Lesson 1: Local Materials

• Local means any material that is easily available, or can also refer to wherever a person finds herself/himself (local artist).
• BULACAN

  Puni Art - leaf fronds folding, typically uses coconut leaves for weaving, folding, braiding. examples: palaspas, toys, accessories
• BULACAN

  Singkaban - entrance arcs made of bamboos used in fiestas, old towns of Hagonoy and Malolos
• BULACAN

  Pabalat - also known as "Barlos de Pastillas", decorative wrappers from Colorful Japanese papers, originated in San Miguel, Bulacan.
• PAMPANGA

  SANICULAS Cookies - cookies that have the image of St. Nicholas molded in it; believed that it speeds up the recovery from an illness of the person eating it.
• PAMPANGA

  SANICULAS Mold - varies in shapes and sizes in different places

  > Masantol - round shape> Sta. Ana - harp-shaped>San Fernando & Mexico - leaf-shaped, pointed ends
• LAGUNA

  Taka - paper mache molded using carved wooden sculpture as mold -inspired by the Pinata of Mexico -originated from Paete, Laguna -common subjects: manok, kalabaw, dalaga, kabayo
• LAGUNA

  Pagbuburda - decorating textiles by embroidery which was brought by Spaniards; practiced in Lumban, Laguna.
• LAGUNA

  Callado - intricate decoration by pulling threads out from certain spots while adding some on others, also practiced in Lumban, Laguna