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TECHNIQUES used in A. Straw Folding

Contemporary Arts
→ The straws are folded by
Technique rolling elongated sheets of wax
coated paper into cylindrical,
→ The methods, processes, or
hollow tubes.
ways artists use to create and
present their works. B. Origami

→ A way that the artist uses → From ori meaning folding, and
materials to express an idea or kami means paper. Origami is
feeling through an art. the art of paper folding that is
associated to Japanese culture.

TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES
used in Contemporary Arts 2. Singkaban (Malolos,
Bulacan)
1. Puni (Bulacan)
- It is a decorated bamboo arch
- Bulakenyo’s way of decorating
to welcome signage of a town,
via leaf folding.
city, or village in the country.
- Refers to the traditional art of
- Refers to the intricately
weaving, folding, plaiting, and
designed bamboo arches that are
braiding coconut or buri (palm)
the centerpiece of the
leaves into decorative and
Singkaban Festival in Malolos,
functional forms.
Bulacan.
- Puni dates back to pre-colonial
- “Singkaban” itself means
times, where it served many
bamboo art.
practical and decorative
purposes – creating food A. Bamboo Art
containers.
→ Uses bamboo for
- It originated from the Malayans. decorations.
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→ Undergo some process such - These decorative paper

as cleaning, cutting, peeling, wrappers are traditionally used
splitting, stripping, or weaving it. to cover pastillas de leche, the
famous milk candy of Bulacan.
→ Artist uses incising, burning,
carving and dyeing. A. Packaging

→ The packaging design can be

simple and straight forward, or
3. Saniculas (Pampanga)
colorful and complex
- Saniculas cookies made with (decorated packaging).
imprint of San Nicolas de
Tolentino, the miracle healer
according to Pampanga’s local 5. Taka (Paete, Laguna)
legend.
- The word taka means “to mold”
A. Polvoron Molder or “to cast”.

→ This kitchen tool can help you - These are handcrafted using
mold the powder for polvoron paper, water and paste, molded
into perfectly oval or round on a wooden base.
shapes (biscuits molder,
- Refers to the paper maché
doughnut molder).
using carved wooded sculpture
used as a mold.

4. Pabalat (San Miguel, A. Paper Maché

Bulacan)
→ Using molds, paper pieces or
- Also called borlas de pastillas. pulp are put together with a glue
or other adhesives.
- Traditional art of paper-cutting
in San Miguel, Bulacan.

- It involves creating intricate,

lace-like designs on delicate
papel de japon.
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6. Pagbuburda (Taal, Batangas COMMON TECHNIQUES used

& Lumban, Laguna) in Contemporary Arts

- Pagbuburda means 1. Minimalist

embroidery, the art of decorating
- An artistic movement that
fabric with needle and thread.
seeks to take away unnecessary
- Lumban Laguna is the and leaving only the essential.
“Embroidery Capital of the
- The artworks that usually use
Philippines.”
this technique use a well
A. Stitching selected materials that is
indispensable in art production.
→ Stitches are the basis
elements of sewing, knitting or
embroidery whether by hand or
2. Found Objects
machine.
- This means taking something
B. Loom Bands
that people seem to find
→ These are also called as useless and use it in a unique
rainbow looms which are a way in order to make an artwork.
plastic tool used to weave
- When people seem to think that
colorful rubber and plastic
something must be thrown away
bands into decorative items
as junk, it is used to tell a story
such as bracelets and charms.
and create a diverse perspective
C. Nylon Bracelets that we are looking for.

→ A type of handmade or
fashion accessory crafted using
3. Large-Scale Art
nylon cord or thread.
- Art that accounts for the
→ It uses weaving and knotting
creation of something huge to
techniques similar to embroidery
express diverse perspectives in
and textile arts.
artwork.
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LOCAL MATERIALS used in → It is not introduced to the

Creating Arts place or imported from
somewhere else.
LOCAL MATERIALS
LOCAL MATERIALS
→ Local art materials are locally
available materials from the → It also comes from the place
region, province, city or town. or locally but may or may not be
originally part of that place or
→ Local material means the
locality.
natural or man-made resources
that come from the artist’s own → Might have been introduced
environment or community, by colonizers or settlers from
which are then used to create the other regions.
artworks.

→ These are materials that are

LOCAL MATERIALS used in
readily available familiar, and
Creating Arts
often tied to the culture,
traditions, and daily life of the 1. Abaca
people in a specific place.
- Also called manila hemp.
→ Local art materials in
combination with the tools and - Extracted from the leaf sheath
equipment used to create art around the trunk of the abaca
are referred to collectively as art plant known scientifically as
media. Musa textilis.

- Initially used as materials for

rope, the abaca found its way in
INDIGENOUS MATERIALS the arts.
→ Art materials that originated - The plant can be found in
from a specific place or locality plantations in the Bicol region
and have existed from the and in the different regions of
beginning. Mindanao.
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- Plant of the subfamily

Bambusoideae of the grass
family Poaceae.

- Found almost throughout the

archipelago.

2. Bao

- Used for wood carving.

- Improvised cooking utensils

and myriads of other uses.

- Considered as almost the

same as the quality and
4. Capiz/Kapis Shells
appearance of turquoise shells
or Ivory. - It is shells come from the
windowpane oyster.

- Cleaned and processed Capiz

shells are used for various
artistic applications like
windows, lanterns, and
wailing.

3. Kawayan

- Actually a kind of grass.

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5. Rattan - They are often used in shell

jewelry and shell craft work.
- A naturally renewable palm
belonging to the subfamily - They are found on sandy
Calamoideae. seafloor around the Philippine
Islands.
- It is widely used as furniture,
handicrafts, and building
material.

- It is grown in plantations in
Western Visayas and
Mindanao.

- It looks similar to bamboo but

solid, flexible and durable, 7. Junk
which makes it very useful in
both functional and decorative - Which are old or discarded
arts. articles, are considered useless
or of little value but for the
creative eyes.

- Usually made up of plastic,

wood, and metal.

6. Cowrie Shells or Sigay

- Small, glossy, dome-shaped

shells that come from marine
snails.
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8. Dried Leaves

- Ranging from pale yellow to

dark brown.

- 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.
10. Rocks and Sand

- They vary in size and color,

allowing for varied art forms.

9. Plant Seeds

- Acquired from farms and rural

areas.

- Others can be bought

commercially like corn,
sorghum, mung beans,
sunflower and the like.

- They are distinct for their

creative and colorful designs.
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PRODUCTION PLANNING Medium

➔ It refers to the process of ➔ The material or channel

preparing, organizing, and through which an artist
creating guide before expresses ideas.
stating a production. ➔ It is like the “voice” of an
➔ It includes planning the art.
resources and procedure
Example:
that can be used later.
✓ Painter – Paint, brush,
canvas.
Subject ✓ Musician – Instruments,
voice, digital sounds.
➔ Anything represented
✓ Writer – Words, paper,
within the artwork. May it
digital platforms.
be objects, people,
✓ Sculptor – Wood, stone,
landscapes, color and
clay.
more.
➔ The main idea, story, or
theme of an art piece.
Form
➢ Representational /
Objective Art ➔ The tangible aspects of art
- Shows real-life objects, – what we can see, hear, or
stories, or symbols. feel.
- Examples: Paintings of ➔ It involves the use of
people, sculpture, theater fundamental elements:
arts. line, shape, color, form,
➢ Non-Representational / space, value and texture.
Non-Objective Art ➔ It considers the 4Ms.
- No central subject; appeals
to senses through shapes, Methods
sounds, or movements. ➔ Acts as the framework for
- Example: Abstract music production, giving the
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skeletal plan of the whole

process. Machine
➔ It encompasses objectives
or goals, materials, ➔ It refers to the tools,
procedure, manpower machinery, technical
assignments, and the equipment.
target completion date. Example:
➔ Objectives should adhere
to the SMART criteria. ✓ Lights
✓ Title or name of ✓ Sound system
production ✓ Paintbrushes
✓ Target audience ✓ Camera
✓ Procedures or steps
✓ Venue or platform
(physical or online) Manpower
✓ Date of
➔ Refers to the people
implementation or
working on the production.
completion
➔ Signifies the team assigned
specific roles such as:
directors, producers,
Materials choreographers, dancers,
➔ Encompasses the artistic artists, or crews.
components presented
within the production such
as scripts, music and
lyrics and choreography.
➔ Considered as the core
artistic content.
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TYPE OF PRODUCTION Target Audience

4Ms ➔ Identifying the audience is

vital for the success of any
1. Manpower
production.
2. Machinery
➔ It determines the tone,
3. Materials
style and content.
4. Methods
➔ Consider the demographic
profile of the audience.
➔ Use promotions to reach
Title the audience.
➔ Gives identity to the
production. Memorable, Date of Implementation
creative and relevant to
the theme or story. ➔ Setting realistic date gives
➔ Should attract the enough time for
audience. rehearsals, preparation,
➔ Conduct research to avoid and marketing.
duplication or negative ➔ Clear timeline helps the
associations. team to be organized.
➔ It should reflect the ➔ Use Gantt Chart.
concept and purpose of
the production.
Resources

➔ It includes everything
Venue or Platform
necessary to carry out the
➔ Consider the audience production. (Equipment,
size, accessibility, and funds, and materials)
budget. ➔ Includes budgeting and
➔ Digital platform rose during planning.
the pandemic.
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Objectives

➔ Objectives define what the

production aims to
achieve. They must be
SMART.

➢ Specific – Clearly
defines what is to be
done.
➢ Measurable – Identify
how success will be
evaluated.
➢ Attainable – Realistic
given the available
resources.
➢ Relevant – Aligned with
the purpose of the
production.
➢ Time-bound –
Achievable within a set
timeframe.

Use infinitive verbs when

writing objectives (to + verb).