ARTS 7 Q1 M1

A. Introduction:
Arts and crafts are important means of expression, which communicate views, ideas, and feelings through the use of skills and
imagination. It helps us recognize the distinctiveness of a certain culture. They show the kind of living, the resources available in a
particular region, the beliefs, and traditions and the artistry and imaginative minds of the people in different places.
This module will help you analyze the elements and principles of arts in the production of one’s arts and crafts inspired by the arts
of Luzon (highlands and lowlands). You will become familiar with the different designs, motifs, and history of their attires,
fabrics, crafts, and accessories used by the people of different regions.
B. Discussion: THE ELEMENTS OF ART AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
ELEMENTS OF ART PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
1. Line: A mark left in the path of a moving point. A mark 1. Balance: Parts of a composition can be described as having
with length and direction(s) weight or dominance.
2. Shape/Form: An enclosed space defined and determined by 2. Emphasis/Dominance: The center of attention
other art elements such as line, color, value and texture. 3. Proportion: The relationship of the parts of an artwork to the
3. Texture: a surface quality that can be seen whole, or of one part to another.
(simulated texture) or felt (actual texture) 4. Movement/Rhythm: Movement refers to how elements are
4. Color: The visible spectrum of reflected light arranged to draw your eye through an artwork or imply a sense
5. Space: The area around, above, below and within an of motion.
artwork. 5. Repetition/Pattern: An element that is repeated in a planned
6. Value: The lightness or darkness of a color way to create rhythm or unity.
6. Variety: Using the art elements to create differences in an
artwork that add visual interest.
7. Harmony: The accentuating of similarities within an artwork
to create unity.
8. Unity: A successful combination of art elements that creates a
sense of wholeness and visual completion in an artwork.

Philippine art is very rich in culture as it reflects the people, history, and God’s beautiful creation. After learning the elements
of art and the principles of design, let us analyze and relate them in the arts and crafts of the highlands and lowlands of Luzon.
ILOCOS REGION
 Architecture - Vigan, considered as the “Intramuros of the North” retains the Spanish colonial architecture along its narrow
and cobble-stoned streets known as Calle Crisologo. These old Spanish-type houses have huge, highpitched roofs, large and
rectangular living rooms that are made of adobe, bricks, lime, terracotta, hardwood floors, and windows of capiz shells framed in
wooden window panels
 Textile - Inabel is a hand-weaving technique of the Ilocanos that is produced using traditional wooden looms. The design
represents different meanings: the dizzying “binakol” weave represents the wave of the sea. They believe that this design
protects them from bad spirits. The inabel designs are inspired by natural elements: patterns that depict different landforms, and
colors of flowers and vegetation, plaid, zigzags, animal patterns, the ocean waves, or the glittering night sky.
 Pottery - Burnay is the unglazed earthen jar with a small opening. It is used for the storage of water and rice grains and as a
container for salt, brown sugar, basi (local wine), and bagoong (fermented fish).
The designs are simple. Sometimes, curved patterns can be found around the shoulders of the jar. They also prick the jar with a
stick while it is still soft to make the surface more interesting.
PANGASINAN
 Weaving - The arts and crafts of Pangasinan include the smoothly woven Bolinao mats made from buri or raffia leaves. The
weavers stretch the leaves, sundried, softened, and trimmed. Some leaves are dyed in different colors and intertwined to create
various designs.
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)
KALINGA
 Textile The natives of Kalinga are skilled weavers. One of their finest products is their textile, which is characterized by red
stripes and white, yellow, and black geometrical patterns. The southern Kalinga women wear the wrap-around skirt or tapis
called KAIN, which reaches below the knee. It is worn below the abdomen and when they walk, one of the thighs is exposed.
The northern Kalinga wears saya, an ordinary woman’s skirt covering the body from waist to feet. The colors used in their textile
have cultural meanings: red signifies bravery; black is for the soil or land; white is the flowers of the coffee trees; yellow for
the sand; and green for the mountains.
 Basketry The Basketry of Kalinga shows their fine craftsmanship. The labba is a bowl-shaped basket made from rattan with
sizes that vary from 20 to 150 cm in diameter.
 Tattooing - Tattooing is another form of art of the Kalinga because it usually covers the chest and the arms, it may be
considered as clothing and decoration. It also signifies a rite of passage from youth to adulthood, a mark of heroism and bravery,
and one’s status in the community. The design consists of geometric patterns and lines.
- WANG-OD is the last “mambabatok” or traditional Kalinga tattoo artist.
C. Readings:
Ifugao Sculpture - The Bul-ul is a wooden sculpture that represents the rice granary spirits. It is a craved –wooden human figure
with simplified forms. These are dipped in the blood of pigs during a ritual called tunod, which means “planting the seeding in
the soil”
Amulets - The amulets of the Ifugaos are called lingling-o or dinumog. These are made from jade, gold, copper,
bronze, stone, and other materials. These are fertility symbols worn around the neck.
D. Examples:
Kadangyan is a burial cloth for the rich people of Mountain Province. It is a Cordilleran term that means “rich”. In earlier days,
only the grandmothers were allowed to weave burial cloths (Kadangyan), but now, any able weaver is allowed to weave burial
clothes for the dead.
Wanes and Lufid are costumes of Igorots from the Mountain Province. Wanes is a long strip of handwoven loincloth (bahag) for
men and Lufid is a wrap-around skirt (tapis) for women. These clothes mirror the personality of every Igorot and reflect their
culture and traditions (ex: religious practices and rituals).
ACTIVITY PROPER
Activity 1: LOOP-A-WORD
Directions: Loop the word/s of the different arts and crafts inspired by the arts of Luzon (highlands and lowlands).

Z C B V B N Y N W A N E S T

X Z U F L U F I D M J H K Y

C W R T A T T O O U K G A U

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B Q A G B I K N L E M D N O

M V Y F A J L M A T G S S P

K A D A N G Y A N S F A X Q

C A L L E C R I S O L O G O

QUIZ
Multiple Choice: Directions: Read each statement carefully. Write the letter of your answer on the space before the number.
______1. What medium or materials is the Calle Crisologo made of?
A. Bricks B. Cobble Stones C. Coral Stones D. Drift Wood
______2. What is the shape of Living rooms in the old Spanish-type houses?
A. Rectangular B. Round C. Square D. Triangular
______3. It is a hand-weaving technique of the Ilocanos that is produced using traditional wooden looms.
A. Buri B. Burnay C. Inabel D. Kain
______4. She is the last “mambabatok” or traditional Kalinga tattoo artist.
A. Labba B. Wang-od C. Kadangyan D. Lufid
______5. A dizzying weaving design of Ilocanos that represents the waves of the sea.
A. Binakol B. Buri C. Burnay D. Inabel
______6. It is a burial cloth woven by female elders of Mountain Province.
A. Kadangyan B. Wanes C. Lufid D. Binakol
______7. ____________ is a wooden sculpture that represents the rice granary spirits.
A. Bul-ul B. Amulets C. Kadangyan D. Lufid
______8. Which of the following is a traditional men’s attire of the Mountain Province?
A. Wanes B. Lingling-o C. Kadangyan D. Lufid
______9. Which one refers to a traditional women’s attire of the Mountain Province?
Wanes B. Lingling-o C. Kadangyan D. Lufid
_____10. Kalinga is skilled weavers and their finest product is their textile, which is characterized by ___.
A. Nature prints such as flowers, plants, and trees.
B. Black, white, and blue printed in dotted patterns.
C. Red stripes and white, yellow and black geometrical patterns.
D. Prints that show everyday life situation such as fishing, war, and rituals.

Matching Type:
Directions: Match column A with column B. Write the letter of your answer on the space before the number
A B
______1. Bolinao Mats a. amulets of the Ifugaos
______2. Burnay b. traditional Kalinga tattoo artist
______3. Lingling-o c. art crafts made from buri or raffia leaves
______4. Mambabatok d. considered as the “Intramuros of the North”
______5. Vigan e. an unglazed earthen jar with a small opening