WEEK 6: Local Materials Used in Creating Art
WEEK 6: Local Materials Used in Creating Art
WEEK 6: Local Materials Used in Creating Art
Bahay Kubo
Modern house
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Learning Task 1: Answer the questions briefly.
1. What have you observed from the pictures of the houses above in terms of local materials used?
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2. What do you think did the homeowners consider when they decided to use the local materials in building their
houses?
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From the four answers and group of pictures above, arrange the jumbled letters below to create a group of
words to describe our topic this week.
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Local Materials used in Creating Art
Material, or the substance are the things in which the art is made off. Through these materials, the artists express and
communicate feelings and ideas. Some contemporary artists used found materials like old bottles, scraps, and unusual
materials in creating their artwork.
In Sculpture, the sculptor uses metal, wood, stone, clay and glass.
The architect uses wood, bamboo, bricks, stone, concrete and various building materials.
The painter uses pigments (eg. watercolor, oil, tempera, textile paint, acrylic, ink, etc.) on a usually flat ground (wood,
canvas, paper, stone wall such as in a cave painting.
The printmaker uses ink printed or transferred on a surface (wood, metal, plates, or silk screen that is in keeping with a
duplicating or reproducing process. While paintings are unique and one of a kind, prints can be reproduced in several
predetermined editions.
Musicians use sound and instruments (including the human voice). A T’boli chanter sings creation stories in a way that is
different from a classical singer or pop singer influenced by the Western music scale.
The dancer uses body and its movements. Dance is often accompanied by music, but there are dances that do not rely
on musical accompaniment to be realized. Dance can tell stories, but at other times, they convey abstract ideas that do
not rely on a narrative.
The theater artist integrates all the arts and uses stage, production design, performance elements and script to enable
the visual, musical, dance and other aspects to come together as a whole work.
The photographer and filmmaker uses the camera to record the outside world. The filmmaker uses cinematographic
cameras to record and put together production design, sound engineering, performance, and screenplay. In digital
photography and film, the images can be assimilated into the computer, thus eliminating the need for celluloid or
negatives, processing chemicals or print.
The writer of a novel, poetry, fiction and nonfiction articles uses words.
The designer, the performance artist, and the installation artist combine the use of a range of different materials.
The Philippines is rich in natural resources. From the mountain to the sea, we have unlimited materials that can be used
to create different artworks.
Various Local Materials in the Philippines Used for Arts and Craft
Abaca - belongs to a banana family. Its fibers have a natural luster with colors ranging from pure white to ivory and dark
brown.
Bamboo – is used in creating many products. It is used in construction, textile, musical instruments and many more.
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Buri – is extracted from matured leaves of buri palm. The fiber is durable and resistant to moisture.
Capiz shells- are translucent to allow light to pass through, but still allow privacy. The capiz comes from the
windowpane oyster (placuna placenta) found in the coastal waters of the Philippines and are known for their beautiful
mother of pearl look.
Rattan – belongs to the palm family. There are different types of rattan palms, such as high or low climbers, single
stemmed or clustered rattan species.
Sea Shells - hard exoskeleton of marine mollusks such as snails, bivalves, and chitons that serves to protect and support
their bodies. This material is usually used in making ornaments and house decorations.
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Learning Task 3: Match the following artworks/crafts to its materials where it is made of.
Artwork Materials
1. A. Buri
2. B. Shell
3. C. Bamboo
4. D. Capiz
5. E. Abaca
6. F. Rattan
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1. Collect at least three (3) materials found in your home and create a work of art which will illustrate how you can
help as a member of the community in facing the challenges of the COVID19 pandemic. The work of art may be
a picture of your creation, a drawing or even a collage. Place a picture of your finished work of art below.