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Local Materials Used in

Contemporary Arts
Material, or the substance are the things in which the art is made off. Through
these materials, the artists express and communicate feelings and ideas. Some
contemporary artists used found materials like old bottles, scraps, and unusual
materials in creating their artwork.
In Sculpture, the sculptor uses metal, wood, stone, clay and glass.
The architect uses wood, bamboo, bricks, stone, concrete and various building
materials.
The painter uses pigments (eg. watercolor, oil, tempera, textile paint, acrylic, ink,
etc.) on a usually flat ground (wood, canvas, paper, stone wall such as in a cave
painting.
The printmaker uses ink printed or transferred on a surface (wood, metal, plates, or
silk screen that is in keeping with a duplicating o reproducing process. While
paintings are unique and one of a kind, prints can be reproduced in several pre-
determined editions.
Musician uses sound and instruments (including the human voice) A T’boli chanter
sings creation stories in a way that is different from a classical singer or pop singer
influenced by the Western music scale.
The dancer uses body and its movements. Dance is often accompanied by music,
but there are dances that do not rely on musical accompaniment to be realized.
Dance can tell stories, but at other times, they convey abstract ideas that do not
rely on a narrative.
Theater artist integrates all the arts and uses stage, production design,
performance elements and script to enable the visual, musical, dance and other
aspects to come together as a whole work.
The photographer and film maker use the camera to record the outside world. The
film maker uses cinematographic camera to record and put together production
design, sound engineering, performance, and screenplay. In digital photography
and film, the images can be assimilated into the computer, thus eliminating the
need for celluloid or negatives, processing chemicals or print.
The writer of a novel, poetry, nonfiction and fiction uses words.
The Designer, the performance artist, and the installation artist combine use of
the range of different materials.

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What’s In

Notes to the Teacher


The examples given in this module are some of the common
materials used in creating contemporary art. You may explore
more on other materials that are available in your locality or
community.

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What is It

Philippines is rich in natural resources. From the mountain to the sea, we have
unlimited materials that can be used to create different artworks.
Local Materials in the Philippines that is used for arts and craft

Abaca - belongs to banana family. Its fibers have a natural luster with colors
ranging from pure white to ivory and dark brown.

Bamboo – is used in creating many products. It is used in construction, textile,


musical instruments and many more.

Buri – is extracted from matured leaves of buri palm. The fiber is durable and
resistant to moisture.

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Capiz shells- are translucent to allow light to pass through, but still allow privacy.
The capiz comes from the windowpane oyster (placuna placenta) found in the
coastal waters of the Philippines and are known for their beautiful mother of pearl
look.

Rattan – belongs to the palm family. There are different types of rattan palms, such
as high or low climbers, single stemmed or clustered rattan species.

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Sea Shells - hard exoskeleton of marine mollusks such as snails, bivalves, and
chitons that serves to protect and support their bodies. This material is usually
used in making ornaments and house decorations.

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