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Media
Media in visual arts refer to the materials used by an artist for artistic expression and the processes used in working with them. Some of the most commonly used art materials are clay, wood, metal,...
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Organizations
Organizations among visual artists have been formed to establish and maintain unity and harmonious working relationships between artists and to advocate for the welfare of artist and the development...
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Embroidery
Embroidery is the art of decorative stitching, especially by hand. The high quality of embroidery in the Philippines is partly due to its history and partly due to native talent. Although it is always...
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Food art refers to the artistry in the presentation and/or packaging of food. This is not garnishing in the Western sense, i.e., the addition of decorative touches, such as parsley sprigs, tomato or...
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Furniture
Furniture—also known as muebles (Spanish) and kasangkapan (from Tagalog “sangkap,” ingredients), or kagamitan (from Tagalog “gamit,” use)—are functional and decorative objects found in a dwelling or...
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Komiks and Editorial Cartoon
Komiks (from the English “comics”) is an illustrated humorous story. This popular visual art form consists of a series of frames or a single frame with figures of people or animals. Conversation is...
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Leaf Art
Leaf art refers to ephemeral works made of leaf which may have a functional as well as aesthetic use. Leaf art should be distinguished from basketry which also uses leaves, like buri palm, because...
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Mat Weaving
Mat weaving is the art of weaving or plaiting strips of organic fibers into mats. All regions of the Philippines have a tradition of mat weaving since mats are used all over the country as bedding...
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Metalcraft
Metalcraft includes all works or objects created from metal by the process of brass casting and blacksmithing, goldsmithing and silversmithing, or tinsmithing. Brass Casting and Blacksmithing. Brass...
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Philippine Visual Arts
The Philippine visual arts encompass a range of forms developed by Filipinos in the Ethnic, Spanish, American, and contemporary traditions. In ethnic communities, pottery, weaving, carving, and...
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