medium and techniques in contemporary art

the oldest art form due to the fact that its medium, earth, is abundant.

• weaving

• pottery

• embroidery

• metal craft

a method of producing a surface or an object by entwining a strip of strand that is longitudinal called warp with a horizontal one called weft at right angles

• weaving

• pottery

• embroidery

• sculpture

the finest and most sophisticated form of weaving that requires loom - a machine for interweaving threads.

• basketry

• palaspas

• textile art

• mat weaving

in the Visayas, this plant is abundant in swamps which is used notably in Basey, Samar, most famous for mats that are in demand at international crafts and trade fairs. what is this plant called?

• palaspas

• tikug

• pandan

• sesed

a dye-resist process done on threads prior to weaving. the T'boli use it in making unique fabric called T'nalak. the principle is to control the spread of color by tying, binding, and knotting the threads in order to resist the absorption of dyes in certain areas

• ikat

• inaul

• abellan

• insibet

a Maguindanaon textile hand-loom-woven from abaca, cotton, or silk. it is made into tubular skirts called malong that is worn by both men and women.

• ikat

• insibet

• inaul

• abellan

the process of sewing by hand ornamental designs or pattern to decorate a fabric or garment.basic techniques are chain stitch, buttonhole, stitch, blanket stitch, running stitch, satin stitch, and cross stitch.

• taka

• pagbuburda

• banig

• calado