EXPLICATES THE USE OF

MATERIALS AND THE

APPLICATION OF
TECHNIQUES
Objectives:
1.identify the material and techniques used
in creating contemporary arts.
2.understand the relevance of materials and
techniques in creating contemporary arts.
3.utilize available materials and apply
techniques to create contemporary arts.
Lets begin!!!
Question:
1. How do materials affect the
technique?
Answer:
• Materials affect the technique used in
making Philippine Art because the
result of craftsmanship relies on the
quality, durability, and authenticity of
the materials being used.
Question:
1. What are the importance of using local
materials in making an art?
Answer:
• Using locally available resources for art help
in the preservation of environment. A
significant and practical aspects of art is
material significance. The items used by
artist while making an art piece affects both
the form and the material. Every material
delivers something special in the creative
process.
How do we justify the use of materials and
techniques in contemporary arts?

1. Identify the technique that you will use in

doing the art crafts or artwork.
2. Enumerate the procedures on how to utilize
the technique.
3. Conceptualize the design.
4. Identify the raw materials or materials
available in the environment.
5. List down the alternative materials.
6. Identify the durability and functionality
of materials.
7. Employ creativity.
Traditional Technique Used in Philippine Arts

1.Wood Carving- a technique encompassing

any form of working wood with a tool into
some sort of aesthetic object.

2.Molding- a technique of shaping involves

the method of molding.
3.Fabric Weaving- Weaving is a method of textile
production in which two distinct sets of yarns or
threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or
cloth.
Textile hand-weaving is one of the most attractive and
interesting traditional crafts of the Philippines, imbued
with romanticism and laden with cultural significance.
• Coiled basketry, using grasses, rushes and pine needles

• Plaiting technique- interweaving or braiding two or

more strands, fibers, etc.

• Twining technique, using materials from roots and tree

bark. This is a weaving technique where two or more
flexible weaving elements cross each other as they
weave through the stiffer radial spokes.
• Coiled basketry, using grasses, rushes and pine needles