Local Materials in Art Creation

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What are the three types of materials used in creating artwork?

Subject matter, art elements and principles, and medium/materials used

What are some examples of unusual materials used in creating artwork?

Old bottles, scraps, and unusual materials

What materials are used in sculpture?

Pigments (e.g. watercolor, oil, tempera, textile paint, acrylic, ink, etc.)

Wood, bamboo, bricks, stone, concrete

Metal, wood, stone, clay, and glass (correct)

Sound and instruments (including the human voice)

Ink printed or transferred on a surface (wood, metal, plates, or silk screen)

The body and its movements

What materials are used in architecture?

Wood, bamboo, bricks, stone, concrete Signup and view all the answers

What is the flat ground used for painting usually made of?

Wood, canvas, stone wall, and paper Signup and view all the answers

What process does the printmaker use?

Ink printed or transferred on a surface (wood, metal, plates, or silk screen) Signup and view all the answers

What type of art form uses sound and instruments (including the human voice)?

Music Signup and view all the answers

What type of art form uses the body and its movements?

Dance Signup and view all the answers

What art form integrates visual, musical, dance, and other aspects to create a cohesive whole?

Theater Signup and view all the answers

What do photographers and filmmakers use to record the outside world?

Cameras Signup and view all the answers

What art form uses words?

Literature Signup and view all the answers

The Philippines was first dubbed as "Perla del Mar de Oriente" by Fr. Juan J. Delgado.

True Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the basket made of bamboo strips commonly used to stack fresh farm produce?

Bakat Signup and view all the answers

What are the colors of abaca fibers?

Pure white to ivory and dark brown Signup and view all the answers

What are some of the uses for abaca?

Rope-making, twines, fishing lines and nets, as well as coarse cloth for sacking, clothing, curtains, screens, and furnishings Signup and view all the answers

What type of fiber is used for placemats, hats, braids, and rural house thatching?

Buri Signup and view all the answers

What are the three types of raw materials that come from buri palm?

Buri, raffia, and buntal Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the windowpane oyster?

Placuna placenta Signup and view all the answers

What is rattan?

A type of palm Signup and view all the answers

What are some reasons why rattan is popular as a furniture material?

It's lightweight and durable, easy to handle, can endure extreme humidity and temperature fluctuations, and is naturally resistant to insects Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of marine mollusks that produce hard skeletons or shells?

Snails, bivalves, and chitons Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Learning Objectives

Discuss local materials in art creation
Identify materials used by artists
Recognize local materials for art creation

Jumpstart Activity

Examine pictures of houses (traditional vs modern)
Answer probing questions about house differences

Probing Questions

How do the houses differ from one another?
Why do the structures of the three houses differ?

Can You Still Remember?

Art description involves subject matter, art elements, and materials.
Artists use materials to express ideas.
Contemporary artists use found materials like old bottles, scraps.

Sculpture

Sculptors use metal, wood, stone, clay, and glass

Architecture

Architects use wood, bamboo, bricks, stone, concrete, and various building materials

Painting

Painters use pigments (watercolor, oil, tempera, textile paint, acrylic, ink, etc.) on flat surfaces (wood, canvas, stone walls, paper like cave paintings)

Printmaking

Printmakers use ink on surfaces (wood, metal, plates, or silk screen)
Prints can be reproduced

Music

Musicians use sounds and instruments
Different musical styles (T'boli chants vs. classical/pop)

Dance

Dancers use body movements
Dance can express stories or abstract ideas

Theater

Theater artists combine visual, musical, dance, and other elements

Film and Photography

Filmmakers use cameras to record, and combine production design, sound engineering, performance, and screenplay
Photographs and films can be digital

Literature

Writers use words in novels, poems, nonfiction, and fiction.

Local Materials in the Philippines for Arts and Crafts

Abaca: From banana family, used for ropes, twine, nets, and cloth. Its use in clothing and furnishings is increasing. Primarily used for paper.
Bamboo: Used in many products including construction and musical instruments.
Buri: Durable fiber from buri palm, used in placemats, hats, braids, rural house thatching, and bags
Capiz Shells: Translucent shells for light, and beautiful mother-of-pearl look; used for house fixtures.
Rattan: Palm family, flexible, used for furniture, both indoors and outdoors
Sea Shells: Used in decorations.

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Description

This quiz explores the various local materials used in different forms of art, such as sculpture, architecture, painting, and printmaking. It aims to help you identify and recognize how these materials influence artistic expression. Join us to deepen your understanding of art creation and appreciate the diverse resources artists utilize.