Finals

• SOUL MAKING


  alternative venue for knowing ourselves and looking into the depths and real meaning of what we are doing in everyday life
• ARTMAKING


  a process of validating one’s life experience, of creating “inner space”. Discovering authenticity and the true self through art.
• HOW TO THINK LIKE LEONARDO DA VINCI: 7 PRINCIPLE

  1. Curiosità (An Insatiable Curiosity and Thirst for Learning)
  2. Dimostrazione (Test Knowledge via Practical Experience)
  3. Sensazione (Constantly Sharpen the Senses)
  4. Sfumato (Being Comfortable with Ambiguity)
  5. Arte/Scienza (Develop Balance between

  Logical and Creative Thinking)

  6. Corporalità (Poise between Body and Mind)

  7. Connessione (Maintaining a Big Picture

  Perspective)
• TEXTILE ART


  process of creating something using fibers gained from sources like plants, animals, insects, or synthetic materials.
• T'NALAK


  process one of the eminent products that the province of South Cotabato has become celebrated is the Inglak weaving. A unique weaving pattern that illustrates geometric patterns depicting both art and a definite paradigm of culture dreamt to life by wool people, an ethnic tribe in the Philippines.
• T'BOLl


  The traditional cloth, the taalak is made of krungon (abaca fiber) extracted from the mature fruit-bearing wild abaca. I'bali folk literature reflects typical beliefs, customs, and traditions of their society.
• DAGMAY


  a handwoven textile made from abaca. Making it involves mud dyeing techniques wherein tribe members soak their tannin-dyed yarns in iron-rich mud for days. The Mandaya women weave the fibers into intricate figures and patterns depicting their folklore and beliefs
• PIS YABIT


  the multicolored cloth of the Tausug. It is traditionally worn by the Tausug men as a headdress or clothing accessory folded neatly and draped over the left shoulder. It is worn along the lapi or upper garments and the sawal or loose trousers. The Dis yabit symbolizes the wearer's elevated position in society.
• SEPUTANGAN


  a handwoven square cloth used as a headcover by women or as a sash. Traditionally it has an off-white background usually with square patterns that are "stood up on end" The patterns are of great variety and so cannot be pre-programmed as for other types of weaving. For this reason, and it is about one meter wide it is very difficult to weave.
• INAUL


  also pronounced as inal, is a time-honored weaving tradition of the Maguindanao people usually made into malang or wrap-around skirts commonly and regularly used by both sexes. The Maranaos of Marawi City have this weaving tradition.
• PHILIPPINE TRADITIONAL ARTIFACTS AND CULTURAL CRAFTS


  According to the National Commission for the Culture and Arts - Cultural identity is essential to every society. The art and culture of a people represent the sum total of a nation's history and civilization. A nation is only as great as its culture while its true image and soul are reflected in its art.
• MOTIF


  an element of an image that may be repeated in a pattern or design or may occur once in a work.
• WEAVING PIÑA CLOTH


  The development of ‘vegan’ leather made from pineapple (piña) leaves is considered one of the greatest eco-friendly material innovations in recent years. Pioneered by Piñatex, a company led by Dr Carmen Hijosa, and researchers at the Royal College of Art in London.
• Process of piña weaving

  1. Pagkigue

  2. Fibre extraction

  3. Liniwan

  4. Pagpisi and pagpanug ot, and Pagtalinuas

  5. Paghaboe
• Pagkigue


  Mature pineapple leaves are harvested and stripped of their outer coating by scraping them with a blunt instrument (for example a coconut shell)
• Fibre grades extracted


  • Bastos (strong and coarse, usually reserved for making string or twine)
  • Liniwan (much finer, used for weaving fabric)
• Liniwan


  The green epidermal layer is washed away from the fibres, leaving behind white, opaque threads
• Pagpisi and pagpanug ot

  Hand-knotting and trimming individual fibres to create one long, seamless filament
• Pagtalinuas


  The filament is warped and spun onto spools, loose fibres are mixed with sand to prevent them from tangling
• Paghaboe


  Weaving the cloth on an upright two-treadle loom
• Piña fabric


  Translucent and stiff, often mixed with silk or polyester to make scarves or garments, including the Barong Tagalog (the national dress of the Philippines), can be finished with traditional Filipina hand embroidery (calado)
• WEAVING THE THREADS OF FILIPINO HERITAGE


  Filipino artistry and creativity are evident in various art forms but what makes the weaving culture distinct is its power to unite people as strong, resilient communities bound by living tradition and colorful textile patterns and motifs.
• Pinilian


  Community: Ilocano

  Origin: Ilocos Region
• Bontoc Weave


  Community: Bontoc

  Origin: Mountain Province
• Kalinga Textiles


  Community: Kalinga

  Origin: Province of Kalinga
• Piña


  Community: Aklanon

  Origin: Aklan
• Hablon


  Communities: Kiniray-a and Hiligaynon

  Origin: Panay Island
• Saputangan Tapestry Weave


  Community: Yakan

  Origin: Basilan
• Mabal Tabih


  Community: Blaan

  Origin: Sarangani and South Cotabato
• Bagobo Inabal


  Community: Bagobo Manobo

  Origin: Davao del Sur
• Dagmay


  Community: Mandaya

  Origin: Eastern Mindanao
• Mëranaw Textile


  Community: Mëranaw

  Origin: Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur
• Pis Syabit Weave


  Community: Tausug

  Origin: Sulu Archipelago
• T’nalak


  Community: Tboli

  Origin: South Cotabato
• Indigenous art


  an art made by the indigenous peoples of the Philippines. It includes works in raw materials such as extracts from trees, fruits, and vegetables. Some of the art treasures of the Philippines can be found among the rocks, caves, and woods.
• Muslim Art or Islamic Art


  difficult to characterize because it covers a wide range of lands, periods, and genres including Islamic architecture, Islamic calligraphy, Islamic miniature, Islamic glass, Islamic pottery, and textiles such as carpet and embroidery. It comprises both religious and secular art forms.
• Christian Art


  sacred art that uses themes and imagery from Christianity. Most Christian groups use or have used art to some extent, although some have had strong objections to some forms of religious image, and there have been major periods of iconoclasm within

  Christianity.
• Contemporary Art 


  the art of today produced

  in the second half of the 20th century or in the 21st century. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world.
• Ancient and Pre-Spanish Era


  It is believed that the first inhabitants of the Philippines arrived many thousands of years ago. It is commonly thought that they migrated over a land bridge, which existed at that time, from the Asian mainland.

  The next known inhabitation is when the Negrito or Aeta arrived in the islands. However, they were driven back by several waves of immigrants from Indonesia, only to be followed by the maritime peoples of the Malayan islands.
• Philippine Indigenous Arts


  ● Sculpture /Carving

  ● Pottery

  ● Weaving

  ● Physical ornaments