LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

SUBJECT : CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS

Lesson 1
1 WEEK 1 QUARTER 4
such as Burnay, unglazed clay pottery of Vigan.
Traditional Technique and materials used n
Fabric Weaving - Weaving is a method of textile production
Philippine Contemporary Art in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced
at right angles to form a fabric or cloth.Textile hand-
What is Technique? weaving is one of the most attractive and interesting
traditional crafts of the Philippines, imbued with
Technique is the manner in which artist use and romanticism and laden with cultural significance.The
manipulate materials to achieve the desired Ilocanos still practice hand-weaving using the pedal loom.
formal effect, and communicate the desired Their materials are cotton and natural dyes, although now
concept or meaning, according to his or her they use store-bought threads and synthetic dyes. They
personal style (modern, Neoclassic, etc.)The know several weavingte chniques and designs, passed
down to many
distinctive character or nature of the medium
generations.the Philippines is one of the longest traditions
determines the technique. For example, stone is
in Philippine art. Incised designs also appeared in the posts
chiseled, wood is carved; clay is modeled and of Masbate. Among the finest of early Philippine pottery
shaped, metal is cast, designs are footed dishes that were decorated with
and thread is woven.There are some places in the geometric cut-outs, molding, cording or finger impressions,
Philippines that became famous because of the most of these were made in Batangas. Pottery traditions
unusual or extraordinary products that they continued to develop in certain locals, such as Burnay,
make. These products become their way for the unglazed clay pottery of Vigan.
people to know about their places. These people Fabric Weaving - Weaving is a method of textile production
used traditional technique in creating a particular in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced
art that makes them famous. at right angles to form a fabric or cloth.Textile hand-
Traditional techniques used by the Filipinos even weaving is one of the most attractive and interesting
traditional crafts of the Philippines, imbued with
from the past years are depicted in our painting,
romanticism and laden with cultural significanceThe
sculpture, dance, architecture, music, and even Ilocano still practice hand-weaving using the pedal loom.
textile. It only proves that Filipinos like any other Their materials are
people in the world can be very proud of our cotton and natural dyes, although now they use store-
Philippine artsTraditional Techniques Used in bought threads and synthetic dyes. They know several
Philippine Arts weaving techniques and designs, passed down to many
Wood Carving – a technique encompassing any generations.
form of working wood with a tool into some sort
of aesthetic object. Activity ;Answer this activity
What arts or products can be made by using the given
Molding – a technique of shaping liquid or pliable
materials and what technique
material such as clay. Traditional pottery making will be used in the creation?
in the Philippines involves the method of
molding. Pottery making in the Philippines is one Material Artwork product Technique
of the longest traditions in Philippine art. Incised 1.Wood-
designs also appeared in the posts of Masbate. 2Fiber-
Among the finest of early Philippine pottery 3.clay-
designs are footed dishes that were decorated 4.Stone-
with geometric cut-outs, molding, cording or 5.Coconut
finger impressions, most of these were made in leaves-
Batangas. Pottery traditions continued to develop
in certain locals,