Local Materials

• Material


  These are the things in which the art is made of.
• Sculptors use materials such as:

  • Metal
  • Wood
  • Stone
  • Clay
  • Glass
  • Ice
  • Soap
• Architects use materials such as:

  • Wood
  • Bamboo
  • Bricks
  • Stone
  • Concrete
• Painters use pigments such as:

  • Watercolor
  • Oil
  • Tempera
  • Textile Paint
  • Acrylic
  • Ink
• Painters paint on surfaces such as:

  • Wood
  • Canvas
  • Paper
  • Stone Wall
  • Fabric
• Printmakers use ink printed or transferred on a surface. It can be reproduced in several predetermined editions.
• Musicians use:

  • Sound
  • Voice
  • Musical Instruments
  • Body
• Dancers use body and its movements. They can tell stories and convey abstract ideas without narration.
• Theater Artists utilize:

  • Stage
  • Production Design
  • Performance Elements
  • Script
• Photographers and Filmmakers use cameras.
• Fashion Designers use Fabric.
• Writers use words to convey meaning.
• Performance Artists utilize:

  • Props
  • Costumes
  • Light and Sound
  • Performance Space
• Abaca


  They belong to the banana family. Its fibers have a natural luster with color ranging from pure white to ivory and dark brown. You can make bags, baskets, slippers, and ropes.

  
• Bamboo


  They can be utilized in construction, textile, musical instruments, furnishing, and more.

  
• Buri


  They are extracted from matured leaves of their palm. The fiber is resistant to moisture. Bags, hats, and walls can be made using this.

  
• Capiz Shells


  They are translucent. They came from windowpane oyster. Windows can be made using this material.

  
• Rattan


  They belong to the palm family. There are different types of these such as high or low climbers, single stemmed or clustered. Furnishing and decorations can be made.

  
• Seashells


  The hard exoskeleton of marine mollusks which serves as protection and support to their bodies. Ornaments, house decorations, and accessories can be made.