Local

Materials and
Te c h n i q u e s
used in
Philippine
Crafts
Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions
Rose Anne L. Romero
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Craft
What is craft?
 Craft
● Objects that are created first to be
functional and second to be
aesthetic.
● An art that involves creating an
object by hand.

The making of crafts (locally called

handicrafts) is a growing local
industry.
Filipino
crafts
 Ceramics
• Formed with mixtures
of
clay, powders, and
water
• Include pottery pots,
tiles, baked bricks,
bowls, and sculptures.
 PhilCeramics
• One of the tourist
destinations and the
leading terra-cotta
ceramics industry in
the Bicol region.
 Te x t i l e a r t
• Uses plant and
synthetic fibers to
produce functional
and/or decorative
works of art.
• Intertwining vertical
and horizontal threads.
Different patterns of weaves
Different patterns of weaves
Different types of
Philippine fibers
 Piña fiber
“Queen of Philippine fabric”
 Jusi
Abaca or banana silk
 Cotton
The most common used fiber in the
world
 Abaca
“ M a n i l a H e m p .”
 Buri
The largest palm native in the
Philippines
 B as k e t
weaving
• AKA basketry
• 3D craft
• Pangasinan in Central
Luzon is known as
“Province of Basket
Weavers”
Different patterns in basket
weaving
Different types of materials
used in basket weaving
 Mat
weaving
• Banig
• The most durable mats
are locally made from
Leyte and Romblon.
• Materials: Tikog, Abaca
and Pandan
 Metal
craft
• Process of refining and
working with metals to
create objects that are
both functional and
aesthetic.
 Sea shell
craft
• Made from seashells to
decorate objects and
make fancy
accessories.
Sea shell crafts in PH
Capiz - “windowpane oyster shells”
 Sea shell crafts in PH
Puka – These shells came from cone shells
Sea shell crafts in PH
Sigay – Also called as “cowrie shell”
Sea shell crafts in PH
Troca – spiral to conical shells.
Sea shell crafts in PH
Paua and Black lip shells.
 Coconut
shell craft
• Processed to create
beautiful and functional
artworks.
Local
Materials and
Te c h n i q u e s
used in
Philippine
Crafts
Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions
Rose Anne L. Romero