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Decode the word/phrase using the following. + = add – = deduct/minus / = replace 1.) BOND – BD + Ans. 2.) – F / D – M / NA Ans. 1.) NATURE – / Ans. 2.) –N+ – SK Ans. 3.) – Ans. 4.) WEAK – K + – + NG Ans. 5.) –C/K + BUTCHER – BT – R / A Ans. Maala-ala Mo Kaya: Instruction: Identify the following: 1.) Prolongation of point that may be straight or curve 2.) An external appearance of a clearly defined area 3.) a relative degree of lightness and darkness of an object 4.) the characteristic of human visual perception 5.) characteristics of an object that can be felt by touching or feeling 6.) An element that exists as illusion in graphic representation Maala-ala Mo Kaya: 1.) An organized movement which guides viewers from one unit to another with ease and pleasure 2.) A feeling of equality in weight, attention or attraction of the various elements 3.) A pleasing relationship of parts to a whole 4.) Diversity with unity 5.) The dominating effect that gives more weight, attraction and importance to a part in a composition 6.) A feeling of oneness with unity following a ”law of order” Quick Discussion: ??? mountain ranges, plains and plateaus, and water in the form of both shallow seas and extensive drainage systems. Quick Discussion: - An expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form - cloth or other material produced by weaving - a method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. Quick Discussion: - an activity involving skill in making things by hand - the art of making two- or three-dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving Quick Discussion: Silk Production Weaving Painting/Printing  Silk Production and Weaving Cambodia Modern silk-weaving centers Takeo, Battambang, Beanteay Meanchey, Siem Reap and Kampot provinces Silk weaving in Cambodia motifs imitating clothing details on ancient stone sculptures. Traditionally employed natural dyes: Red dye - insect nests Blue dye – indigo Yellow and Green dye - prohut bark Black dye - ebony bark two main types of weaving: 1. ikat technique (Khmer term: chong kiet) – To create patterns, weavers tie and dye portions of weft yarn before weaving begins. (Common motifs include lattice, stars, and spots)  Silk Production and Weaving Cambodia 2. uneven twill – It yields single or two-color fabrics, which are produced by weaving three threads so that the "color of one thread dominates on one side of the fabric, while the two others determine the color on the reverse side." Uses of Cambodian Textiles * sampot (wrap skirts), furnishings, and pidan (pictoral tapestries) Cotton textiles have also played a significant role in Cambodian culture. Krama - the traditional check scarves worn almost universally by Cambodians  Silk Production and Weaving Thailand Khorat – the center of the silk industry in Thailand. Thai silk - produced from the cocoons of Thai silkworms Thai weavers from this region raise the caterpillars on a steady diet of mulberry leaves. Today, Thai silk is considered to be one of the finest arts in the world, a product of a unique manufacturing process and bearing unique patterns and colors  Silk Production and Weaving Vietnam Ha Dong - the center of weaving and sericulture (silk worm production) Golden Thread Silks weaving patterns containing centuries-old symbols and characters using old jacquard looms All-natural lustrous silk hand-woven in southern Vietnam and naturally dyed using ebony fruit pods.  Silk Production and Weaving Laos Weaving the history Strand by strand, Lao stories were weaved in the intricate dense patterns and motifs of textiles. Sihn — the Lao women’s ankle-long skirt whose patterns are unique to each skirt. It is traditional that every woman in Laos weaves all the sihns she would wear throughout her lifetime. She uses folk icons to express personal views. This is often accomplished by symbolist totems from the inanimate or animate world—crabs (resourcefulness), snakes (fertility), butterflies (beauty), birds (success) BATIK – a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to whole clothoriginated from – Indonesian malay word believed to be related to the malay word titik which means point, drop or dot. – The word batik is Javanese in origin. – It may either come from the Javanese word amba ('to write') and titik ('dot'), or may derive from a hypothetical Proto-Austronesian root beCík ('to tattoo'). The word is first recorded in English in the Encyclopædia Britannica of 1880, in which it is spelled battik. Indonesia, Batik is made either by drawing dots and lines of the resist with a spouted tool called a tjanting, or by printing the resist with a copper tamp called a cap. The action refers to the process of dyeing the fabric by making use of a resist technique covering areas of cloth with a dye-resistant substance usually hot wax to prevent them from absorbing colors. Types of Batik: A.Hand Drawn C. Screen Printed B.Block Printed D. Digital Printing Still Remember? A. A. Identify the following: 1.) sampot 4.) Khorat 1.) term for wrap skirt in Cambodia 2.) Sihn 5.) krama 3.) Ha Dong 6.) Batik 2.) Lao women’s ankle-long skirt 3.) center of weaving and sericulture in Vietnam 4.) center of silk industry in Thailand 5.) traditional check scarves worn by Cambodians 6.) a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to whole cloth originated from Indonesia - Made of rice paper with bamboo frame that contains fuel cell or small candle - Used during festivals (November) - Mostly in Phuket’s major west coast beaches - Textiles, Baskets, Jars, Pottery and Tools for daily use - Used as livelihood and part of culture - Mostly made by indigenous people (highlanders) - Handmade paper from bark of local sa or mulberry tree - Bark is crushed and soaked in water until it dissolves into paste. - Used in calligraphy and making festive temple decorations, umbrellas, fans and kites - Filter, writing paper, greeting cards, bookmarks and as part of lampshades - One of the most popular forms of art - Influenced by French culture and techniques - Motifs (Landscapes. Pagodas, Historical events and scenes of daily life. - Most famous art form in Indonesia - Wayang Kulit is the most famous shadow puppetry Indonesian Language Wayang = show or perform (associated w/ bayang which means shadow) Kulit = skin (leather material) - shadow puppet show originated in India - derived from a Javanese Hindu-Buddhist tradition - Epic stories of Gods (Serat Menak, Ramayana & Mahabharata) Other Elements: 1.) dalang/dhalang 4.) blencong 7.) gedebog 2.) cempala 5.) gawang 8.) kothak 3.) kepyak 6.) kelir - Its wings are similar to an Arabic letter (pronounced “wow” - Used by farmers as scarecrow in fields and to lull their children to sleep - Pasir Gudang International Kite Festival - To encourage tourists to visit the country (festival)  - Used to fulfil traditional religious requirements Categories in Brunei Darussalam: a. dastar – piece of cloth tied around the head b. songkok/kopiah – type of cap made from velvet c. tangkolok/serban – resembles a turban - Widely worn by Muslims in Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Southern Thailand and Philippines  Tangkolok/Serban Dastar Let’s Make It Buddies: Round 1 : Arts of Specific countries 1.) Vietnam – 2.) Malaysia – 3.) Laos – 4.) Brunei – 5.) Indonesia – 6.) Cambodia – 7.) Thailand – - What mood, message or idea can be derived from the picture Quick Discussion: 1.) Alto form "high" in Italian (Latin: altus) 2.) Bas form - a French term from the Italian basso-relievo ("low relief") 3.) Sunken relief - figures or images are carved in low relief, but set within a sunken area, so that the relief never rises beyond the original flat surface. Stone Carving wood, stone, ivory, clay, and various metals. - Can be found in Wat Pho in Bangkok Phra - term to honor God) Phra Buddhasaiyat (46m x 15m) -others term deities (Giant Reclining Buddha) Precious metals (bronze, Silver and Gold) Phra Bang (Holy Golden Buddha) -Influenced by the three traditional religions Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, which come from neighboring countries China and India. Heroic Mother Statue -stone, bronze, and iron-aged arts - native Indonesian tribes usually create sculptures that depict ancestors, deities, and animals. The Virgin Marry - Relief AF - a sculptural technique where the sculpted SR elements remain attached to a solid background of the same material. - The term relief is from the BF Latin verb relevo, to raise. Three (3) Main Types 1.) Alto form 2.) Bas form 3.) Sunken relief IDENTIFICATION: Identify the following words being describe in each sentences. 1.It is a cloth or other material produced by weaving. 2. It is a method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. IDENTIFICATION: Identify the following words being describe in each sentences. 3. It is an expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form. 4. It is the art of making two or three dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving. IDENTIFICATION: Identify the following words being describe in each sentences. 5. It is an activity involving skill in making things by hand. 6. It is a wrap skirt in Cambodia. IDENTIFICATION: Identify the following words being describe in each sentences. 7. It is the traditional check scarves worn almost by Cambodians. 8. It is the center of the silk industry in Thailand. IDENTIFICATION: Identify the following words being describe in each sentences. 9. It is the center of weaving and sericulture in Vietnam. 10. It is the Lao womens ankle-long skirt. IDENTIFICATION: Identify the following words being describe in each sentences. 11. It is the most famous shadow puppetry Indonesian Language. 12. It is made of rice paper with bamboo frame that contains fuel cell or small candle. IDENTIFICATION: Identify the following words being describe in each sentences. 13. It is a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to whole cloth originated from Indonesia. 14. It is considered to be one of the finest arts in the world. IDENTIFICATION: Identify the following words being describe in each sentences. 15. It is a type of weaving in Cambodia which yields single or two-color fabrics, which are produced by weaving three threads so that the color of one thread dominates on one side of the fabric, while the two others determine the color on the reverse side. KEY TO CORRECTION 1. FABRIC 9. HADONG 2. WEAVING 10. SIHN 3. ARTS 11. WAYANG KULIT 4. SCULPTURE 12. WISH/FLYING LANTERN 5. CRAFT 13. BATIK 6. SAMPOT 14. THAI SILK 7. KRAMA 15. UNEVEN TWILL 8. KHORAT