Senior High School

Department of Education
National Capital Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
MARIKINA CITY

CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE
ARTS FROM THE REGIONS
2nd Semester
Module 6:
Local Materials and Techniques Used in
Creating Art

Writer : Victor P. Rebosada

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 What I Need to Know
Good day learners! In this lesson, you are going to learn to:

Critique available local materials and appropriate techniques used in creating

art.
Moreover, in this lesson, you will learn concepts and do practice activities that will
help you do the following:

1. Identify art forms from the regions;

2. Discuss the importance of regional art forms; and
3. Connect the significance of regional art forms to own experiences.

Duration: 1 week

What I Know
Before you proceed to the different activities inside the module, answer first
the short pre-assessment activity below.

In the last module, you were tasked to perform one of the local dances you
researched about. How was the experience?

In at least two paragraphs containing more but not less 50 words, write about your
experience. Include the reasons for choosing the particular dance for your performance
and its importance to you as a student.

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 Lesson Local Materials and Techniques in
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What’s In
The last module that you studied tackled on the importance of regional art forms.
Some sample regional art forms were presented for you to understand and learn about its
significance to the people where they originated and their contribution to our culture and
arts history. You were also tasked to connect your learning to your personal experiences.

In a paragraph with at least ten (10) sentences comprising 50-75 words, relate your
experience on how you did the task. Tell me how about your learning on the importance
of the regional art forms to students like you.

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My dear student, you have learned about the importance of the different regional
art forms and were able to connect your learning to your life as a student of art, much
more, as a citizen of your community and the country as a whole.

This new module will give you added knowledge on the arts from the regions. You
will be walked-through the process of creation of some regional arts and learn on the
materials and techniques used in its creation. Before the end of your study, you will be
tasked to critique, or simply put, review locally-produced arts and prepare you in crating
your own art.

What’s New
A. Before Reading Activity
Different regions in our archipelago pride itself in its arts. Wherever you go in the
country, you will surely see the wonder of our dances, literature, songs, drama, and even
food that describe the way of life of the people. Do you know your local art? What is your
community proud of?

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B. During Reading Activity
Before you proceed studying the lessons in this module, let us first read this text.
Palagsing: Butuan’s Pride Delicacy

This delight shouldn’t be missed when visiting Northern Mindanao.

Palagsing is made from the combination of brown sugar, coconut and the UNAW
or sago as the main ingredient.
Unaw is from the palm tree,
Metroxylon sagu, from the family
Arecacea that commonly grows along
the marshland on which Mindanao is
abundantly blessed. The tree is of
commercial importance as it is the
main source of sago obtained from
the trunk by washing the kernels by
pulverizing the pith of the stem. The
starch is used worldwide for the
production of pudding, noodles,
breads and serves as thickener as
well

https://ang-sarap-pinoy.blogspot.com/2013/06/sumang-palagsing-ng-butuan-city.html

In the Philippines, the rich starch obtained from the bark of UNAW palm
has become the staple food among marshland dwellers particularly the indigenous
people. This starch is also the source of that commercialized sago we buy in the
market that is commonly added on most popular desserts like halo halo and taho.
In Butuan City, Palagsing making is very popular and mastered in Brgy.
Banza, one of the oldest communities in the area. To have a taste of authentic
palagsing, you need to take a habal habal to reach the place.
This wonderful delight is also available in a market in Langihan for Php
10.00 a bundle (4pcs). Just ask the local market vendors where to buy and they
will direct you to a series of sidewalk vendors that sell palagsing. Truly this pride
of Butuanons is a must try.

-http://www.lovemindanao.com/2012/07/palagsing.html

C. After Reading Activity

Let us know what you have understood of the excerpt by answering the following
questions:

1. What is a palagsing?

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 2. How do you make a palagsing?
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3. How is unaw made?
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What is It
My dear learner, the text above shows us an important part of the cultural history
of a place – Butuan City, which prides, among others, on its delicacy called palagsing.
This place in Northern Mindanao is very rich in culture and the arts just like any other
places in our archipelago.

Regions from the different parts of the country has its share of culture and the arts.
Wherever you go, you will surely find an art that arrests your attention and challenges
your creative mind. This art will make you think how it is formed and make you want to
know on the materials and techniques employed by the artist in making such a such
wonderful work to probably create one of your own.

Arts are formed using materials and techniques.

According to Sanchez, et al, materials are media used by an artist. Medium is the
means of the artist to communicate ideas and that a lot of these are used in creating arts.
These are essential materials like wood, bamboo, bricks and stone for an architect or wood
and metals for a sculptor and pigments on wood or canvass for a painter.

Hobbs, et al, in its book, “The Visual Experience,” say that artists choose a medium
carefully for each work of art and that their choices are often related to the subject matter
– what they want to show – and what they want to express. Furthermore, they say that
each medium has capabilities and limitations that the artist must understand in order to
master the medium and achieve its purpose. It is said that the artist’s subject, purpose,
medium, and techniques are closely related.

As explained by the source, the following are the traditional media used in art:

1. Drawing media date back thousands of years. Pencils, charcoal, and india ink
are made of monochromatic media used to create artworks in different shades
of one color.
2. Painting media are made of colored powders mixed with a liquid.
 Watercolor is a pigment mixed with water and is thin and relatively
transparent.

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  Tempera is pigment mixed with water and oil emulsion and the colors are
creamy and opaque.
 Oil paint, the best known of painting media, is made of pigment mixed
with linseed oil and dries slowly, and can be used thinly or thickly.
 Acrylic paint is a plastic material in
a water-soluble liquid. It can be
thinned or thickened, and dries
much more quickly than oil paint.
 Fresco is one of the oldest painting
media which is made as the artist
spreads wet plaster onto a wall or
ceiling and applies colors before the
plaster dries.
 Mosaic is an ancient art form and is
a picture made from thousands of
tiny pieces of stone or glass. These
are tesserae (pronounced tess-ah-
RAY) set in cement.

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/farmer-hermel-
alejandre.html?product=acrylic-print

3. Prints are produced on paper, like drawings and are made with ink, paper, and
a plate – a surface on which the picture or design is made. Paper is pressed
against the plate to create the print.
 Relief prints are made by carving into the surface of a plate and ink clings
to the uncarved surface of the plate.
 Intaglio (in-TAH-lee-oh) prints are the opposite of relief prints: ink fills
the lines cut into the plate, and is transferred to paper by the pressure
of a press.
 Lithography prints – image is drawn on the surface of the plate with a
greasy tool. Ink sticks to the drawn lines and can then be transferred to
paper.
 Screen printing – ink is forced through a fine screen on which a stencil
has been created. The ink passes through the stenciled image to the
paper or other surface.
4. Photographs, like prints, can be reproduced many times. A photographer
captures a scene on light-sensitive film using a camera. The film is developed in
a chemical solution, and becomes a negative, a semitransparent image in which
lights and darks are reversed.
To print the image, the photographer passes light through the negative onto
light-sensitive paper, which is then developed.

5. Film and video art record moving images that can be viewed again and again.
Films are made using cameras that take many still images. When the images
are printed onto film and projected onto a screen, they re-create the motion the
camera captured. Videos are created by converting scanned images into
electronic signals. The signals are transmitted to a television, where they are
converted back into images by a “gun” that fires them at the screen.
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 6. Computer art, like video, is electronic. Images are made up of pixels, tiny dots
on the computer screen. Artists can use special programs and techniques to
create the illusion of three dimensions on the two-dimensional surface, just as
painters and printmakers do.
7. Mixed media is a combination of several media in one work of art.
 Collage is a mixed-media collection of materials – often papers – on flat
surface.
 Montage is a collage made of photographs or other pictures.

There you have it, my dear student. The lesson above discussed on the traditional
media and techniques used by most artists. You were given the idea on how traditional
arts are created.

But what about contemporary arts? How are these arts created? What are the
materials and techniques used by the artists in creating contemporary arts? Are the
materials and techniques the same from one place to another? Do artists from the different
regions share the same materials and techniques in creating their arts?

In explaining on what contemporary arts is, walkerart.org says that it reflects the
complex issues that shape our diverse, global, and rapidly changing world. Accordingly,
contemporary artists, through their works, explore personal or cultural identity, offer
critiques of social and institutional structures, or even attempt to redefine art itself.

This probably explains the materials and techniques used by artists from the
different regions in the archipelago in these sample arts. Read on, dear learner.

Some Regional Arts and the Materials and Techniques Used in their Creation

Kiping – Lucban Quezon

According to flickr.com, kiping is a

brightly-colored, leaf-shaped wafer made of rice
paste and used as decoration and is considered
an integral part of the Pahiyas Festival in
Lucban, Quezon.

The preparation of kiping starts with the

collection of mature leaves which will serve as
molds. Mature leaves of the kabal, kape, talisay
(umbrella tree), kakaw (cocoa), antipolo and
banana (saba) are used in making the kiping in
order to be able to use them three times or more.
https://www.pinoyadventurista.com/2013/01/pahiyas-festival-2013-schedule.html

Laon rice is used in the production of kiping to prevent unnecessary cracking of

the rice wafer. The rice is soaked for two hours, then ground with water until it turns
pasty. For every ganta of rice, at least three packets of food coloring and about 1/2
teaspoon of rock salt is used.

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 The rice paste is spread on each leaf and steamed for at least 30 minutes. After
steaming, each leaf is dried until ready for peeling. After peeling them off the leaves, the
kipings are piled on top of each other and compressed by placing a weight on top for half
a day. These are then put in fronts of houses as decorations during the festival.

After the festival, the kipings are processed to become chips, sometimes cooked
grilled or fried and most often thrown to groups of people as free treats.

Puni of Bulacan

Puni, according to flickr.com, refers to the dying art of coconut leaf weaving. Puni
is a tagalong term from the province of Bulacan which means to beautify or decorate with
the use of coconut leaf. Coconut leaves are fashioned by folding, plaiting, braiding and
simple weaving, which may have functional as well as aesthetic uses.

As written, puni designs can be categorized according to their uses in which most
common designs are in the form of toys such as birds, fish, grasshopper, etc. They are
also said to be used as food containers for suman, rice and various kakanin, the most
commonly known is the “puso” and paraphernalia for religious rituals especially during
Palm Sunday when these designs are used to accentuate the “palaspas”. But today, the
source reveals, they serve as
modern artistic expressions and
arrangement. The art is said to
be revived through practical
ways by preserving, developing
and transforming these puni
designs into decorative pieces
used as decors, accessories and
accents for various arrangement
or crafts.

https://www.facebook.com/punidemalolosleaffoldingart/photos/
10153233755412358
In making this art, the source explains, fresh coconut leaves are the most
commonly used for this art but fresh leaves dry and crumple in a few days, which make
the weaves loosen and the design lost its beauty. In exchange for fresh coconut leaves, it
is said that dried buri or buli (palm) leaves are used to create a particular puni design and
are more suitable as ornamental pieces especially if they are dyed or colored.

Historically, it is reported that puni or coconut leaf weaving did not originate from
Bulacan but has a Malayan origin. But one thing is for sure any place with coconut trees
in abundance has an item made from coconut leaf weaving. But the Bulakenyos,
accordingly, pioneered the revival of this ephemeral art, at least in our country.

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 The present collection and compilation of puni designs, is reportedly a result of
continuous research, mostly skills sharing and exchange, along with contributions of
various individuals dedicated to revive this vanishing art.
Singkaban of Bulacan

Aside from its puni art, Bulacan prides itself in their singkaban. Singkaban,
according to a Facebook page,
singkaban is a Filipino word for
decorated bamboo arch used as a
welcome signage of a town, city or
village in the country and is widely used
as decoration during town fiestas in
Bulacan especially in Hagonoy and
Malolos where this art is believed to
have originated.

The Singkaban Fiesta is said to be

a festival of arts and culture in honor of
Our Lady of Victory in Malolos,
Bulacan.

https://calabarcitizens.wordpress.com/2020/08/24/context-the-bulacan-way-to-welcome-
visitors/

The blogsite, galaero-escapetravels.blogspot.com, says that singkaban arches are

made of bamboo designed with slightly peeled top layer that made look fluffy and flowery
like.

Saniculas of Pampanga

The saniculas, according to viewsfromthepampang.blogspot.com, are crumbly,

arrow-root based cookies imprinted with the image of San Nicolas, the Great Miracle
Healer. San Nicolas de Tolentino is said to be the cookie’s inspiration. He was an
Augustinian Recoleto who was gifted with the power of healing—through his blessed bread
soaked in water. He is depicted wearing a star-dotted habit, holding a cross or a palm in
one hand, and a dish on the other, with a partridge bird perched on the rim – a reference
to a legend in which a bird served for eating was restored to life after feeding on his dish.

According to the source, the celebrated miraculous bread, known as “panecillos de San
Nicolas”, is known simply in Pampanga as “saniculas’.

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 The cookie itself, as reported, is made using age-old techniques and ingredients
like arrowroot flour (uraro), eggs, lard, dalayap (lemon rind) and coconut milk. The
“saniculas” wooden moulds are used to impress the dough with the distinctive imprint
and are often commissioned
from Betis and Bacolor
carvers, and although the
designs vary, the moulds
always have the abstracted
figure of the saint in the
center, surrounded by floral,
vegetal and curlicue patterns.
Kapampangan cooks
treasured these uniquely-
designed wooden molds,
which commonly came as
single blocks. Some have
back-to-back designs, but most are often carved with the owner’s initials.
http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/the-happy-home-cook-pan-de-san-nicolas

The “saniculas” of San Fernando and Mexico are leaf-shaped, with pointed ends.
The shaped dough, laid out on a tray, are then ready for baking in the oven. In the olden
times, a cooking contraption fed with live coals and very similar to a bibingkahan was
used. Dough scraps were used to make smaller cookies called “magapuc”. Today, as noted,
these favorite ‘pasalubongs’ are still being made year-round in the aforementioned towns.
Taka of Laguna

Paete, Laguna is one of the Philippines’ last remaining artistic strongholds and is
known for two things: fine woodcarvers and the golden sweet fruit of lanzones.

Paete, according to artesdelasfilipinas.com, derived its name from paet, a Tagalog

word for chisel, a principal tool used in woodcarving.

Takas have become the epitome of folk art in the place, according to the source.
They exist in every possible bright and happy color combination, simplified curvilinear
forms, flora & fauna motifs, sweet innocence, and delectable charm. These designs change
rapidly as time goes by. The development of the taka and takaan usually spread in an
outward path from its source. The present generation seems to have forgotten where the
taka originated. The Paeteños believe that the idea originated in Mexico with a significant
difference to what we have in Paete. While the Mexican “pinata” is decorated with cut-off
colored paper, the Paete’s takas are hand-painted and are sometimes small enough for
little girls to use as dolls.

As reported, the art of taka-making further developed during the American period
when the rising newspaper industry produced more newsprint. However, the introduction
of plastic toys during this time took its toll on the taka industry, causing it to slowly lessen
its demand and, consequently, its production. The taka industry did not rise to its peak
again until the mid-70s and early 80s.

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 Papier maché has become the perfect substitute for wood when a log ban was

issued to preserve the forest and has

become the folk art of the Paeteños. Taka
makers begin this process by hand
carving hardwood sculptures which later
on becomes the positive wooden molds
(takaans). The takaans are then coated
with wax release agents or gewgaw
(starch) then hand-painted in a variety of
bright and happy colors for
embellishments.
https://kidsmorefun.com/blog/paete

The same source reveals that

today’s taka-makers have developed and improved their products. From their indigenous
to modern designs, the materials they now use are carefully crafted and has incorporated
finishes of stucco, gold, finely painted enamel or lacquer and are sold for export. Some
takas are also being use for backdrops for television and mall displays. Truly, they say,
the taka has gone a long way from its humble beginning.

Bulul of Ifugao

According to artgallery.nsw.gov.au, in Central Cordillera art is part of everyday life

and is intrinsically linked to community and spiritual wellbeing. Many villages are built
around a central stone platform where social and spiritual rites are performed. These
include the worship of deities and ancestors and the consecration of sculptural figures.

Bulul, as reported, are the most numerous and best known of Ifugao figurative
sculptures and usually take the form of
either a standing or seated figure. They
are carved from a single piece of wood
and generally exhibit a stylized and
geometric rendering of the human body.
The standing figures either feature their
hands hanging beside the body or
resting on their knees, while the arms of
the seated figures are typically folded.
They are often made in male and female
pairs, but this figure appears to be
androgynous.

https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/219.2005/

The source says that the bululs are very important in Ifugao society, where rice is
the staple crop, and they are frequently placed in rice fields and granaries as guardians.
Before taking up their function as guardians, the sculptures are ritually consecrated by

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coating the figure with pig or chicken blood, which can leave them with a darkened and
mottled patina.

Burda of Lumban

Burda is the Tagalog word for embroidery and refers to both the activity
(pagbuburda) and the product. This, according to narrastudio.com, has become a way of
life of the people of Lumban, Laguna.

Lumban, accordingly, has established itself as the “Hand Embroidery Capital of the
Philippines.” It is one of the oldest towns in the province and gets its name from the
lumbang (candlenut) tree (Aleurites moluccanus).

The burda designs are said to be meticulously embroidered by hand on a variety of

fabrics which include fine cotton, jusi, organza, and piña

One style of the embroidery is the calado in which the threads are removed from
the sewn design. These are then embroidered anew, creating a new design. Calado
embroidery is a meticulous process that gives importance to a neat creation and reflects
an embroiderer's fine needleworking skills.

It is said that the tradition of hand embroidery in Lumban is centuries old and can
be traced to the arrival of the missionaries during the early years of the country’s
colonization by the Spanish. Many of the intricate designs of Lumban embroidery date
back to the 1600s.

History has it that nuns from the Franciscan order taught needlework to the
community so that the wives of the
fishermen and farmers would have
something to do during their spare
time. It was also introduced to girls
in religious houses and schools run
by missionaries. The women took to
embroidery easily and it flourished,
continuing up to the present day.
And it’s not only the women who
embroider—men have learned the
craft as well.

https://www.thesparkproject.com/project/biyaheng-burda-by-muni/

It is a fact that the fine work of Lumban embroiderers can be seen on clothing such
as the Barong Tagalog and other Filipiniana attire, wedding gowns and veils, purses,
shoes, handkerchiefs, tablecloths, coasters, and fans that are full of the artistry of the
Philippines.

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 The arts presented above are just some of the artworks found in some regions in
our country. They are a testimony on the richness of our culture and traditions that we
are truly proud of.

In this module, your primary task is to critique arts from the regions based on the
materials and techniques used in creating them. But how do you do the task?

In the previous module, some pointers were given on how to analyze arts. I think
those are very helpful. But to make your new task easier to do, I am giving you the steps
in doing an art critique from one of the sources mentioned at the first part of the lesson
here.

Step 1: Describe What You See

When you describe an artwork, you identify the things about the work that you can
see, name, and know certainly about. You should not include opinions, evaluations, or
possible meaning here.

 List the name of the artist, title of work, category of art, and materials used.
 Describe the three-dimensional forms and two-dimensional shapes you see.
Are they geometric or organic?
 Describe the arrangement of the forms and shapes.
 Where do you see negative space defined by shapes?
 Identify the kind of lines that imply movement.
 List the colors you see.
Step 2: Analyze the Way It’s Organized

When you analyze an artwork, you tell how the subject matter and elements of the
work have been organized by the artist. You tell how they work together.

 Where do you see rhythm created by repetition? by alteration?

 Where do you see continuous lines for the eye to follow?
 What elements provide variety?
 What is the dominant element,
and why?
 What balance is evident in the
composition?
Step 3: Interpret What It’s Saying

Use the information from your

description and analysis to help you identify
the meaning of the work – what it tells you
about human experience.
https://time.com/3740746/how-to-talk-to-kids-
about-art/

 List some descriptive words you associate with the construction.

 What objects does this form remind you of?
 Try writing a simile or metaphor to help you interpret the meaning or
message of the work.
 What do you think the message or theme of the work is?

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Step 4: Evaluate Its Success

Using your analysis in the first three steps, how would you judge the quality or
success of this work?

 What philosophy or purpose best describes the work? Is the emphasis on:
(a) good design, (b) communicating ideas, (c) advancing a cause, or (d)
imitating the real world? How do you judge the success of the work in
terms of that philosophy or purpose?
 How do you judge the success of the compositional arrangement?
 How do you judge the originality of the work? Consider the materials used
and whether there is an inventive treatment of an idea.
 To what extent does the work hold your attention, arouse your curiosity,
make you think?

My dear learner, do you know some remarkable arts from a place that you have
visited to or read about? Does your community have arts it is proud or known for? What
is this art about? How do you find this piece of artistic creation?

Surely, knowing about the different arts from the regions adds to our wonderful
vista and perception of our history as a people

What’s More
Answer the activities that will follow to practice your knowledge and skill on the
local materials and techniques used in creating arts.

Activity 1
In your own words, discuss the importance of medium and techniques in creating
arts. Write a paragraph or two containing at least 100 words is discussing the topic.
Use separate sheet/s of paper as your answer sheet.
Be guided with the rubrics below in doing your output.

Rubrics for Grading Outputs

Criteria Outstanding Very Satisfactory Needs
10 points Satisfactory 6 points Improvement
8 points 4 points
Content Discussion is Discussion is Discussion is Discussion is
comprehensive. very satisfactory and incomplete and
Subject matter satisfactory and subject matter subject matter is
is clearly subject matter is somehow not properly
pointed out is described described and described and
and discussed and discussed discussed using discussed using
using own using own own words. own words.
words. words.

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 What I Have Learned
In this module, you have studied about the materials and techniques used by
artists in creating arts. Express what you have learned by doing the activities below.

Do as directed.

In your own words, discuss how the following arts are created locally.

A. Bulul
B. Burda
C. Kiping
D. Palagsing
E. Saniculas
Use separate sheet/s of paper as your answer sheet.

Be guided by the rubrics found in Activity 1 of “What’s More” part of this module
in doing your task.

What I Can Do
Apply what you have learned on the topics you studied by doing the following:

Marikina City is the holder of the Guinness World Records for the Biggest Pair of
Shoes. Research on this art work and write a review or a critique on this local pride. In
writing your critique, you may use the steps and the questions under them to guide you.
Your review or critique paper should be at least four (4) paragraphs containing at
least 250-300 words discussing how the given art is created. Do NOT forget to include
your sources in your discussion.
You may write your answer on separate sheet/s of paper.

Be guided by the rubrics below in doing your task.

Rubrics for Grading Output

Criteria Outstanding Very Satisfactory Needs

100 points Satisfactory 80 points Improvement
90 points 70 points
Content Review or Review or Research is Research is
critique is critique is very satisfactory and incomplete and
comprehensive satisfactory and done using own not done using
and done done using own words. Less own words.
using own words. Sources sources are Sources are not
words. Sources are properly cited. cited.
are properly cited.
cited.

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 Assessment
Showcase the knowledge and skills you have learned in this lesson by answering
the assessment activity.
Answer the following questions correctly. Choose the letter of the correct answer
and write on the space provided before each item.
_____ 1. An art work which is said to be made using a single piece of wood is ______.
A. bulul C. taka
B. puni D. A, B and C

_____ 2. Which of the following BEST describe the process of making a kiping?
A. Collect mature leaves for molds, spread rice paste on dried leaves, steam the leaves
with rice paste, dry the steamed leaves with rice paste, peel and pile for decorations.
B. Dry the steamed leaves with rice paste, collect mature leaves for molds, steam the
leaves with rice paste, spread rice paste on dried leaves, peel and pile for
decorations
C. Spread rice paste on dried leaves, steam the leaves with rice paste, dry the steamed
leaves with rice paste, collect mature leaves for molds, peel and pile for decorations.
D. Steam the leaves with rice paste, collect mature leaves for molds, spread rice paste
on dried leaves, peel and pile for decorations, dry the steamed leaves with rice
paste.

_____ 3. Which of the following is a substitute for fresh coconut leaves in making a puni?
A. abaca C. buri leaves
B. anahaw leaves D. A, B and C

_____ 4. What embroidery is said to be a meticulous process and reflects an embroiderer’s

fine needleworking skills?
A. calado C. lumbanon
B. jusi D. A, B and C

_____ 5. Which of the following is a paint medium?

A. acrylic C. tempera
mosaic D. A, B and C

Additional Activities

Research on an art work from the place where you live or any contemporary arts
from the different regions. Choose one artwork and make an art review paying attention
to the materials and techniques used by the artist in creating the art.

Use your own words in writing your art review. Come up with a review paper of at
least two (2) paragraphs containing 150 or more words. Do not forget to include your
source. You may also include a picture or image of the art duly cited.

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 Use separate sheet/s of paper as your answer sheet.

Be guided with the rubrics in the “What I Can Do” part of this module in
doing your output.
POSTTEST

Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space
provided before each item.
COLUMN A COLUMN B

_____ 1. bulul A. beautify or decorate with the use of coconut leaf

_____ 2. collage B. brightly-colored, leaf-shaped wafer made of rice paste

_____ 3. drawing C. crumbly, arrow-root based cookies

_____ 4. kiping D. decorated bamboo arch used as a welcome signage

_____ 5. painting E. delicacy using unaw

_____ 6. palagsing F. made of colored powders mixed with a liquid

_____ 7. puni G. mixed-media collection of materials

_____ 8. saniculas H. monochromatic media

_____ 9. singkaban I. papier maché art

_____ 10. Taka J. placed in rice fields and granaries as guardians

Answer Key

5. F 10. I
What I can Do - Answers may Vary
4. B 9. D
What I have Learner - Answers may Vary 3. H 8. C
What’s More - Answers may Vary 2. G 7. A
pith of the stem.. 1. J 6. E
called Metrxylon Sagu by washing the kernels by pulverizing the POST TEST
The unaw or sago is obtained from the trunk of the palm tree vary
coconut and the UNAW or sago as the main ingredient. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES – Answers may
2. Palagsing is made from the combination of brown sugar, 5. D
1. Palagsing is a delicacy of Butuan City. 4. A
3. C
answering the following questions:
2. A
Let us know what you have understood of the excerpt by 1. A
C. After Reading Activity Assessment
What’s New – A. Answers may Vary
What’s In – Answers may Vary
What I know – Answers may Vary

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 References
Books:

Hobbs, Jack, et al., The Visual Experience (Third Edition). Worcester, Massachusetts:Davis Publication, Inc.,
2005
Sanchez, Custodiosa A., Introduction to the Humanities (Sixth Edition). Manila: RexBook Store, 2012
Internet Sources:

Image of ‘Hermel Alejandre’s “Farmer” Painting. Retrieved April 4, 2021 from

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/farmer-hermel-alejandre.html?product=acrylyc-print
Image of Bulul. Retrieved April 3, 2021 from https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/219.2005
Image of Burda. Retrieved April 3, 2021 from https://www.thesparkproject.com/project/biyaheng-burda-
by-muni/
Image of Kiping. Retrieved April 3, 2021 from https://www.pinoyadventurista.com/2013/01/pahiyas-
festival-2013-schedule.html
Image of Palagsing. Retrieved April 4, 2021 from https://ang-sarap-pinoy.blogspot.com/2013/06/sumang-
palagsing-ng-butuan-city.html
Image of Puni. Retrieved April 3, 2021 from https://www.facebook.com/punidemalolos
leaffoldingart/photos/10153233755412358
Image of Saniculas. Retrieved April 3, 2021 from https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/the-happy-
home-cook-pan-de-san-nicolas
Image of Singkaban. Retrieved April 3, 2021 from
https://calabarcitizens.wordpress.com/2020/08/24/context-the-bulacan-way-to-welcome-visitors/
Image of Taka. Retrieved April 3, 2021 from https://kidsmorefun.com/blog/paete
Image of Teaching Kids to Appreciate Art. Retrieved April 4, 2021 from https://time.com/3740746/how-to-
talk-to-kids-about-art/
Kiping. Retrieved April 2, 2021 from https://www.flick.com/photos/lenareh/3548431202
Paete’s Taka. Retrieved April 2, 2021 from https://www.artesdelasfilipinas.com/archives/6/paete-s-taka
Palagsing: Butuan’s Pride Delicacy. Retrieved April 2, 2021 from
https://www.lovemindanao.com/2012/07/palagsing.html
PUNI. Retrieved April 2, 2021 from
https://www.flickr.com/groups/24287449@N00/discuss/72157601585950256/
Singkaban. Retrieved April 2, 2021 from https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/721130/singkaban-bulacans-way-
of-celebrating-history-art
Singkaban. Retrieved April 2, 2021 from https://www.facebook.com/CAFALSC/photos/singkaban-filipino-
word-for-decorated-bamboo-arch-is-used-as-a-welcome-signage-0/1087622178079393
Standing Rice Deity (Bulul). Retrieved April 2, 2021 from
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/219.2005/
Tastes Like Heaven: PAMPANGA'S SANICULAS. Retrieved April 2, 2021 from
https://viewsfromthepampang.blogspot.com/2010/12/232-tastes-like-heaven-pampangas.html
The Hand Embroidery of Lumban. Retrieved April 2, 2021 from https://narrastudio.com/blogs/journal/the-
hand-embroidery-of-lumban
What Is Contemporary Arts? Retrieved April 2, 2021 from https://walkeart.org/visit/what-is-contemporary-art

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 Development Team of the Module

Writer: Victor P. Rebosada

Editors: Jovita Consorcia F. Mani
Reviewers:
Illustrator:
Layout Artist: Maria Isabel G. Tutor
Management Team:
Sheryll T. Gayola
Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
OIC, Office of the Schools Division Superintendent

Elisa O. Cerveza
Chief, CID
OIC, Office of the Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Jovita Consortia Mani

EPS-MAPEH

Ivy Coney A. Gamatero

EPS – LRMS

For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Schools Division Office- Marikina City

Email Address: sdo.marikina@deped.gov.ph

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