Contemporary Philippine Arts from the

Regions Quarter 2 – Different Contemporary

Art/ Techniques and Performance Practices

Week 37-38: March 27-April 7, 2023

 Techniques
✔ LESSON 1 and
Performance
Practices
What is it?
Clay is modeled and
Stone in chiseled Wood is Carved shaped Thread is woven

Technique is the manner in which artists use and manipulate materials to achieve
the desired form effect, and communicate the desired concept or meaning according
to his or her personal style (modern, neoclassic, etc.). The distinctive character or
nature of the medium determines the technique. See for example above:
 Technique involves tools and technology, ranging
from the most traditional (For example: carving, silkscreen,
analog photography, and filmmaking) to the most
contemporary (digital photography, digital filmmaking,
music production, industrial design, and robotics).

Traditional Techniques

Wood Carving
Wood Carving is an art that has been practiced all
over the world but very avidly in Southeast Asia
where great pieces of woodwork have been
crafted throughout the ages. Siem Reap was a
center of arts for many years during the Angkor
Empire, with sculptures of Apsara, Angkor tales
and other stories regularly adorning the royal
compounds. Today, these very same sculptures
are made by craftsmen and placed in hotels all
over Siem Reap.
 Traditional Techniques
Silk-screen printing Is one of the most popular printing techniques,
and is most-used by companies when printing design onto
products of different sizes and materials. It has been use for more
than 100 years in the commercial and artistic sector and is mainly
used for printing images and designs on T-shirts, and other
materials. Tote bags,. paper, wood, ceramics and other materials.

How does Silk-screen printing work?

In order to print using the silk-screen printing technique, different
materials are used. To start with, the printing frame is created, or
rather, the design is printed onto a sheet so that the ink can be
transferred. The frame is placed on the T-shirt and with the help of
a scraper the colours are screened (one layer for each colour, up
toa maximum of four colours). Whenever applying a layer with the
frame ink, it is left to dry and then can be used for another
application. In spite of its craftsmanship in recent yearS, silk-screen
printing has become more modern, and there is now ink and
machinery available that enables us to obtain results of superfine
quality For this reason, nowadays there are more and more
companies that decide to opt for silk-screen printing when creating
T-shirts and other items with their logo.
 Traditional Techniques

Analogue Photography

Analogue photography refers to photography

using an analogue camera and film. A roll of
film loaded into the camera and the magic
begins once you start clicking: light interacts
with the chemicals in the film and an image is
recorded. The pictures collected in your film roll
come to life when the film is processed in a
photo lab.
 Traditional Techniques

Filmmaking
Film production is the process of making a film. The direction or
production of films for the cinema or television. It is a visual
story telling. Film making involves a number of discrete stages
including an initial story, idea, or commission, through
screenwriting, casting, shooting, sound recording and
reproduction, editing, and screening the finished product before
an audience that may result in a film release and exhibition.

Film making takes place in many places around the world in a

range of economic, social, and political contexts, and using a
variety of technologies and cinematic techniques. Typically, it
involves a large number of people, and can take from a few
months to several years to complete.
 Traditional Techniques

5 Stages of Filmmaking
1st, Development - the first stage in which the ideas for the film are created, rights to books/plays are bought
etc., and the screenplay is written. Financing for the project has to be sought and green lit.

2nd. Pre-production - Preparation are made for the shoot, in which cast and film crew are hired, locations are
selected and sets are built.

3rd, Production - The raw elements for the film are recorded during the film shoot.

4th, Post production- The images, sound, and visual effects of the recorded film are edited.

5th, Distribution- The finished film is distributed and screened in cinemas and released to home video.

Filmmaker is the one who takes the onus of a feature film from beginning to end, and most commonlv fulfills
the dual role of producer and director (or more).
Contemporary Techniques
Digital photography

Uses cameras containing arrays of

electronic photo detectors to capture
images focused by a lens, as opposed to
an exposure on photographic film. The
captured images are digitized and stored
as a computer file electronic publishing,
or digital printing. ready for further
digital processing, viewing,
Contemporary Techniques
Digital film
Digital film making Is the norm these
days, enabling filmmakers to blend art and
digital media and speed up the process of
film making as well as be more creative and
enterprising in the special effects department.

In short, more flexible digital

cameras-such as the Panasonic HVX 200 and
the RED One and Scarlet cameras-and editing
software such as Final Cut Pro Studio, have
made the cinematographer's and editor's jobs
easier and made it possible for filmmakers to
produce quality films at much less expensive
cost.
Contemporary Techniques
Music production

It is the process of creating a recorded music

project. A record producer usually handles
music production, managing every aspect.
That can include being a critical part of the
creative process, such as deciding what
instruments are used and contributing to
song arrangements. Since music production
plays a vital role in the quality of the final
product, it can make or break the success of
an album. Record producers give
recommendations on which songs are best to
record; manage financial aspects of recording:
hire outside performers, if needed; and work
with sound engineers in the recording
process.
Contemporary Techniques
Robotics

It is an interdisciplinary research area at

the interface of computer science) and
engineering. Robotics involves design,
construction, operation, and use of
robots. The goal of robotics is to design
intelligent machines that can help and
assist humans in their day-to-day lives
and keep everyone safe.
Activity 2: My kind of Traditional and Contemporary Masterpiece
Direction: Choose one of the Traditional techniques and one
Contemporary technique samples that we have discussed to
make your own art work using any available materials from your
surroundings.
 Local
✔ LESSON 2
Materials Used
in Creating Art
What’s In
"Medium" (material) and "Technique" (ways of handling material).

These are the important components of form through actual and hands-on activities. Medium
and techniques involves all our senses (sensing), which enable us to understand or make sense of
a work of art;
Medium and techniques are not neutral or accidental but are part of the meaning of the work.
They also determine, to a very large extent, the ways in which we experience and respond to the
artwork. In contemporary art, medium has become increasingly independent of conventions;
artist explore and invent new medium and techniques, thereby expanding the range of artistic
resources.
 The choice of art materials is a vital part of the artist's
approach to his or her work and it is important to pick
the right kind of materials. As a new or budđing
student-artist, any artwork that you will be creating is
considered as contemporary art provided that it is an
original concept. It should be conceived by the artist
humor her self. Call it reproduction or personal
rendition, copying somebody else's work is short of
making some kind of artistic plagiarism. It's duplicating
an original artwork with or without insignificant
changes. In creating a unique and original
contemporary artwork, many artists rely on the
appropriate and adequate supply of art materials. Local
art materials are locally available materials from the
region, province, city or town. The availability and
accessibility of local art materials make them
convenient and easy to use in creating art. Local art
materials in combination with the tools and equipment
used to create art are referred to collectively as art
Image by : Pixabay.com media. For example, paint and brush, paint is the
material, and brush is the tool, together they make art
media.
 Local and Indigenous Art
Materials
It is important to distinguish the difference between indigenous art materials and
local art materials. Anything indigenous naturally comes from the place or
locality. It is not introduced to the place or imported from somewhere else.
Where as, anything local also comes from the place or locality but may or may
not be originally part of that place or locality. It could have been introduced to the
place or locality by colonists or settlers from other places. Indigenous art
materials are materials that are natural or inherent from the place or locality. It
has been there right from the start. All indigenous art materials are local materials
but not all local art materials are indigenous. Local art materials could be a mix of
indigenous art materials and introduced art materials.
Kinds of Local Art Materials

1. Abaca, also called manila hemp, is

extracted from the leaf sheath around the trunk
of the abaca plant known scientifically as Musa
textilis, which is related to the banana plant.
Initially used as material for rope, the abaca
found its way in the arts. The plant can be
found in plantations in the Bicol Region and in
the different regions of Mindanao.

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Kinds of Local Art Materials

2. Coconut Shells or bao, are actually

used for wood carving, improvised cooking
utensils and myriads of other uses. Laminated
coconut shells are considered as almost the
same as the quality and appearance of
turquoise shells or ivory. Coconut shells are
bountiful anywhere in the country where
coconut palm trees, scientifically known as
Cocos nucifera, are planted. These shells are
byproducts of coconut fruit processing.

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Kinds of Local Art Materials

3. Bamboo or kawayan, mistakenly

identified as a tree, is actually a kind of grass.
Classified scientifically as a plant of the
subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family
Poaceae. It is found almost throughout the
archipelago. The bamboo stem has plenty of
uses and one of its prominent use is in creating
art.

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Kinds of Local Art Materials

4. Capiz or kapis shells come from the

windowpane oyster, a bivalve
marinemollusk in the family of
Placunidae. They are abundant in the
Philippines, commonly found along the
coastal waters. Cleaned and processed
capiz shells are used for various
artistic applications like windows,
lanterns, and walling.

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Kinds of Local Art Materials

5. Rattan is a naturally renewable palm

belonging to the subfamily
Calamoideae of climbing palms. It is
widely used as furniture, handicrafts,
and building material. It is grown in
plantations in Western Visayas and
Mindanao.

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Kinds of Local Art Materials

6. Small or Cowrie shells or sigay,

scientifically named Cypraea chinensi,
measure about 2 centimeters each.
They are often used in shell jewelry
and shell craft work. They are popular
for their vibrant color. They are found
on sandy seafloor around the
Philippine islands.

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Kinds of Local Art Materials

7. Junk, which are old or discarded

articles, are considered useless or of
little value but for the creative eyes of
an artist they are essential in creating
a well-known art form called junk art.
The discarded materials stored or
hidden away inside homes or thrown in
garbage bins are usually made up of
plastic, wood and metal.

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Kinds of Local Art Materials

8. Dried leaves falling off from

branches of trees and plants are
inexhaustible. Ranging from pale
yellow to dark brown, dried leaves are
plentiful throughout the year. Dried
leaves art is already considered a craft
of its own. Palm, pandanus, or sea
grass leaves are used to create artistic
mats or banig.

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Kinds of Local Art Materials

9. Plant seeds can be acquired from

farms and rural areas. Others can be
bought commercially like corn,
sorghum, mung beans, sunflower and
the like. Seed art can be found in
certain localities. They are distinct for
their creative and colorful designs.

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Kinds of Local Art Materials

10.Rocks and sand of various types are

abundant. They vary in size and color,
allowing for varied art forms.

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 Local art materials can be classified as traditional
and non-traditional.

Traditional art materials available locally are

those that are usually bought from department
stores and bookstores. They include crayons, oil
pastel, watercolor, colored pencils and other
usual materials used in school.

Non-traditional art materials are materials that

are not usually used in creating art like coffee,
plastic bottles and recyclable materials that are
similar to those used in junk art.

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 Application of Traditional Techniques to
Contemporary Arts.
The table shows how traditional techniques are applied to contemporary arts. In these examples you will see
how the techniques are modified to create another artwork.

TRADITIONAL ART Application to

Contemporary Arts

Puni (Bulacan) Straw Folding. In this art, the

straws are folded by rolling
- This is a popular elongated sheets of
Bulakenyo’s way wax coated paper into cylindrical,
of decorating using leaf hollow tubes.
fronds folding which has a Origami is from ori
meaning “folding”, and kami
Malayan origin. means “paper”. Origami
is the art of paper folding
that is associated to
Japanese culture.
 TRADITIONAL ART
Singkaban (Malolos,
Bulacan)
It is a decorated bamboo
Arch to welcome signage
of a town, city or village
in the country.
Saniculas (Pampanga)
Saniculas cookies made
with imprint of San Nicolas
De Tolentino, the miracle
healer according to
Pampanga’s local legend
Application to
Contemporary Arts
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.
Polvoron Molder.
This kitchen tool can help
you mold the powder
for polvoron into perfectly
oval or round shapes (biscuit
molder, doughnut
molder).
 TRADITIONAL ART Application to
Contemporary Arts

Pabalat (San Miguel, Packaging.

Bulacan) The packaging design can be
The art of making the simple and straight forward,
pabalat or pastillas or colorful and complex
wrappers has transformed in (decorated packaging).
recent years from being
A local, folk tradition into a
popular art.

Taka (Paete, Laguna) Paper Maché

Taka refers to the paper Using molds, paper pieces or
maché using carved wooded pulp are put together with a
sculpture used as a mold. glue or other
Adhesives.
 TRADITIONAL ART
TRADITIONAL ART
Pagbuburda (Taal,
Pagbuburda (Taal,
Batangas and Lumban,
Batangas and Lumban,
Laguna)
Laguna)
Taal embroideries are
Taal embroideries are
characterized by fine design
characterized by fine design
with delicate embossed,
with delicate embossed,
durable and colorful
durable and colorful
patterns.
patterns.
Application to
Application to
Contemporary Arts
Contemporary Arts
Stitching.
Stitching.
Stitches are the basic
Stitches are the basic
elements of sewing, knitting
elements of sewing, knitting
or embroidery whether by
or embroidery whether by
hand or machine.
hand or machine.
Loom Bands.
Loom Bands.
These are also called as
These are also called as
rainbow looms which are
rainbow looms which are
A plastic tool used
A plastic tool used
to weave colorful rubber and
to weave colorful rubber and
plastic bands into
plastic bands into
decorative items such as
decorative items such as
bracelets and charm
bracelets and charm
Nylon Bracelets.
Nylon Bracelets.
A tough light weight elastic
A tough light weight elastic
synthetic polymer ornament
synthetic polymer ornament
band hoop or chain worn on
band hoop or chain worn on
the wrist.
the wrist.
ACTIVITY 2:
You do not have to get out of your street or community just to look for things and objects that are
potential local art materials. There can be stuff inside your house that can be used to create art.
These are things that have been stored and left unused for weeks and months, possibly even
years. Search for things inside your house that can be used as art materials.:

▪ Your Bedroom
▪ Living Room
▪ Kitchen/Dining area
▪ Front Yard
▪ Back Yard

Based on the list that you have made:

1. Which place of your house has the most amount of potential art materials? Why?
2. Among the art materials you have listed, which one is the most abundant? What is it source?
3. Cite the art materials tat you can use together in creating an artwork.
ACTIVITY 3: Checking out Local Art
Materials
You have made a list of available local art materials fright from your home. It is now
your chance t put your resourcefulness and creativity to the test.

1. Based on the list of available local art materials from your home (from Activity 2),
make a secondary list from these local art materials that you can readily and freely use
without any hassle or concerns from your family members.
2. Based on the secondary list of local art materials, what kind of artwork can you
create from those materials?
3. Give the steps you will take in creating your artwork concept (Create Step 1, Step 2,
Step 3 and so on).
ACTIVITY 4: Creating Mini Art Using
Local Art Materials
Searching and finding potential local art materials at home will be all
for naught if they are left where they are and stay unused. Finding time to
create a mini art using the materials you have found and listed will give you a
sense of fulfillment as you put the artist inside you at work. Try doing the
following steps:

1. Gather the local art materials that you have listed.

2. Conceptualize a mini art work that you can create using these local art
materials.
3. Get extra materials like scissors, tape and glue realize the art work you have
in mind.
4. Start working on it. Make it simple.
5. After finishing it, give it a title and take a picture of it and send to your
teacher.
 Prepared by:
Ms. Orpha D. Badar
Subject Teacher

Checked by:
Ms. Maria Christina O. Gomez
Principal