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Cagayan Valley

Cagayan Valley is region II. It is a wide valley in the northeastern part of Luzon and irrigated with the waters from Cagayan river-the longest river in the country. During the early times, the valley is believed to be dominated by the elephants and other animals that are already extinct in the Philippines. Fossils displayed in the National Museum includes bones and skeletons of prehistoric animals. Recent archeological finds revealed that it is in Cagayan that the earliest human appeared which dates back as far as 22, 000 years old. Cagayan valley is composed of the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Viscaya, and Quirino.

Batanes
The Ivatans are the people living in Batanes group of islands. They are often visited by typhoons. This is the reason why they learned to adapt to the frequent weather disturbances as manifested in their stones made of limestone. Most of the Ivatans are farmers and fishermen. They plant garlic and hard livestock such such as cows. The Ivatan women wear a headgear called Vakul. It is a clothing to protect them from the heat of the sun and during the rainy season. This special clothing is woven from abaca fiber or the vuyavuy palm-a plant similar to coconut.

An Ivatan woman wearing a vakul

Ivatan house

ART VOCABULARY:

•  indigenous - native to the place 
• pre-historic - the period before any written records were made 
• comparisons - to look at two different objects, artworks, creations and compare them according to selected criteria. 
• pay-yo – rice terraces in Banawe, Battad, Hungduan and other places
•  abel – handwoven cotton textile of the Ilocos region. 
•  vakul – head covering of people in Batanes made of natural grass for rain or sun 
•  lingling-o –bronze amulets worn by the Ifugaos, which are fertility symbols. 
•  burnay - hand molded pottery found only in the Ilocos region buri - the raw material from a plant, used for making mats. 
•  piña – fabric woven from fine pineapple fiber barong tagalong- men‟s formal shirt with handmade embroidery, famous in Lumban, 
• Laguna higantes – giant papermache figures that are bigger than man, paraded during a festival in
• Angono kiping - leaf-shaped decorative hanging brightly colored, that is used for the harvest Festiva (Pahiyas) l in Lucban and other towns in Quezon. 


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ART ELEMENTS, PRINCIPLES, PROCESSES:

• Geometric lines - different straight or curved lines
• Geometric shapes – squares, triangles, squares, rectangles, ovals, hexagons
• Repeated design – one pattern or motif or color repeated over a space
• Alternating designs – two or more patterns, motif or color alternated
• Graduateddesigns - a motif or pattern that is repeated but in graduated size from small to big, or if is color, from light to dark.
• Mural making – a big artwork which can be done alone or with a group, usually meant for a wall or wide space.
• Anthropomorphic design - based on living things – plants, animals, persons, nature
• Geometric design - based on lines and shapes like the square, rectangle, oval, and different kinds of lines (straight, curvilinear)
• Repetion - when a line, shape, color is repeated in a design as in a textile or mat.

Photo credit goes to  Tribu Lingganay of Alang-Alang Leyte (http://www.facebook.com/sinulog)

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• Best in Musicality - Lumad Basakanon of Basak San Nicolas, Cebu City

• Best in Costume - Tangub City's Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe
• Best in Musicality - Tangub City's Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe

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Project Plan  Format for  Christmas Wreath Project






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Nutrition Month On the Spot Poster Making Contest hosted by T.L.E. (Technology and Livelihood Education) Department.

Congratulations to the following:

Vanesa Mae S. Encila-1st Year Platinum

Jonamae Nina Rodriquez-2nd Year Diamond

Angeli Mae T. Carba-3rd Year Platinum

Ernest John V. Sariego-4th Year Diamond

• red art paper
• glue or paste
• oslo
• craypas or crayon
• pentel pen

1. fold the oslo paper into two equal parts;
2. sketch your designs;
3. color your designs with lovely colors;
4. see to it that the dominant color is red;
5. write your message and dedication inside.

square pants spongebob An artwork credit goes to Ms. Claire Rama

1. Decide on a form/design. You may choose an Egyptian, Greek, Roman or even Disney Character form.
2. Cover the table with newspaper and place your materials on it.
3. Outline the form of the object by sketching on the surface of the Styrofoam.
4. Carve the design by cutting out the portions of the styrfoam to make the fom stand out. Then, polish the form with fine sandpaper.

Christmas Wreath Sample: