Techniques Used in Contemporary

• 1. Puni (Bulacan)


  • A popular Bulakenyo's way of decorating using leaf fronds folding which has a Malayan origin
  • Decorating using leaf fronds folding
• 1. Straw Folding


  An art where the straws are folded by rolling elongated sheets of wax coated paper into cylindrical, hollow tubes
• 1. Origami


  The art of paper folding that is associated to Japanese culture

  Ori means "folding"

  Kami means "paper"
• 2. Singkaban (Malolos, Bulacan)


  Decorated bamboo arch to welcome signage of a town, city or village in the country
• 2. Bamboo Art


  • Used for decorations
  • (Processes) Cleaning and cutting, Peeling, Splitting, Stripping or weaving
  • (Detailed Designs) Incising, burning, carving, and dyeing
• 3. Saniculas(Pampanga)


  Cookies made with imprint of San Nicolas de Tolentino, the miracle healer according to Pampanga's local legend
• 3. Polvoron Molder


  Kitchen tool that can help mold the powder for polvoron into perfectly oval or round shapes.

  (Biscuit and doughnut molder)
• 4. Pabalat (San Miguel, Bulacan)


  The art of making the pabalat or pastillas wrappers
• 4. Packaging


  • Simple and straight forward
  • Colorful and complex (decorated packaging)
• 5. Taka (Paete, Laguna)


  Paper maché using carved wooded sculpture used as a mold
• 5. Paper Maché


  • Using molds, paper pieces or pulp are put together with a glue or other adhesives
• 6. Pagbuburda (Taal, Batangas & Lumban, Laguna)


  Taal embroideries are characterized by fine design with delicate, embossed, durable and colorful patterns
• 6. Stitching


  • Stitches are the basic elements of sewing, knitting or embroidery, whether by hand or machine
• 6. Loom Bands


  "Rainbow Looms"

  Plastic tool used to weave colorful rubber and plastic bands into decorative items such as bracelets and charms
• 6. Nylon Bracelets


  Tough light weight elastic synthetic polymer ornament band hoop or chain worn on the wrist
• Technique


  The way the artist uses and manipulates the materials to express an idea or feeling through an art
• Traditional techniques applied to contemporary arts

  • Puni (Bulacan) - Straw Folding, Origami
  • Singkaban (Malolos, Bulacan) - Bamboo Art
  • Saniculas (Pampanga) - Polvoron Molder
  • Pabalat (San Miguel, Bulacan) - Packaging
  • Taka (Paete, Laguna) - Paper Maché
  • Pagbuburda (Taal, Batangas and Lumban, Laguna) - Stitching, Loom Bands and Nylon Bracelets
• Minimalism


  • An artistic movement that seeks to take away unnecessary and leaving only the essential
  • The artworks that usually use this technique use a well selected material that is indispensable in art production
• Found Objects


  • Taking something that people seem to find useless and use it in a unique way in order to make an artwork
• Large-Scale Art


  • An art that accounts for the creation of something huge to express diverse perspectives in artwork
  • Created for public view
• Common techniques used in contemporary artworks

  • Minimalist
  • Found objects
  • Large-scale art