M6: Understanding the Material and the Techniques

Cards (9)

  • Leaf folding or Puni
    Intended to create artful toys for kids, can also be used to create woven baskets, bags, and even fans
  • Palaspas
    Common presentation of Puni art seen every Holy Week
  • Singkaban
    Art of shaving bamboo into artful creations that can be used as a décor for arches or the home
  • Sanikulas Cookies
    Arrowroot cookies with the image of St. Nicholas (The Healer) molded on them, made of hardwood in different shapes and sizes
  • Pabalat Pastillas wrapper cutting art

    Wrapper made out of delicate Japanese paper, requires skilled hands and perfect motor control to produce the best
  • Taka
    First record of a created Taka was by a woman named Maria Bangue in the 1920's, using wooded molds covered with strips of paper clipped in sticky paste, later painted carefully and presented as children's toys
  • Pagbuburda (Taal, Lumban, Laguna)

    Art of embroidering floral designs, mostly done by women who are wives of farmers and fishermen, but also done by some farmers and fishermen during their "off-season"
  • Factors to evaluate when deciding what artwork to create
    • Availability
    • Cost
    • Process needs
    • Durability
    • Resourcefulness & Creativity
    • Number of possible use
  • Materials
    • Coconut Shells
    • Bamboo
    • Abaca
    • Capiz Shells
    • Rattan
    • Santol Wood
    • Rice Huli
    • Ash Cement