Techniques and Performance

Practices Applied to
Contemporary Arts and
Appropriate Techniques Using
Local Materials in Creating Art
 It is said that Filipinos are
one of the most talented and
skilled people in the world. In
every types of arts created, tells a
story of being creative and
artistic Filipino that makes it
unique and takes pride to its
product. Each region has its
different and colorful product
that represents diverse culture.
 However,
Philippines is very rich
in natural resources.
We can maximize the
use of natural
resources even in
creating arts.
Arts expresses the
feelings towards any
aspect in life.
This lesson is relevant
especially in which there are
limited sources of income and
this may be an avenue to gain
an extra income, being
resourceful of the local
materials to create an
artwork, know the appropriate
techniques in crafting locally
made products and to show
how Filipinos as pliant like the
bamboo to stand still in crisis.
 Contemporary art
differs from modern and
traditional art; thus, it is relevant
to ask if different methods should
be used for teaching.
For example, which should be the
guiding methodological principles?
Which methods are effective and
coherent for teaching and learning
different practices of contemporary
art?
Techniques and
Performance Practices
Applied to
Contemporary Arts
An is always created
with a .A
technique is the way the
artist uses and
manipulates the materials
to express an idea or
feeling through an art.
Techniques Used in Contemporary Arts
Application of Traditional Techniques to Contemporary Arts

Traditional Art Application to Contemporary Arts

Puni (Bulacan) - This is a
popular Bulakenyo’s way of
decorating using leaf fronds
folding which has a Malayan
origin.
Straw Folding. In this art, the
straws are folded by rolling
elongated sheets of wax coated
paper into cylindrical, hollow
tubes.
Origami is from ori meaning
“folding”, and kami means
“paper”. Origami is the art of
paper folding that is associated
to Japanese culture.
Techniques Used in Contemporary Arts
Application of Traditional Techniques to Contemporary Arts

Traditional Art Application to Contemporary Arts

Singkaban (Malolos, Bulacan) It
is a decorated bamboo arch to
welcome signage of a town, city
or village in the country.
Bamboo Art. To use bamboo for
decorations, it must undergo
some processes such as
cleaning and cutting, peeling,
splitting, stripping or weaving it.
For more detailed designs,
artists use incising, burning,
carving, and dyeing.
Techniques Used in Contemporary Arts
Application of Traditional Techniques to Contemporary Arts

Traditional Art Application to Contemporary Arts

Saniculas (Pampanga)
Saniculas cookies made with
imprint of San Nicolas de
Tolentino, the miracle healer
according to Pampanga’s local
legend.
Polvoron Molder. This kitchen
tool can help you mold the
powder for polvoron into
perfectly oval or round shapes
(biscuit molder, doughnut
molder)
Techniques Used in Contemporary Arts
Application of Traditional Techniques to Contemporary Arts

Traditional Art Application to Contemporary Arts

Pabalat (San Miguel, Bulacan)
The art of making the pabalat or
pastillas wrappers has
transformed in recent years
from being a local, folk tradition
into a popular art.
Packaging. The packaging
design can be simple and
straight forward, or colorful and
complex (decorated packaging).
Techniques Used in Contemporary Arts
Application of Traditional Techniques to Contemporary Arts

Traditional Art Application to Contemporary Arts

Taka (Paete, Laguna) Paper Maché. Using molds,
Taka refers to the paper maché paper pieces or pulp are put
using carved wooded sculpture together with a glue or other
used as a mold. adhesives.
Techniques Used in Contemporary Arts
Application of Traditional Techniques to Contemporary Arts
Traditional Art
Pagbuburda (Taal, Batangas and
Lumban, Laguna) Taal embroideries
are characterized by fine design with
delicate, embossed, durable and
colorful patterns.
Application to Contemporary Arts
Stitching. Stitches are the basic
elements of sewing, knitting or
embroidery whether by hand or
machine.
Loom Bands. These are also called as
rainbow looms which are a plastic
tool used to weave colorful rubber
and plastic bands into decorative
items such as bracelets and charms.
Nylon Bracelets. A tough light weight
elastic synthetic polymer ornament
band hoop or chain worn on the wrist.
Common Techniques in
Contemporary Arts

There are three techniques

that are commonly used today
in contemporary arts today.
• Minimalism
• Found Objects
• Large-Scale Art
Common Techniques
in Contemporary Arts
1. Minimalism. This is an artistic
movement that seeks to take away
unnecessary and leaving only the
essential. The artworks that
usually use this technique use a
well selected material that is
indispensable in art production.
Common Techniques
in Contemporary Arts
2. Found Objects. This means taking
something that people seem to find
useless and use it in a unique way in
order to make an artwork. When
people seem to think that something
must be thrown away as junk, it is
used to tell a story and create a
diverse perspective that we are
looking for.
Common Techniques
in Contemporary Arts
3. Large-Scale Art. This is an
art that accounts for the
creation of something huge to
express diverse perspectives
in artwork. This art is created
for public view.
Let’s Try This!
Answer the question below by writing the missing letters to
form the required terms. The definitions will help you to come
up with the answers.

1. What are being emphasized in the painting

above, “Dubious Integrity” by Leslie de Chavez?
_ O _ _ _ L - current social & political topics are
dealt with, often from critical perspective.
_ O_ C_ _ T_ _ L - focus is on the idea, which can
be either abstract or social.
 The painting above uses mixed media
painting technique that combines a
variety of media in a single artwork. The
paint mixes are mix watercolors with
pastels or acrylic paints, or layering
GOOD TO paper and wood into your artwork.
KNOW…
The is to blend paint washes,
paint with credit card or give mixed
media stencils a try.
Let’s Try This!
Answer this!
MABINING MANDIRIGMA (Gentle Warrior), Tanghalang
Pilipino's original Filipino musical on Philippine hero, legal
and constitutional adviser to the Revolutionary
Government in 1898 and the first Prime Minister of the
Philippines upon the establishment of the First Philippine
Republic in 1899, ambitiously presents these various
aesthetic facets on one overwhelming platter.
• Who is the Philippine National hero enacted in this
Filipino Musical?
GOOD TO KNOW…

It also focuses popular

This Filipino musical is
culture and history of the
expressive that both
country that dealt with
content and form is
issues either by
meaningful and
conceptualizing or
communicative.
criticizing.
Another techniques and practices applied in
contemporary arts can be seen in the artwork of Ronald
Ventura’s “The Blind Child” in 2011.
 The content or form of
this painting is poetic in
nature; and
GOOD TO
KNOW…
Biographical- means of
expression can be social,
poetical or expressive
When dance and contemporary art collide,
the senses erupt.
GOOD TO KNOW…
✓This contemporary art uses
documentary approach or holds
elements of research and search
related in which total artwork,
installations are often interactive
and affect different senses
 Often, artists will most likely use
materials available to them. This
means that the resources their
locality have is important for their
Medium art. The “local” can refer to
Used in material that is easily available in
the community. It can be any
Contemporary materials such as woods,
materials, paper that are easily
Art Forms produced and available in the
community. The local can also
refer to wherever the artist finds
himself or herself.
In discussing the use of
materials, it is important to
discuss . A medium
is defined as the material or
substance used to create an
artwork. Using these
materials, the artists express
his feelings or thoughts. The
medium used in each artwork
varies based on the artists and
their art forms.
Local Materials Used as
Applied to Contemporary
Art and Traditional
Techniques Applied to
Contemporary Creation.
The following Materials Products
are the local • Abaca belongs to • Slippers, ropes,
materials in the Banana Family. Its twine,
Philippines and fiber has a natural hammock,
its luster with colors frame, display
corresponding ranging from pure
white to ivory and
jars, Chelsea
product: dark brown. chair
The following Materials Products
are the local • Bakbak is the
• Mat, bangkuay,
outermost covering
materials in the or leaf sheath of bin, boxes, bin
Philippines and the abaca stalk. It display, jar,
its is a flat thick Cecilia dining
corresponding
durable sheath as table, and arm
twine or braided. chair
product: The strong brown
fiber used to make
furniture.
The following Materials Products
are the local • Bamboo is used a
• Kubing,
materials in the raw material in
creating many bungkaka,
Philippines and products. It is used tongatong,
its in construction, angklung,
corresponding textile, musical pateteg,
product: instruments, gabbang.
weapons and many
more.
The following Materials Products
are the local • Buntal is a • Bags, shoes, desk
materials in the cylindrically accessories, like
Philippines and shaped fibers. The pen holder,
supple ivory white picture frames,
its strands are quite file trays, wallets,
corresponding durable, pliable, place mats, braid,
product: and have good lampshades,
dyeing qualities. window blinds
The following Materials Products
are the local • Buri is extracted
• Hats, bags,
materials in the from the matured
leaves of the buri baskets,
Philippines and palm. The fiber is memorabilia
its durable and boxes, perfume
corresponding resistant to tray, and other
product: moisture. woven
products.
The following Materials Products
are the local • Coir is the fibrous
• Indoor or
materials in the material
surrounding the outdoor fiber
Philippines and fruit of the coconut carpets, wall
its tree. covering,
corresponding doormat,
product: trellises, and
geo textiles.
The following Materials Products
are the local • Nito is a plant
• Bags, bread
materials in the belonging to fern
family that grows tray,
Philippines and abundantly in the lampshade and
its hinterlands of decorative jar
corresponding Mindanao.
product:
The following Materials Products
are the local • Pandan is a
• Basket, hats,
materials in the tropical plant. It is
processed and picture frames
Philippines and transformed into and bags
its splints that are
corresponding being used as raw
product: material.
The following Materials Products
are the local • Raffia is a fiber
• Hats,
extracted from
materials in the unopened buri leaf in placemats,
Philippines and 3 stages. It is loom folder, shoes,
woven into fabrics or slippers, boxes,
its used as wall portfolio and
corresponding coverings, ladies’ bags,
upholstery material,
product: folding doors and placemats,
window hangings. circular boxes,
document boxes
The following Materials Products
are the local • Rattan belongs to
• Baskets,
the palm family.
materials in the There are different picture frames,
Philippines and types of rattan furniture, and
its palms, such as other novelty
corresponding
high or climbers, items, Zoya
single stemmed or lounge chair,
product: clustered rattan Valencia queen
species.
size bed, Rest
divan
The following Materials Products
are the local • Tikiw as a large,
• Baskets,
erect and aquatic
materials in the or marshy herb hampers with
Philippines and plant. It is found in lids, bags, rugs,
its Central Luzon to carpets,
corresponding
Mindanao. It placemats, jar
abounds in fresh and other
product: water swamps, and decorative
in newly opened
rice land at low items.
altitudes.
The following Materials Products
are the local • Tikog belongs to
• Bags,
sea grasses. It is a
materials in the native reed plant decorative
Philippines and used as a raw mats, hampers,
its material for mat newspaper
corresponding
weaving. racks, table
mat, waste bin,
product: tower candle
holder, wall
decor
Answer the following questions below. You may surf the
internet to get more information about the task below.

1. Give at five (5) artworks or craft

works that are locally made and
sold in the Province of Oriental 2. From your given product,
Mindoro. Some of these are sold determine what local material/s
during MAHALTANA Festival. being used.
Name the city or municipality
where the material is produced.
ACTIVITY
• From the enumerated local
materials found in the
Philippines as stated above, you
have to create and submit your
own product of your own. Include
a one paragraph consisting of 8-
10 sentences about your
product.
MIXED MEDIA
• Mixed media is a term used to describe artworks
composed from a combination of different
media or materials. A work on canvas that
combines paint, ink, and collage could properly
be called a "mixed media" work.
• New media art is a 21st Century catchall term
used to define all that is related to the internet
and the interplay between technology, images
and sound.
IMPROVISATION
• Improvisation in theater is the playing
of dramatic scenes without written
dialogue & with minimal or no
predetermined dramatic activity.
• Most or all of what is performed is
created at the moment it is
performed. In its purest form, the
dialogue, action, story, and
characters are created collaboratively
by the players as the improvisation
unfolds in present time, without use
of an already prepared, written script.
An important goal of improvisation is
to enable the individual to develop
spontaneity which is necessary in
creating the illusion of reality.

The improvisation teacher must

expose students to the theatrical
environment through various games
rather than lectures.
Forms of
Improvisation
•Shortform – short scenes
constructed from
predetermined game.
•Longform – scenes related
by story or character.
CREATIVE DRAMA
It is an improvisational, non-exhibition, process centered form of drama in
which participants are guided by a leader to imagine, enact, and reflect upon
human experiences.

This process allows students to actively explore a subject or question

through imaginative play that is facilitated by a leader and may involve a
variety of improvisational activities.

These activities are not scripted or memorized, and they allow students to
synthesize various educational concepts into a personally meaningful form.
Task 5: “My Masterpiece”

Watch videos on YouTube about Mixed

media, Dance Improvisation, and Creative
Drama. After watching, select one of the
three forms of art that you will perform.
You are given the freedom on the
materials/topic you would like to portray.