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    Group 6 Con Arts

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    This document provides information on various indigenous Philippine materials and the traditional techniques used to create handicrafts and other products. It discusses abaca, bakbak, bamboo, buntal, coir, nito, pandan, and rattan - describing what each material is and how it has been used. It also outlines weaving, wood carving, and pottery as traditional techniques that have been adapted in contemporary artwork. Two contemporary Filipino artists, Raffy Napay and Clifford Espinosa, are highlighted for incorporating weaving and wood carving respectively into their creative practices.

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    Group 6 Con Arts

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    This document provides information on various indigenous Philippine materials and the traditional techniques used to create handicrafts and other products. It discusses abaca, bakbak, bamboo, buntal, coir, nito, pandan, and rattan - describing what each material is and how it has been used. It also outlines weaving, wood carving, and pottery as traditional techniques that have been adapted in contemporary artwork. Two contemporary Filipino artists, Raffy Napay and Clifford Espinosa, are highlighted for incorporating weaving and wood carving respectively into their creative practices.

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    This document provides information on various indigenous Philippine materials and the traditional techniques used to create handicrafts and other products. It discusses abaca, bakbak, bamboo, buntal, coir, nito, pandan, and rattan - describing what each material is and how it has been used. It also outlines weaving, wood carving, and pottery as traditional techniques that have been adapted in contemporary artwork. Two contemporary Filipino artists, Raffy Napay and Clifford Espinosa, are highlighted for incorporating weaving and wood carving respectively into their creative practices.

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    Group 6 Con Arts

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    This document provides information on various indigenous Philippine materials and the traditional techniques used to create handicrafts and other products. It discusses abaca, bakbak, bamboo, buntal, coir, nito, pandan, and rattan - describing what each material is and how it has been used. It also outlines weaving, wood carving, and pottery as traditional techniques that have been adapted in contemporary artwork. Two contemporary Filipino artists, Raffy Napay and Clifford Espinosa, are highlighted for incorporating weaving and wood carving respectively into their creative practices.

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    FROM INDIGENOUS

    TO CONTEMPORARY
    GROUP 6
    Abaca
    • a leaf fiber composed of long slim cells extracted from the stem of
    an abaca plant
    • a material known for its great mechanical strength with long fibers
    that can resist saltwater damage
    • usually processed and pulped into specialty paper and used for tea
    and coffee bags, currency notes, sausage casing paper, vacuum bags,
    and more
    • used to create handicraft products such as shoes, wallets, hats,
    slippers, clothing, furniture, and even wall coverings
    Bakbak
    • the thick brown fiber from the outermost leaf sheath of the abaca
    stalk
    • a highly in-demand raw material in the furniture industry
    • can also be used as twine or braided to create mats, cecilia dining
    table, boxes, jars armchairs, bangkuay bin, and other bins
    Bamboo
    • a highly reliable and versatile raw material that can be used as whole timber, split,
    or in strips to create musical instruments, weapons, textiles, decorations, furniture,
    and many more
    • other local products that can be created from bamboo are kubing, bungkaka,
    tongatong, angklung, pateteg, and gabbang
    Buntal
    • a cylindrically shaped fiber extracted from the petioles of buri palm
    leaves
    • have good dyeing qualities and are pliable and quite durable
    • can be used to create bags, shoes, wallets, table accessories such as
    pen holders, file trays, picture frames, placemats, lampshades, and
    window blinds
    Coir
    • the seed-hair fibrous material from the outer husk surrounding the
    coconut fruit
    • can be used to create doormats, carpets, wall coverings, trellises, and
    geotextiles through the wet or dry processes twines
    Nito
    • an endemic plant belonging to the fern family found in the tropical
    forests of Sri Lanka, across Malaysia, Southern China, India, And
    the Philippines
    • also called the red finger fern or nitoan in the philippines
    • plays a significant role in the furniture and handicraft making
    industries, especially in Bohol
    • used in creating and making native products such as hats, baskets,
    fans, blinds, trays, placemats, bags, box containers, wine holders,
    chandeliers, lampshades, and other decorative products
    Pandan
    • an aromatic spiky leaves plant in fan-shaped bunches valued for its
    sweet floral fragrance that grows and thrives in tropical climates
    • ideal for making handicrafts such as baskets, bags, wallets, hats,
    planters, mats, picture frames, and other similar products
    Rattan
    • fast growing and vine-like and is a close relative of the palm family
    • a strong and pliable raw material used for making furniture and
    handicrafts such as baskets, coasters, placemats, storage boxes, and
    other novelty items
    Traditional Techniques Applied to
    Contemporary Creation
    Weaving
    • the method of creating textile using different sets of yarns or threads
    interlaced to form a fabric-like material
    • the local raw materials used for weaving: cotton, fibers, abaca, and
    pineapple

    Weaving in the Philippines began in the 13th century. Today, there are
    roughly about 450 weaving groups across the country. This traditional
    technique has been part of Philippine culture and identity and is still
    being patronized by many artists. Many contemporary artists have taken
    up the painstaking labor and intricate art of weaving.
    Raffy Napay
    • a Filipino contemporary artist

    Growing up with a seamstress mother,


    Napay was exposed to a wide variety
    of threads and soon used these
    materials to make his artworks,
    creating lines using threads sewn by a
    machine and woven by hand.
    Nest (2017)
    Wood Carving
    As an art form, wood carving involves sculpting wood to create a
    decorative bas-relief on small objects to life-size figures in the round,
    furniture, and architectural decorations. Wood carving is considered the
    most common technique in wood sculpting. Traditionally, wood is being
    worked and handled by hand tools. During contemporary times, this
    technique has evolved such that different power tools and even saws are
    used to carve wood of all shapes and sizes.
    Clifford
    Espinosa
    Clifford Espinosa, an architect turned craftsman, is one of the contemporary artists who is
    passionate about the art form. The pieces of furniture art that Espinosa creates reflect his different
    facets: an artist, architect, environmentalist, and Filipino. Espinosa challenges the idea of utility in
    art by telling stories through his designs. His technique is a dynamic and spontaneous
    contemplative play on jigsaw pieces and each assembled design is marked by individuality.
    Furthermore, every wood cut, form, and color has ergonomic considerations, ensuring that each
    design is both salient and comfortable-thus reflecting Espinosa's motto that "Design should be
    meaningful, functional, and have human value."

    A known environmental activist, Espinosa uses reclaimed wood from age-old houses in creating
    his masterpieces. Moreover, being true to the organic material, he constructs without the use of
    harsh nails. Instead, he handcrafts wooden nails and pegs, including mortise and tenon, to
    connect each piece. He also employs only natural processes for buffing and finishing.
    Hallelujah
    Pottery
    To create a piece of pottery, a person must shape clay into a specific
    object either by hand or wheel-thrown techniques, and then heat it at
    high temperatures. Among the decorative arts, pottery is considered
    one of the oldest and most widely used. Traditionally, pottery was used
    for cooking marine and freshwater animal species, holding vessels for
    liquids, plates, or bowls from which food can be served.

    Currently, potteries are used as a creative outlet, especially by artists


    such as Johnson Tsang, who is known for infusing kinetic energy to
    create uncanny human faces and contorts to convey extreme emotions.
    Love in Progress Love Impact
    by
    JOHNSON TSANG

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