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MODULE 9 - HANDICRAFT

A. Learning Outcomes
At the end of the lesson the student, must be able to:
1. discussed the history of handicraft
2. identified the different types of crafts
3. valued the importance of handicrafts in our economy

B. Pretest
Essay Making
Direction: In a 1 whole sheet of pad paper write your background knowledge about handicrafts. Answer the
question about ‘‘Why handicraft is important in our economy?’’.

C. Content
The term "craft" denotes a skill, usually employed in branches of the decorative arts (eg. ceramics), or in
an associated artistic practice (eg. lace-making). A key feature of crafts is that they involve a high degree of
"hands-on" craftsmanship (hence the colloquial term "handicrafts) rather than just skill with a machine.
Some crafts that are practiced by artists working alone are sometimes referred to by the vague term "studio craft".
Metal work, wood turning, glass blowing, and glass art are examples of "studio crafts", as is pottery - notably the
studio pottery movement exemplified by Bernard Leach in Britain.
Purpose:
Handicraft is very important because represents our culture and tradition. It promotes the heritage of a
country through the use of indigenous materials and it preserves traditional knowledge and talents. Handicraft is
the expression of our history and I think we must encourage artisans to continue the craft production to show the
beauty of this art.
The Importance of Handicrafts:
The Cultural Importance:
Handicrafts play very important role in representing the culture and traditions of any country or region. Handicrafts
are a substantial medium to preserve of rich traditional art, heritage and culture, traditional skills and talents which
are associated with people’s lifestyle and history.
The Economic Importance:
Handicrafts are hugely important in terms of economic development. They provide ample opportunities for
employment even with low capital investments and become a prominent medium for foreign earnings.
Handicraft - a particular skill of making decorative objects by hand. It is a type of craft where people
make things using only their hands or basic tools. ... Also, handicraft things are different from "arts and crafts"
because they are meant to be used for something. Handicraft items are generally contrasted with mass
production . It stimulates a person's creativity through art .
Type Of Crafts:
1. Textile - is a flexible material made by creating an interlocking bundle of yarns or threads, which are
produced by spinning raw fibers into long and twisted lengths. Textiles are then formed by weaving,
knitting, crocheting, knotting, tatting, felting, bonding, or braiding these yarns together.
 Appliqué is ornamental needlework in which pieces or patches of fabric in different shapes and
patterns are sewn or stuck onto a larger piece to form a picture or pattern. It is commonly used
as decoration, especially on garments. The technique is accomplished either by hand stitching
or machine
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 Crochet - is a process of creating textiles by using a crochet hook to interlock loops of yarn,
thread, or strands of other materials. The name is derived from the French term crochet,
meaning 'small hook'. Hooks can be made from a variety of materials, such as metal, wood,
bamboo, or plastic.

 Embroidery - is the method used for decorating fabrics with a needle and a thread.

 Felt making - is an ancient process for making a dense, durable and warm fabric which was
used for clothing and to insulate homes such as the Mongolian yurt. The process uses wool
fibre from sheep which shrinks and mats together when moisture, friction and heat are applied.

 Knitting - is a method by which yarn is manipulated to create a textile or fabric. It is used in

many types of garments. Knitting may be done by hand or by machine. Knitting creates stitches:
loops of yarn in a row, either flat or in the round. There are usually many active stitches on the
knitting needle at one time.
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 Macramé - is a type of textile that is produced using knots.

 Quilting - is the process of sewing two or more layers of fabric together to make a thicker
padded material, usually to create a quilt or quilted garment.

 Weaving - can be defined as the production of a plain surface created by horizontal and vertical
passing movements of weft and warp loops.
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2. Woodcraft - skill and practice in anything relating to the woods and especially in maintaining oneself and
making one's way in the woods.
 Wood carving - is the act of decorating wood by hand using a sharp tool to cut out areas of the
material.

 Wood-turning - the process of using tools to cut and mould shapes onto wood while it turns on
an axis of rotation. It usually uses a tool called a wood lathe which performs operations such as
sanding, cutting, knurling, facing, turning, drilling and deformation.

 Cabinet making - is a woodworking trade that involves designing and building cabinets. It is a
precision trade that requires a variety of stationary power tools, hand tools, and measuring
equipment, and involves many tasks that are useful in other trades, such as furniture making.

3. Paper craft - is the collection of art forms employing paper or card as the primary artistic medium for the
creation of one, two or three-dimensional objects.
 Paper modelling - is the collection of art forms employing paper or card as the primary artistic
medium for the creation of one, two or three-dimensional objects.
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 Collage - is a form of visual arts in which visual elements are combined to create a new image
that conveys a message or idea.

 Origami - is the art of paper-folding. Its name derives from Japanese words ori (“folding”) and
kami (“paper”). Traditional origami consists of folding a single sheet of square paper (often with
a colored side) into a sculpture without cutting, gluing, taping, or even marking it.

 Paper mache - is a popular crafting technique that uses paper and a paste to create a variety of
objects. the layering of moistened paper and other materials onto a blank surface like a balloon.
The adhesive used to wet the paper acts as a binding agent. As the paper dries, the outer shell
hardens, which can then be painted and decorated.

4. Pottery and Glass Crafts

 Ceramics - safe to decorate with as they are stone mixed and hence stronger.
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 Mosaic art - is the decorative art of creating pictures and patterns on a surface by setting small
coloured pieces of glass, marble or other materials in a bed of cement, plaster or adhesive.

 Glass beadmaking - usually categorized by the method used to manipulate the glass – wound
beads, drawn beads, and molded beads.

 Glass blowing - is the art of shaping a mass of glass that has been softened by heat by blowing
air into it through a tube.

 Glass itching - comprises the techniques of creating art on the surface of glass by applying
acidic, caustic, or abrasive substances.
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5.Jewellery –
 Embossing – Embossing and debossing are the processes of creating either raised or recessed
relief images and designs in paper and other materials. An embossed pattern is raised against
the background, while a debossed pattern is sunken into the surface of the material but might
protrude somewhat on the reverse side.

 Repousse work – method of decorating metals in which parts of the design are raised in relief
from the back or the inside of the article by means of hammers and punches

 Engraving – is the practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting
grooves into it.

 Enameling – is a process by which powdered glass is fused to a metal substrate at high heat.
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5. Other Examples of Craftwork

 Basket weaving - The basic process of basket making involves carefully weaving strands of
fiber over and under each other to create a round shape.

 Beer brewing - process involves malting, milling, mashing, extract separation, hop addition and
boiling, removal of hops and precipitates, cooling and aeration, fermentation, separation of
yeast from young beer, aging, and maturing.

 Book binding - is the process of physically assembling a book of codex format from an ordered
stack of paper sheets that are folded together into sections called signatures or sometimes left
as a stack of individual sheets.

 Tattooing or marking the body - Tattooing or marking the body with a permanent design by
inserting pigment into the skin,

D. LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Collage Making
ACTIVITY 1: Direction: Create a collage showing the importance of handicrafts in our society.
NOTE: The collage can be done through digital or traditional way.
Paper Mache Making
ACTIVITY 2: Direction: Using the newspaper and a glue/paste make an example of paper mache in a
form of a basket.
NOTE: The activity will be graded based on the following rubrics.
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E. ASSESSMENT
F. REFERENCES:
https:/dictionary.combridge.com>handicraft
H. RUBRICS

10 5 3 2
Creativity All of the graphics Most of the
Only a few graphics None of the
or objects used in graphics or objectsor objects reflect graphics or objects
the collage reflect a used in the collagestudent creativity, reflects student
degree of student reflect student
but the ideas were creativity.
creativity in their creativity in theirtypical rather than
display. display. creative.
Design Graphics are cut to 1-2 graphics are 3-4 graphics are Graphics are not
an appropriate size, lacking in design or
lacking in design or appropriate size
shape and are placement. There placement. Too shape. Glue marks
arranged neatly. may be a few much background evident.
Items are glued smudges or glue is showing. There
neatly and marks. are noticeable
securely. smudges or glue
marks.
Time and Efforrt Much time and Class time was Class time was not Class time was not
effort went into the used wisely. always used wisely. used wisely and the
planning and student put in no
design of the addition’s effort.
collage.

Paper Mache

10 7 4 2
Building The object is built The object has some The object is barely Student did
neatly with a smooth wrinkled or ripped recognizable and paper not form an
paper mache. pieces of paper mache pieces are not object.
mache. securely attached.

Design Artwork is painted with Artwork is mostly There are large blank Student did
designs and patterns covered with designs spaces, left on the not designs
based on a central of varying themes. object. to the
theme. object.
Craftsmanship Neatness, effort, and Student The object is partially The object is
& Effort craftsmanship is slacked/rushed some finished or done very not done
evident on the object. part of the object. poorly. with any
effort.

G. ANSWER KEY