Arts And Crafts Of Luzon (highlands And Lowlands) 15r6n

ARTS AND CRAFTS OF LUZON HIGHLANDS AND LOWLANDS

ART VOCABULARY

ART VOCABULARY Indigenous - native to the place Pre-historic - the period before any written records were made Comparisons - to look at two different objects, artworks, creations and compare them according to selected criteria.

ART ELEMENTS, PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES

ART ELEMENTS, PRINCIPLES & PROCESSES 1.Geometric lines different straight or curved lines.

2. Geometric shapes – squares, triangles, rectangles, ovals, & hexagons

ART ELEMENTS, PRINCIPLES & PROCESSES 3. Repeated design – one pattern or motif or color repeated over a space

4. Alternating designs – two or more patterns, motif or color-alternated

ART ELEMENTS, PRINCIPLES & PROCESSES 5. Graduated designs - a motif or pattern that is repeated but in graduated size from small to big, or if is color, from light to dark.

ART ELEMENTS, PRINCIPLES & PROCESSES 6. Mural making – a big artwork which can be done alone or with a group, usually meant for a wall or wide space

FOLK ARTS FROM ILOCOS REGION & CORDILLERA ISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)

ILOCOS REGION

ILOCOS REGION • Iloco or Inabel or Abel Fabric – made from cotton which undergo binatbatan or beating of cotton balls using bamboo sticks.

ILOCOS REGION •Panagabel – oldest Ilocano tradition that they have inherited from their ancestors. The main ingredients of this loom are tilar, sinulid and pasensya (patience).

PANGASINAN •Bolinao Mats – smoothlyweaved mats made from buri or raffia leaves.

CORDILLERA ISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)

BENGUET •Tinalik Baskets – baskets made from rattan where farmingrelated artistic expressions are noticed.

KALINGA •Kalinga Textiles – characterized by dominant red stripes and motifs of geometric patterns as well as nature symbols interlaced with white, yellow and black fibers

IFUGAO

•Ikat – loincloth weaving characterized by diamond stripes of white and red stripes.

IFUGAO •Lingling-o or Dinumug – amulets used as fertility symbols and worn around the neck

MOUNTAIN PROVINCE •Hanging coffins – special burial technique where humid air and atmosphere of Mt. Province caves helped mummify the bodies.

MOUNTAIN PROVINCE •Kadangyan Cloth – burial cloth only used for rich people.

MOUNTAIN PROVINCE •Tattoo Art – a form of folk art which signifies a right of age from youth to adult life or heroism, status in the community and bravery.

MOUNTAIN PROVINCE •Siniwsiwan – Bontoc cloth fabric used for blanket and clothing.

MOUNTAIN PROVINCE •Wanes – Bontoc men’s G-string •Getup or Lufid – women’s wrap. •Ginaspala – Belt worn by married women of Bontoc.

MOUNTAIN PROVINCE •Bobo Basket – used to catch fish in the river.

MOUNTAIN PROVINCE •Suklang – everyday hat used by men for their matches, tobacco, and betel nut for chewing.

ABRA •Binali – Ifugao grain container; also called tinalik.