LESSON 2

• 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