Usually evident in the art form because it is available in the community where the artist lives
Found objects
Things we often view as junk turn to be more valuable than we think they are
Paete's Taka
Paper maché made by using curved wooded sculpture used as mold
Pabalat
A folk art that is still evident today in contemporary arts called as Packaging
Bamboo
Used in construction, textile, musical instruments and weapons
Mabalacat City is famous for using this raw material
Puni
An art created using leaffrondfolding and is made popular in Bulacan
Singkaban
A traditional art from Bulacan that was originally created to welcome visitors with a name of the town
Saniculas
An art anchored to a legend that a priest can perform healingthroughbread and water
Pagbuburda as a traditionaltechnique
Now evident in Straw Folding as a contemporary art technique
Taka making- Paete's contemporary art that uses carvedwooden molds for papermaché
The following art forms originated from North Luzon, except Pagbuburda
Medium
The material or substance used to create an artwork
Contemporaryformsshowingevidenceofembroidery as a technique
LoomBandsandStitching
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Technique
The way the artist uses and manipulates the materials to express an idea or feeling through an art
Puni (Bulacan)
A popular Bulakenyo's way of decorating using leaf fronds folding which has a Malayan origin
Straw Folding
In this art, the straws are folded by rolling elongated sheets of wax coated paper into cylindrical, hollow tubes
Origami
The art of paper folding that is associated to Japanese culture
Singkaban (Malolos, Bulacan)
A decorated bamboo arch to welcome signage of a town, city or village in the country
Bamboo Art
To use bamboo for decorations, it must undergo some processes such as cleaning and cutting, peeling, splitting, stripping or weaving it. For more detailed designs, artists use incising, burning, carving, and dyeing
Saniculas (Pampanga)
Saniculas cookies made with imprint of San Nicolas de Tolentino, the miracle healer according to Pampanga's local legend
Polvoron Molder
This kitchen tool can help you mold the powder for polvoron into perfectly oval or round shapes (biscuit molder, doughnut molder)
Pabalat (San Miguel, Bulacan)
The art of making the pabalat or pastillas wrappers has transformed in recent years from being a local, folk tradition into a popular art
Packaging
The packaging design can be simple and straightforward, or colorful and complex (decorated packaging)
Taka (Paete, Laguna)
Taka refers to the paper maché using carved wooded sculpture used as a mold
Paper Maché
Using molds, paper pieces or pulp are put together with a glue or other adhesives
Pagbuburda (Taal, Batangas and Lumban, Laguna) Taal embroideries
Are characterized by fine design with delicate, embossed, durable and colorful patterns
Stitching
Stitches are the basic elements of sewing, knitting or embroidery whether by hand or machine
Loom Bands
These are also called as rainbow looms which are a plastic tool used to weave colorful rubber and plastic bands into decorative items such as bracelets and charms
Nylon Bracelets
A tough light weight elasticsynthetic polymer ornament band hoop or chain worn on the wrist
Minimalism
An artistic movement that seeks to take away unnecessary and leavingonlytheessential
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
Musical - use of rhythms, sounds, instrument, human voice ARTFORM - music, poetry, song, dance, theatre artist
MEDIUM - musical instruments, traditional musical instruments made by local materials, body and movements, integration of stage, design, performance elements and script.