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Art App UNIT VIII Historical Development of Phil Art
Art App UNIT VIII Historical Development of Phil Art
HISTORICAL
DEVELOPMENT OF
PHILIPPINE ART
Melanie J. Yambot/Instructor
Learning
Objectives
➢ Trace and summarize the development of the arts, art appreciation and
aesthetics in contemporary practice.
➢ Appreciate better the history and development of Philippine arts
PINILIAN
➢ Community: Ilocano
➢ Origin: Ilocos Region
➢ The Ilocano of northwestern Philippines is famous for their handweaving, a
tradition with ancient roots
➢ Capas or cotton as the primary material.
➢ They supply the pedal loom, locally called pangablan; employ different weaving
techniques, and have numerous designs/patterns.
➢ There are two kinds of pinilian: sparse and continuous supplementary weft
techniques. The weavers of Pinili, Ilocos Norte, are mentioned to be adept in
the concurrent warp, and weft-float type of civilian called the impalagto, a
technique unique in the town.
➢ The Tboli women weaved the traditional textile, t'nalak symbolizes birth, life, union in marriage and death, and shows the
indigenous group's uniqueness and identity. It is often utilized as blankets and clothing and worn in royal wedding ceremonies on
rare occasions. The Tboli weavers are known "dream weavers," but this applies only to a few dedicated weavers. It is known that
the designs and patterns are bestowed on them by Fu Dalu, the abaca's spirit, through their dreams.
➢ The tedious design of the t'nalak starts with extracting the abaca fibers, which are then combed to remove the sap. They are
associated from end to end and knotted and prepared for a design before resist-dyeing, known as the ikat method.
➢ A t'nalak traditionally has three colors: black, red, and white. The thread is then woven using the backstrap loom. The fiber is then
washed in the river, beaten with a wooden stick to flatten the knots, and burnishing the surface with a cowrie shell.
➢ Filipino fabrics are experiencing something of a resurgence. As of late, entrepreneurs and designers have been incorporating them
in everything from bags and laptop cases to shirts, skirts, and even gowns. It isn't hard to see the appeal of ethnic fabrics (Guttierez,
2017)