Local Materials in Contemporary Arts PDF

Local materials to Contemporary Arts  INTRODUCTION Contemporary artists found used bottles, hay, rice stalks, plastic straw, and other recyclable materials useful in creating artworks. They create artworks from wood, wire, thread, rattan, metal and even leaves. The real artist sees b...

Local materials to Contemporary Arts  INTRODUCTION Contemporary artists found used bottles, hay, rice stalks, plastic straw, and other recyclable materials useful in creating artworks. They create artworks from wood, wire, thread, rattan, metal and even leaves. The real artist sees beauty even from the peelings of garlic and corn. They can combine red, yellow, green, and different other colors. Empty bottles as materials for art making Sanikulas Cookie Mold Carvings (Pampanga)  These Sanikulas Cookies are arrowroot cookies that have the image of St. Nicholas molded on it’s ergo the name Sanikulas. St. Nicholas is also known as “The Healer” from illnesses. Legend says that if you consume these cookies when you are ill, you get healed and recover in a shorter amount of time that it would usually take. The molds are na exceptional piece of folk art’s and a rarity. Sanikulas cookie maker would commission the carvers of these molds with one of a kind design. They would also have the initials of the owner monogrammed on the molds. Pabalot or Pastillas Wrapper Cutting Art (Bulacan)  The wrapper was made out of the delicate Japanese paper. The way to make it is so delicate that only the ones with skilled hands and perfect control of their motor skills can produce the best kind.  Taka (Laguna) The art of or is not an exclusive Pinoy art. Paper “Taka” “Taka-Making” Mache has been around the centuries. In the Philippines, the first recorded or mention of a created “Taka” was by a woman named Maria Bangue in the 1920’s. She has wooden molds that were covered with strips of paper clipped in the sticky paste. Taka making became more popular during the American colonization period when there was an excess of newsprint. And because Pinoy hates wasting anything, the people of Paete decided to create more Takas and even diversified into different animals, not just the traditional horse Pagbuburda The art of embroidering is happily alive and flouring in the towns. Although it’s mostly done by the women who are wives of the famers and fisherman, it is not uncommon to see fisherman and farmers who are also carefully and delicately embroidering floral designs during their “Off-Season” Singkaban or Bamboo Art  A fairly type of Philippine folk art, Singkaban is the art of shaving bamboo into artful creations that can be used as décor for arches or the home. Skilled craftsmen patiently shave off the bamboo, layer by layer, to create curls and delicate twirls of their bamboo. Singkaban is usually a celebrating art. Singkaban craftsmen create these gregariously designed bamboo arches for fiestas, weddings, and other celebrations that involve the entire community. Puni or Palm Leaf Folding (Bulacan) Puni or palm leaf folding was intended to create artful toys for kids. However, puni can also be used to create woven baskets, bags, and even fans. The most common presentation of Puni art is the “Palaspas” we see every Holy Week. Although fresh coconut leaves are most commonly used, the leaves dry and crumble within the few days. It is more common to use leaves that are dried treated and dyed for strength and color. These countless artworks showcase not only the creativity of Filipinos but also most especially their ingenuity.  WHOA! This can be the part of the presentation where you can introduce yourself, write your email…