LOCAL MATERIALS

USED IN APPLIED
TO
CONTEMPORARY
ART
 PUNI OR PALM FOLDING
Bulakenyo’s way of decorating using leaf fronds folding.
• The Art of Leaf Fronds Folding in Bulacan Province
Philippines.
• A tagalog term from the province of Bulacan which
means to beautify or decorate with the use of coconut
leaf.
• Coconut leaves are fashioned by folding, plaiting, braiding and simple
weaving which may have functional as well as aesthetic uses.
• Puni designs can be categorized according to their uses.
• The most common designs are in the form of toys such as
birds,fish,grasshopper.
• They are alsoused as food containers for suman,rice and various kakanin, the
most commonly known is the “puso” and paraphernalia for religious rituals
especially during Palm Sunday when these design are used to accentuate the
“palaspas”.
• But today they serve as modern artistic expressions
and arrangement.
• The art is being revived through practical ways by
preserving,developing and transforming these Puni
designs into decorative pieces used as
decors,accessories and accents for various
arrangement or crafts.
 SINGKABAN OR BAMBOO ART
• Singkaban is a local term for bamboo arches elaborately designed with kayas.
• Filipino word for decorated bamboo arch is used asa wlcome signage of a
town, city or vilaage in the country. It is widely used as decoration during
town fiestas in Bulacan.
• Singkaban Festival is an annual provincial event of Bulacan where Bulakenyo
culture and arts are featured in a week long celebration.
 SANICULAS COOKIE MOLD CARVINS
(PAMPANGA)
• Are arrowroot cookis that have the image of St.
Nicholas molded on it ergo the name Saniculas.
• St. Nicholas is also known as “the healer” and is
the go to saint for those who need “healing” from
illness.
 PABALAT OR PASTILLAS WRAPPER
CUTTING ART (BULACAN)
• The word pabalat has two levels of meaning.
• Product (paper cut – outs )- on a literal note
• State of the art practice – metaphorical level.
The art is not only a cultural product or an artistic
expression but also cuts through some
cultural,social,even political discourses and issues.
• Pabalat is also a folk art or in Filipino term,siningbayan. It
is folk art because it originated among the townsfolk
reflecting their traditional culture.
• The art practice has also been passed from generation to
generation and its creative elements and aesthetic values
mirror the people’s everyday life.
• Another important aspect of this folk tradition is that the
makers of these intricate paper patterns do not consider
their works as arts.
 TAKA (LAGUNA)
• A taka a carved wooden sculpture, is used as a mold in in making taka.
Brown craft paper is used as a final layer for taka made for export,
• Taka – refers to paper mache made using carved wooden sculpture used as
mold. The craft originated in the town of Paete, Laguna in the Philippines.