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 Introductory Concept

In this Learner’s Packet, you will learn crafts that can be locally
assembled with local material guided by traditional techniques.
Are you ready? Let us start!

Southeast Asia is relatively known for its ancient aesthetic in conventional woven
fabric (Gittinger and Lefferts 1992). Its region comprises of the eleven countries such as
Brunei, Cambodia (Khmer), Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Myanmar (Burma),
East Timor, Laos, Philippines and Thailand. The textiles, clothing and designs are
remarkably similar in spite of the differences in language, culture, politics and religion.

Batik is an ancient art that has been passed on for thousands of years. It is an art
medium and methodology for creating design, usually on cloth, by applying wax to portions
of the material and then dyeing it, then removing the wax. This can be done to make
vibrant colors and incredible designs. It is said to be wide spread in Middle East, Africa,
Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Thailand, Philippines, India and more.

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Philippine arts reflect the diverse cultural influences and traditions of its society since
it is inhabited by different ethnic groups. It is divided into three islands namely: Luzon,
Visayas and Mindanao. Mindanao is home to different ethnic groups such as Lumads,
Maranao, Tausug, etc. Maranao culture is known for the exuberance and vitality of its art
forms. Their major art forms are carving, weaving and metalwork. Their artworks include
Sarimanok and Okir. Maranao arts and crafts are unrecognizable without mentioning the
“malong” an important part of their traditional clothing.

Machine-made printed cotton malongs made in Indonesia specifically for export to

Philippines, are commonly referred to as “batik” because the item is imported and also a
combination of different colors and patterns are used. Among traditional tribal peoples like
Maranao, malong is used in every life. The motif of their textile design is the okir.

Okir is an exclusive artistic cultural heritage of the Maranaos of Lanao, Philippines.

The okir motif is an art depicting the indigenous originality and skill of the Maranaos. It is a
fine art of figuring, painting, carving and sculpturing depicting the social and psychological
identity of Maranao Society. It refers to a whole repertoire of folk motifs which consists of

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plant forms that figures prominently in their artwork from weaving to carving, to brass cast
pieces. Okir design serves as significant cultural symbols.

There are two traditions of Okir:

1. Okir-a-dato - the predominantly curvilinear male.
2. Okir-a-bai - the predominantly geometric female.

Fabric and Fabric Design

Thai silk is produced from cocoons of Thai silkworms. It is mainly produced in
Khorat which is the center of the silk industry in Thailand. Thai weavers from this region
raise caterpillars on a steady diet of mulberry leaves.
Today, Thai silk making is considered to be one of the finest arts in the world, a
product of a unique manufacturing process and bearing unique patterns and colors.
Silk weaving in Cambodia dates to as early as the first century since textiles were
used gor trading. Modern textiles Hve traces to motifs imitating clothing details on ancient
stone sculptures.
There are two main types of Cambodian weaving:
1. Ikat technique (Khmer term ; chongkiet) – to create patterns, weavers tie and dye
portions of weft yarn before weaving begins. Patterns are diverse and vary by region,
common motifs include lattice, stars and spots.

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2. Uneven twill –yields single or two-color fabrics, which are produced bu eweaving
three threads so that the color of one thread dominates on one side of the fabric, while
the two others determine the color on the reverse side.

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 Jewelry has been part of mankind before history was written.
It began when time began and man first walked on earth. Of
course, the jewelry they wore in the olden days was not made like
what we make today. The ancient people wore jewelry made of
feathers, bones, shells and colored pebbles. Thailand is a major
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Basketry, art and craft of making interwoven objects, usually

containers, from flexible vegetable fibres, such as twigs, grasses,
osiers, bamboo, and rushes, or from plastic or other synthetic
materials. The containers made by this method are called
baskets.In Southeast Asia, basketry and weaving are generally
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Pottery is one of the oldest human inventions, originating before the Neolithic period,
with ceramic objects like the Gravettian culture Venus of Dolní Věstonice figurine
discovered in the Czech Republic dating back to 29,000–25,000 BC, and pottery vessels
that were discovered in Jiangxi, China.Pottery is the process and the product of forming
vessels and other objects with clay and other ceramic materials which are fired at high
temperatures to give them a hard, durable form. The processes are: preparing the
material, working with clay, drying, firing, cooling, decorating and glazing.

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Pottery has three types:

1. Earthenware/Terracotta is formed when surface shales and clay are fired at low
temperature between 1840 F to 2030 F.
2. Stoneware is made from fine clay fired at higher temperature from 2130 °F to
2300°F.
3. Porcelainware is made from mixture of kaolin and feldspar and fired at very high
temperature

Hello, dear students! How did you find the topic? Interesting?
Well, I hope you learn a lot.

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 Learning Competencies

Creates crafts that can be locally assembled with local material

guided by local traditional techniques (e.g. batik, silk weaving,
etc) A8PR-lc-e-1

Activities

Activity 1: Pottery Making!

Directions. Create your own pot and design it according to your taste and
creativity. Follow the methods in pottery making stated below. Be guided by the
rubric in doing it.

Material:

• Clay/Mud
Method 1: Preparation
Knead the clay. Start with about 1/2 pound (.25 kilos) of clay. Slowly
warm it and work out the air bubbles by kneading it with your hands.
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Method 2: Slice your clay in half with a stiff wire, and check for
bubbles or gaps.
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(.6 cm) inch of the bottom, and dampen with water or slurry (a thin mix
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Method 4: Strengthen your pot. To make your work durable, strengthen the clay bond by
smoothing down the inside of the pot, forcing down the clay from the upper coil into the joint
below it.

• To maintain the shape of your pot, support the outside of the pot as you smooth the
inside.
• You can smooth both inside and outside if you wish.

Method 5: Shape your pot as you make it. Create your contours
by adjusting the placement of the coils, and shaping the clay during
the smoothing and strengthening process.
Method 6: Finish your pot. Add any decoration or glazing as
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Activity 2: Designer’s Creation 1.0!

Direction. Using you finished product in Activity 1, create a batik design on it based on
your taste and creativity. Your output is to be rated using the rubric below.

Activity 3: Designer’s Creation 2.0!

Using strips of colored paper, create or make a paper mat holder for your batik-
designed pot. Design it creatively according to your craftmanship and taste . Your
output is to be rated according to the rubric below.

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 Rubrics for Scoring

Pottery Making/Designer’s Creation 1.0/ Designer’s Creation 2.0

5 4 3 2 1

The
The The
The masterpiece is
masterpiece is masterpiece is
masterpiece is poorly
The masterpiece creatively partly
creatively made creatively-
is creatively and made but creatively-
but partly made neither
delicately poorly made neither
designed designed
designed based designed poorly-
delicately based on taste
on taste and based on designed
based on taste and market
market standard. taste and based on taste
and market standard.
market and market
standard.
standard. standard

Answer Key

(Student’s answer may vary)

Reflection

What virtues or values did you learn in doing the activities?

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 References

Books
Amazing Crafts of Southeast Asia, Arts, Quarter 1, Module 9
Batik: A Traditional Art of Southeast Asia, Arts, Quarter 1, Module 7
Music &Arts of Asia, Learner’s Module
Traditions/History of Southeast Asian, Arts, Quarter 1, Module 8-ADM
Sites
BUSINESS DIARY PH
CNN Philippines – LIFE
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