Conceptualize Selecting and acquiring

materials
o materials must be deemed
appropriate for the art
form
Remember: In the o Discriminating eye – the
eyes of a discerning ability to see or make fine
artist, every object distinctions as to what is the
and thing can be right and proper art
used for art. material to use
 What materials can be
acquired in this location?
o Sand
o Rocks
o Sea-shells

Sea-shore (Tabing Dagat)

 What materials can be
acquired in this location?
o Palay
o Rice stalks
o Clay

Rice Fields (Palayan)

 What materials can be
acquired in this location?
o Tree branches
o Twigs
o Roots
o Tree barks
o Dried leaves

Forest (Gubat)
 What materials can be
acquired in this location?
o Plastics
(wrapper/bottles)
o Bakal
o Yero
o Lata

Landfills
LOCALIZATION
• defined as utilizing available resources accessible
in your surroundings/community.

Indigenous Art Local Art

Materials Materials
• materials that are • introduced art
natural or inherent materials
from the place or • a mix of indigenous
locality. It has been art materials and
there right from the introduced art
start materials
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
ABACA
• also called manila hemp, is
extracted from the leaf sheath
around the trunk of the abaca
plant known scientifically as
Musa textilis, which is related to
the banana plant.
• has a natural shine and comes in
a variety of colors from white to
ivory to dark brown.
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
ABACA PRODUCTS
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
COCONUT SHELLS (BAO)
• used for wood carving,
improvised cooking utensils, and
myriads of other uses.
• laminated coconut shells are
considered as almost the same
as the quality and appearance of
turquoise shells or ivory.
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
COCONUT SHELLS (BAO) PRODUCTS:
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
BAMBOO (KAWAYAN)
• mistakenly identified as a tree, is
actually a kind of grass.
Classified scientifically as a
plant of the subfamily
Bambusoideae of the grass
family Poaceae.
• It is used in construction,
textiles, and other industries. A
variety of musical instruments,
and so on.
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
BAMBOO (KAWAYAN) PRODUCTS
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
CAPIZ
• come from the windowpane
oyster, a bivalve marine
mollusk in the family of
Placunidae. They are abundant
in the Philippines, commonly
found along the coastal waters.
• Cleaned and processed capiz
shells are used for various
artistic applications like
windows, lanterns, and
walling.
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
CAPIZ PRODUCTS
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
RATTAN
• a naturally renewable palm
belonging to the subfamily
Calamoideae of climbing
palms.
• It is widely used as
furniture, handicrafts, and
building material.
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
RATTAN PRODUCTS
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
SEASHELLS
• are the hard exoskeletons
that protect and support the
bodies of marine mollusks
such as snails, bivalves, and
chitons.
• This material is commonly
used to make ornaments and
decorations for the home.
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
SEASHELLS PRODUCTS
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
BURI
• he largest palm endemic in
the Philippines. It is one of
the most important palms,
next to coconut, in terms of
economic and industrial
relevance.
• The fiber is strong and long-
lasting, along with moisture
resistance.
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
BURI PRODUCTS
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
JUNK
• which are old or discarded
articles, are considered
useless or of little value but
for the creative eyes of an
artist they are essential in
creating a well-known art
form called junk art.
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
JUNK ARTS
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
DRIED LEAVES
• Ranging from pale yellow to
dark brown, dried leaves are
plentiful throughout the year.
• Dried leaves art is already
considered a craft of its own.
Palm, pandanus, or sea grass
leaves are used to create
artistic mats or banig.
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
DRIED LEAVES ARTS
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
PLANT SEEDS
• can be acquired from farms
and rural areas. Others can
be bought commercially like
corn, sorghum, mung beans,
sunflower and the like.
• Seed art can be found in
certain localities. They are
distinct for their creative and
colorful designs.
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
PLANT SEEDS ARTS
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
ROCKS AND SANDS
• Rocks and sand of various
types are abundant. They
vary in size and color,
allowing for varied art forms
LOCAL ART MATERIALS:
ROCKS AND SANDS ARTS
LOCAL ART MATERIALS
▪ can be classified as traditional and non-traditional.
▪ Traditional art materials available locally are those
that are usually bought from department stores and
bookstores. They include crayons, oil pastel, watercolor,
colored pencils and other usual materials used in school.
▪ Non-traditional art materials are materials that are
not usually used in creating art like coffee, plastic bottles
and recyclable materials that are similar to those used in
junk art