source of living.
6. Except you, who among the family members is a master or know how to make this kind of artwork?
None of my family members able to do this crafts aside from me.
8. Did you share it or teach it this artwork to your children? Why and why not?
I used to share this to my children but they can’t focus on practicing it because they are still studying and it requires more
attention. Before you started, you have to focus because if you stop, your focus will be distracted. I use to teach them
because I can’t predict the time especially when I die. There’s a member of my family who is able to practice crafting
like me. In other ways they can use this.
10. Is there other locals here practicing the same craft with you? Is yes, can you name him/her?