ART LESSON 2 - Filipino Paper Craft

ART LESSON 2 - Filipino Paper Craft
Paper craft refers to all three-dimensional artworks and objects made primarily of paper and
cardboard. There are many different techniques used including folding, gluing, cutting, molding,
stitching, and more.
Paper craft are widely known all over the world. Some countries or cultures are associated
with a particular paper craft or art. For example, origami is the art of paper folding often
associated with Japanese culture, while the art of making paper flowers is said to have originated
from China nearly 2,000 years ago.
In the Philippines, there are many traditional paper craft associated with specific provinces,
towns, or communities.
1) The parol is a star lantern found in nearly every Filipino home during Christmas. Although the
modern-day parol is made of capiz and other materials. The original parol however, is made of
paper wrapped around a star-shaped frame made of bamboo. It is said to have originated in
the city of San Fernando in Pampanga.
Today, the San Fernando lantern industry has evolved into the Giant Lantern Festival
celebrated every December. The traditional paper parol, however, still continues to be popular.
Filipino children throughout the country learn to make one in art class.
2) The taka is another paper craft considered a folk art in the Philippines. Taka is said to have
originated in the town of Paete in Laguna. It is a paper mache that makes use of a wooden
sculpture as mold. The most popular taka figure is the horse, which comes in a bright red
color. Animals like chicken and carabao are the most popular taka figures.
However, Christmas figures have become increasingly popular over the years and Santa
Claus, reindeer, and cherubfigures are now much in demand locally and abroad.
3) The popular Masskara Festival held in Bacolod every October is highlighted by a street parade
in which participants wear elaborate smiling masks fashioned out of papier mâché and adorned
with colorful beads, sequins, glitters, and feathers. Since the festival began in 1986, mask
making has become a folk art in Bacolod practiced by local artisans.
4) Another popular Philippine fiesta is the Moriones Festival in Marinduque, which also makes use
of papier mâché to produce masks of bearded, fierce-looking Roman soldiers. The festival is
held every year during Holy Week. The masks are formed, shaped, and dried before being
painted and embellished with feathers. This, too, has become a folk art among the people of
Marinduque.
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Embellish – to adorn, decorate, and make more beautiful
Technique – the manner and ability with which an artist produces a particular effect or mark
Intricate – complex design; includes small pieces arranged in a complicated way
ACTIVITY:
Festival Mask
Unleash your creativity through mask making.
What You Will Need:
 balloon
 pencil
 scissors
 paste (made from a mixture of two cups flour and one cup water)
 beads
 sequins
 feathers
 glitters
 poster paint
 glue
 strips of old newspapers
 two rubber bands
What To Do:
1. Gather all the materials.
2. Inflate the balloon in the approximate size of your own head. Knot it tightly.
3. Start covering the balloon with strips of newspaper dipped in paste. Cover the balloon
completely with the first layer, before starting a second layer, and then a third layer. Set aside to
dry completely overnight.
4. Once dry, pop the balloon with a needle.
5. Use a pair of scissors to cut the newspaper ball in half. Now, you have two separate masks.
Set aside the other one.
6. Paint the mask completely white. Let it dry.
7. Draw the eyes, nose, and smiling mouth. Start cutting the holes but make sure they line up
before you do so. Poke a hole on either side to hold the rubber band that will keep the mask in
place once worn.
8. Paint the mask. Be as creative as you can. Let your inner master genius shine. Add the
beads, sequins, feathers, and glitters to embellish your mask.
9. Let your mask overnight.
10. Take a picture of your finished product. Keep a printed copy of the picture to add to your
portfolio at the end of this quarter.

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