21st Century Mixed Media and Textiles

Mixed Media

• A 21st-century term encompassing internet-related art, technology, images, and sound.
• Refers to artworks made using a combination of different media or materials (e.g., paint, ink, collage on canvas).

Creative Drama

• A student-centered activity utilizing imaginative play and improvisation led by a facilitator.
• Aims to explore specific topics or questions through active participation.

Bakbak

• A strong, flat, durable sheath fiber used for twine or braided items.
• Made from brown fibers suitable for furniture creation.

Abaca

• A fiber from the banana plant family.
• Offers fibers in various colors (white, ivory, dark brown).

Bamboo

• Used as a raw material in diverse products (construction, textiles, instruments).
• Its fibers are known for durability and suppleness.

Buntal

• Cylindrically shaped fiber, durable and pliable.
• Often used for crafting and dyeing.

Buri

• Derived from mature buri palm leaves
• Used to make fabrics, wall coverings, etc.
• Durable and resistant to moisture.

Coir

• Fibrous material that surrounds coconut fruit.

Nito

• A fern family plant abundant in Mindanao.
• Used as raw material for various products.

Pandan

• A tropical plant used as a source of splints.
• Raw material in crafting items

Raffia

• A fiber extracted from unopened buri leaves via 3 stages.
• Used in fabrics, wall coverings, upholstery, and foldable doors.

Rattan

• From the palm family, featuring various types (climbers, single-stemmed).
• Used for diverse purposes such as furniture and other crafts.

Tikiw

• An aquatic/marshy herb found in Central Luzon to Mindanao.
• Typically thrives in swampy regions, and rice fields.

Tikog

• A native seagrass species frequently used for mat-weaving.

Improvisation

• A dramatic performance style involving spontaneous scenes without pre-written dialogues.
• Aims to develop spontaneity and portray real-life situations creatively.

Shortform Improvisation

• Scenes based on predetermined games.

Longform Improvisation

• Scenes develop through story and character relationships.

Collage

• Assembling various elements to create a new whole (art technique).

Decollage

• A technique involving separating images and using them in another way.

Graffiti

• Art form involving inscriptions or images illicitly created on walls or other surfaces.

Land Art/Earth Art

• A movement where artwork blends with the surrounding landscape and natural materials
• Uses landscape directly for the creation of artwork
• Uses natural elements such as rock, soil, organic materials for artwork creation.

Digital Arts

• Artistic medium using computer technologies.
• Part of the general "new media" category.

Mixed Media

• Artwork using a combination of various mediums.
• Exceeds limitations of singular materials or techniques.

Print Making

• Artwork created by painting on paper or other similar substrates.
• One of the various art production methods.

Contemporary Artists (Central Visayas)

• Amiel Yanson Leonardia is a notable figure in Central Visayas theater and film.
• Known director and recipient of an Outstanding Sillimanian Award for Theater Arts.
• Delivered a lecture (Albert Faurot Lecture Series for Culture and the Arts).
• Francis Makil Ignacio is a theatre, TV, and film actress hailing from Dumaguete City.

Drama Skills

• Focuses on relaxation, body movements, and emotional expression within a dramatic context.
• Emphasizes improvisation and interacting with peers.

Drama of Geraldine B. Siks

• A drama process emphasizing various roles (e.g., player, playmaker)

This quiz explores various concepts related to mixed media art and specific fibers such as bakbak, abaca, bamboo, buntal, and buri. Learn about the uses and characteristics of these materials commonly used in art and crafting. Test your knowledge on their origins and applications in creative practices.