wood + pottery

• woodcarving


  the art of fashioning or ornamenting objects of wood by cutting with sharp hand-held tools or simply the action or skill of carving wood to make functional or ornamental objects
• woodcarving


  has probably been around about as long as man has been upon the earth, so the history of this begins at the beginning
• living and survival


  two functions of woodcarving in the early ages
• woodcarving


  has been used to deliver explicit artworks, especially sculptures
• Paete, Laguna


  Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines
• paet


  means chisel
• Paete Woodcarving Processes and Techniques

  1. Padron/Plantilya

  2. Pagbabantso

  3. Pagbabagbag

  4. Pagdedetalye

  5. Linis/Pagkikinis

  6. Pagbabarnis/Pagpipinta
• padron or plantilya


  sketching and planning of the whole form of the sculpture
• padron or plantilya


  this is where they can also incorporate different materials such as what type of wood they'll use, how they'll draw the face, how huge it should be, etc...
• pagbabantso


  derived from a machine called band saw
• band saw


  a wood working machine used for rough shaping and sizing
• pagbabantso


  in this step, the carver will shape the block of wood to required form and size using the band saw
• pagbabagbag


  where the carver will use his carving tools for rough forming
• pagbabagbag


  basically, a chunk of wood is taken and given its form based on the carver's visualization
• pagbabagbag


  just the form is sculpted with a chisel, not the details
• pagdedetalye


  also known as detailing
• pagdedetalye


  where the wood carver's mastery of tools will be tested by detailing the elements of design (or the intricacy of his art which will give life to his sculpture!)
• pagdedetalye


  one of the most important processes in the entire carving process
• pagdedetalye


  where the carver will focus on the details such as sculping the sculpture's features
• linis or pagkikinis


  the main material in this process is sandpaper (or liha)
• linis or pagkikinis


  when carvers get rid of the sharp edges and angles to achieve the smooth form of the sculpture
• pagbabarnis o pagpipinta


  the last step of wood carving where carvers use varnish
• pagbabarnis o pagpipinta


  where the carver will use a varnish to show the natural color of the wood
• pagbabarnis o pagpipinta


  done in order to show authenticity of the wood used in the sculpture
• wood


  a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
• airdrying


  some undergo the process of ________ because aside from the process of carving it, the amount of moisture may affect the wood which will lead to cracks if dried quickly
• kiln


  another process wood undergoes is the cooking of the wood in a ___ (a type of oven!)
• kiln


  a thermally insulated chamber that produces temperatures sufficient to complete some process, such as hardening, drying, or removing of moisture
• Types of Woods Used in Woodcarving

  1. Molave

  2. Acacia

  3. Langka wood

  4. Ipil

  5. Kamagong

  6. Palm wood

  7. Bamboos

  8. Narra
• molave


  medium-sized tree (15 m!) that can be found in low altitude forests
• molave forests


  low altitude forests
• molave


  also medicinal and one of the hardest Philippine woods which makes it resistant to fungal, termite, and beetle attacks
• molave


  ideal for furniture, structural posts, railroad tracks, and other outdoor applications
• molave


  has a distinct dark color
• acacia


  a dense, durable hardwood that has a high oil content and is resistant to the elements, rotting, and insects (matagal mabulok!)
• acacia


  sustainable for it can be seen along the roads and even on undeveloped lands
• acacia


  has a lighter color than molave + its wood patterns are more visible
• langka wood


  a hardwood from a jackfruit tree
• langka wood


  is found locally and is best known for its fruit which is marketed in many forms around the world
• langka wood


  its color is distinctly orange