Contemporary Arts from the Regions– Ms. Katrina Carla A. Bituin & Ms.

Princess Cathyrine Roxas

Traditional Techniques to Contemporary Arts

Creations, Performing Arts and Local
Materials to Contemporary Arts
GRADE 12 SECOND SEMESTER—MODULE 3
Objectives:
• Identify traditional techniques in creating art; Hand-Molding
• Identify local materials as applied in creating
works of art;
• Determine some regions which use traditional
The pot could be embellished by either
techniques;
carving the paddle or wrapping it with cord and
• Be familiar with some types of folk arts in some slapping it against the side to leave marks.
region;
Among the finest of early Philippine pottery
• Appreciate the techniques applied in creating designs are footed dishes that were decorated with
arts. geometric cut-outs, molding, cording, or finger
impressions, most of these were made in Batangas.
Traditional Techniques to Contemporary Arts
Creations
There are places in the Philippines which
are famous because of the extraordinary or unusual
but special products that they produce. These
people use traditional techniques in creating one
particular art or maybe more which make them Ship (a mixture of clay and water) rather
famous and draw people to these places. than glazes is still used by Filipinos Potters to seal
the pottery, and the pottery is open-fried (Fried in
Traditional techniques used by the a bonfire rather than in oven).
Filipinos even from the past years are depicted in
our painting, sculpture, dance, architecture, music, Pottery traditions continued to develop in
and even textile. certain locals, such as Burnay Unglazed Clay
pottery of Vigan.
Painting
Early Filipinos painting was in red chip.
The design embellished on the ritual pottery of the
Philippines.
Manunggul Jar—burial jar.
The pottery traditions of Burnay is among
the pottery traditions that have been maintained,
along with those of Leyte and Bohol.
Tattoo tradition was also part of Filipinos
culture. Pintados “Painted People” of Visayas.
Philippine pottery has been a long tradition, Various designs referring flora and facing with
the evidence of this pottery making has been found heavenly bodies decorate their bodies various
Sanga-sanga, Sulu & Laurente Cave, Cagayan. colored pigmentation.

Pottery began the making of earthenware Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival (Tacloban City)

articles for domestic use as a cooking vessel and
storage container.
The early pots were made by hand-
molding or the use of paddle and vessel in
building the walls of pots.

Paddle and Vessel

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Elito Circa “Amang Pintor”-use his hair as his Islamic Art

paint brush and his blood as his paint.
Two Main Artistic Styles
1. Carved-line
2. Woodcarving and metal working
Geometric tapestries
Muslim tapestry artists in the glory days of
Islam usually using fleece (wool), goat, or camel
hair as materials for permadani carpet. Over time,
cotton and silk just used as material to create a
tapestry.
Indigenous Art
Itneg people are known for their intricate
woven fabrics.
Binakol, which
features design that
incorporate optical Malong— the most popular style is the Malong
illusions woven fabrics with the color red, yellow, green, blue, or violet.
of the Gadang, people
Red is the
usually bright red
favorite color along
tones.
with yellow; these
Ilongot people make jewelry from pearl, red colors stands for
hornbill beak, plants and metals. royalty or aristocracy.
Elito Circa—a folk artists of Pantabangan and a Men wear the red land
pioneer for using indigenous materials, natural cap and women is the
raw materials including human blood. yellow.

The lumad people of Mindanao such as the Bagobo— are proud people with proto Malayan
“B’Lan, Mandaga, Mansaka, and T’Boli” are features. They have ornate traditions in weaponry
skilled in the art of dying abaca fiber. and other metal arts.

Abaca– a plant These people weave

closely related to abaca clothes of earth tones
bananas and its and make baskets that are
leaves are used to trimmed with beads, fibers
make fiber known and horse’s hair; weapons
“Manila Hemp”. made by Muslim Filipino
such as “Kampilan”, are
Ikat— the method of skillfully carved.
dying abaca fiber. Fibers
are woven into cloth Performing Arts
with geometric patterns
depicting human, The performing arts refer to the forms of
animal, and plant leaves. art where an artist uses his own face, body and
presence. The major types of performing arts
Sarimanok—The legendary bird of Maranao. It include music, opera, dance, drama, and spoken
stands among decorative flags during weddings words.
and festive occasions.
 Music
Hagabi—A wooden chair of Ifugao, depicts the
wealth and power of Kadanagyan. Only rich can Music is a form of art whose medium is
afford it together with a ritual after the completion silence and sound. The word "music" was derived
of the chair. from the Greek word "mousike" which means the
art of the muses.
Chair is made of
Narra or Ipil-Ipil, and The common elements of music include
the original design is rhythm, pitch, dynamics, timbre and texture. The
called “Ginulding- performance, creation, significance and definition
gulding”, meaning like of this art depend on the social context and culture.
a goat-like head. Modern day Philippines music featured
several styles. Most music genres are
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contemporary such as Filipino rock, Filipino hip- the name Sanikulas.

hop, and another musical style. St. Nicholas is also known as “The Healer”
 Opera from illnesses. Legend says that if you consume
A form of performing arts wherein these cookies when you are ill, you get healed and
musicians and singers perform a dramatic work recover in a shorter amount of time that it would
that combines text, which is called the libretto and usually take.
musical score. The molds are an exceptional piece of folk’s
art and a rarity. Sanikulas cookie make would
This form of art is a popular part of the
Western classical music tradition. It incorporates commission the carves of these molds with one of
a lot of elements of spoken theatre, including a kind design.
scenery, acting and costumes.
The performance in an Opera is usually
done in an opera house. It is also accompanied by
either a musical ensemble or an orchestra.
Opera originated in Italy by the 16th
century and it soon spread to the rest of Europe as The molds are made of hardwood and are
it gains popularity. of different shapes and sizes. They would have
been a carved piece and a wooden presser.
 Dance
• Pabalot or Pastillas Wrapper Cutting Art
Dance is a form of performing arts that
(Bulacan)
refers to the art of moving the body rhythmically
and usually in accordance to music. The wrapper was
made out the delicate
It is used as a form of social interaction and
Japanese paper. The way
expression, or it is commonly presented in a
to make it is so delicate
performance or spiritual setting.
that only the ones with
It is also seen as a form of nonverbal skilled hands and perfect
communication, a type of communication where control of their motor
words are not used. skills can produce the best
 Drama
kind.

Drama refers to a mode of fiction • Taka (Laguna)

represented in a performance. The word Taka or Taka-
"drama" originated from the Greek word "drao" Making is not an
which means action. Dramas are usually enacted exclusive Pinoy art. In the
by actors on a stage for an audience. Philippines, the first
The structure of the text for dramas is recorded or mention of a
usually influence by collective reception and created “Taka” was by a
collaborative production. woman named Maria
Bangue in the 1920’s. She
Masterpieces that can be considered to be has wooden molds that were covered with strips
in this form include the classical Athenian of paper clipped in the sticky paste.
tragedy, "Oedipus the King" of Sophocles and
"Hamlet" of William Shakespeare. Taka making became more popular during
the American colonization period when there
Local Materials to Contemporary Arts was an excess of news print. And because Pinoy
hates wasting anything, the people of Paete
Philippines is very rich in natural decided to create more Takas and even diversified
resources. With our artistic inclinations, we can into different animals, not just horse.
maximize the use of these natural resources even
in creating arts. Arts express the artistic feelings • Pagbuburda (Taal, Lumban, Laguna)
toward any respect of life. The local materials The art of embroidery is happily alive and
that are available in the locality help us hone and flourishing in these towns. Although it is mostly
enhance our skills and talents in producing works done by women who are wives of the farmers
of arts that can give us pride and popularity. and fishermen, it is not uncommon to see
• Sanikulas Cookie Cravings fishermen and farmers who are also carefully and
Mold
(Pampanga) delicately embroidering floral designs during their
“off-season”.
These are arrowroot cookies that
have the image of St. Nicholas molded on it ergo In the highlights of Philippine history, Taal

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embroidery has always made an exquisite The most common designs are in the form of toys
presence. Former presidents Diosdado such as birds, fish, grasshopper, etc.
Macapagal and Ferdinand Marcos were usually They are also used as food containers for
seen in Taal-embroidered Barongs. A number of suman, rice and various kakanin, the most
former First Lady Imelda Marcos’ fabulous ternos commonly known is the “puso” and paraphernalia
were Taal-embroidered. for religious rituals especially during Palm Sunday
when these design are used to accentuate the
“palaspas”.
The art is being 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.
Taal embroidery has also adorned
garment accessories and home décor items. Activities
Although the embroidery looks exquisite on jusi
Performance Task
and pina fabric, it is also dainty on cotton, linen
and ramie. Guidelines:
1. Think of a specific locality that is rich in cultural
• Singkaban or Bamboo Art arts and traditions.
Singkaban is a local term for bamboo 2. Create a brochure that will feature the cultural arts
and traditions of that locality.
arches elaborately designed with kayas. Filipino
word for decorated bamboo arch, is used as a 3. Please avoid copy paste method on the internet and
learn to use paraphrasing and summarizing
welcome signage of a town, city or village in the method.
country. It is widely used as decoration during 4. Use long bond paper for your brochure. You can use
town fiestas in Bulacan. Microsoft PowerPoint or Word. Print Screen it and
send it to me through messenger.
5. The criteria for this activity are given below.
Criteria:
Content 20pts
Creativity 15pts
Originality 10pts
Grammar 10pts
TOTAL 55pts
Singkabans are artfully-made entrance
arches used during fiestas and other important Identification (Written Work)
events in Bulacan. Bamboo is primarily used in Direction: Identify the statements being defined in
creating a singkaban, and the art is most each item. (Write your answer on the universal answer
prevalent in the old towns of Hagonoy and sheet.)
Malolos.
1. It is known as a burial jar.
Singkaban Festival is an annual provincial
2. They make jewelry from pearl, red hornbill beak,
event of Bulacan where Bulakenyo culture and plants and metals.
arts are featured in a week-long celebration.
3. It refers to a mode of fiction represented in a
• Puni or Palm Leaf Folding (Bulacan) performance.
A tagalog term from the province of Bulacan 4. It stands among decorative flags during weddings
which means to beautify or decorate using and festive occasions.
coconut leaves. 5. He is also known as “The Healer” from illnesses.
6. It became popular during the American
colonization period because there was an excess of
news print.
7. They are known for their intricate woven fabrics.
8. A form of performing arts wherein musicians and
singers perform a dramatic work that combines
Coconut leaves are fashioned by folding, text.
plaiting, braiding and simple weaving, which may 9. It is known as the wooden chair of Ifugao.
have functional as well as aesthetic uses. Puni
10. is a local term for bamboo arches elaborately
designs can be categorized according to their uses.
designed with kayas.
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