QUIZ: WOOD CARVING

What is wood carving?

• A technique for melting metal

• A technique for painting on wood

• A technique of shaping wood into decorative or functional objects using tools

• A method of casting objects in wood

Which of the following is a common tool used in wood carving?

• Chisel

• Paintbrush

• Weaving loom

• Potter’s wheel

The Ifugao people are known for carving the bulul, a wooden sculpture believed to guard what?

• The sea

• Their ancestors

• The rice granary

• Their homes

Which province in the Philippines is most famous for its intricate wood carvings, especially furniture and religious statues?

• Palawan

• Baguio

• Paete, Laguna

• Vigan, Ilocos Sur

Lito is a young artist from Paete who wants to continue the tradition of making religious wooden statues for Holy Week. He has a block of narra wood and a set of chisels. What technique should Lito apply to follow the traditional method used in his hometown?

• He should melt the wood and pour it into a mold

• He should carve the wood using tools to create detailed religious figures.

• He should paint directly on the wood without shaping it.

• He should weave the wood into a statue