LESSON 2

Cards (45)

  • Indigenous Art Materials - These are the materials that can be found within the place or locality
  • Local Art Materials - these are a mix of indigenous art materials and introduced art materials
  • Kinds of Local Art Materials
    • Abaca
    • Junk
    • Bamboo
    • Coconut Shells
    • Capiz /kapiz shells
    • Rattan
    • Cowrie Shells
    • Dried Leaves
    • Plant Seeds
    • Rock and Sand
  • Abaca - also called manila hemp
  • Abaca - Scientifically called Musa textilis
  • Abaca - extracted from the sheath around the trunk of the abaca. it is related to a banana plant.
  • Abaca - can be made into many local materials, like in textile weaving, cloth making like barong, however, it is mostly used as material for rope
  • Abaca - can be found in different plantations specifically in Bicol Regions, and different regions in Mindanao
  • Coconut Shells - can be also called a bao
  • Coconut Shells - are used for wood carving, improvised cooking utensils and myriads of other uses
  • Laminated Coconut Shells are considered as the same quality and appearance of turquoise, shells and ivory
  • Coconut shells - can be scientifically called cocos nucifera and can be found anywhere in the country.
  • coconut shells - can be planted anywhere and the shells are the byproduct of coconut fruit process
  • Bamboo - known as kawayan in tagalog
  • bammbooo - is mistakenly identified as a tree, but it is actually a kind of grass
  • Bamboo - is scientifically known as bambusoideae
  • Bamboo - is the part of the grass subfamily called poaceae
  • Bamboo - the most important part of a bamboo, is its stem because it has many uses and the most prominent use in creating an art
  • Capiz - other term for capiz is kapis shells
  • Capiz - came from the windowpane oyster
  • Windowpane oyster - a bivalve marine mollusk in the family of Placunidae
  • Capiz - are abundant in the Philippines and can be found on coastal waters
  • Capiz - cleaned and processed shells are made into various artistic applications such as window curtains, windows, lanterns, and walling
  • Rattan - is a renewable local material and palm
  • Rattan - a tall slender palm that is used to make furnitures
  • Rattan - came from the subfamily of calamoideae of climbing palms.
  • Rattan - is widely used and made as a furniture, handicrafts, and building materials
  • Rattan - these are palms that are grown in plantations in both Western Visayas and Mindanao
  • Cowrie shells - in cowrie shells, cowrie means small
  • Cowrie shells - known as small or sigay
  • cowrie shells - scientifically called cypraea chinensi
  • Cowrie Shells - measures about 2 centimeters each and are often made into jewelry and a shell craft work
  • cowrie shells - are popular for their vibrant color and are found on sandy seafloor around the Philippine island
  • Junk - these materials are old or discarded objects that cannot be used again and are also considered useless or have little value.
  • Junk -can be found inside at home or thrown in the garbage bag is usually made up of plastics, wood, and metal
  • Dried leaves are leaves that already fall off a tree or a plant
  • Dried leaves - the fallen off leaves ranges from the color pale yellow to dark brown
  • Palm, pandanus, or sea grass leaves are considered and created as artistic mats or banig
  • Plant seeds - can be acquired from farms and rural areas
  • Plants seeds can be also bought commerically such as corns, mung beans, sorghum, sunflower seeds, and so on