Priming Activity

Local Materials in the Philippines

Materials Products
Abaca belongs to Banana family. slippers, ropes,
Its fiber has a natural luster with twine, hammock,
colors ranging from pure white to frame, display jar,
ivory and dark brown. jars, Chelsea
chair
Bakbak is the outermost mat, bangkuay
covering or leaf sheath of the bin, boxes, bin,
abaca stalk. It is a flat thick display, jar,
durable sheath as twine or Cecilia dining
braided. The strong brown fiber table, and arm
used to make furniture. chair
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Materials Product
Bamboo is used a raw material kubing, bungkaka,
in creating many products. It is tongatong,
used in construction, textile, angklung,
musical instruments, weapons, pateteg, gabbang,
and many more.
Buntal is a cylindrically bags, shoes,desk
accessories like pen
shaped fibers. The supple holder, picture
ivory white strands are quite frames, file trays,
durable, pliable, and have wallets, place mats,
braide, lampshades,
good dyeing qualities. window blinds
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Materials Product
Buri is extracted from the hats, bags, baskets,
memorabilia boxes,
matured leaves of the buri perfume tray, &
palm. The fiber is durable other woven
and resistant to moisture. products

Coir is the fibrous material indoor or outdoor

fiber carpets, wall
surrounding the fruit of the covering, doormat,
coconut tree. trellises, and geo
textiles
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Materials Product
Nito is a plant belonging to bags, bread tray,
the fern family that grows lampshade and
abundantly in the hinterlands decorative jar
of Mindanao.
Pandan is a tropical plant. baskets, hats,
It is processed and transformed picture frames
into splints that are being used and bags
as raw material.
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Materials Product
Raffia is a fiber extracted from hats, placemats,
unopened buri leaf in 3 stages. It folder, shoes,
slippers, boxes,
is loom woven into fabrics or
portfolio and ladies
used as wall coverings, bags, placemats,
upholstery material, folding doors circular, boxes,
and window hangings. document boxes.
Rattan belongs to the palm baskets, picture frames,
furniture and other
family. There are different types novelty items, Zoya
of rattan palms, such as high or lounge chair,
Valencia queen size
low climbers, single stemmed or bed, Rest divan.
clustered rattan species.
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Materials Product
Tikiw is a large, erect, and baskets, hampers
aquatic or marshy herb plant. It is with lids, bags, rugs,
carpets, placemats,
found in central Luzon to
jar, and other
Mindanao . It aboundis in fresh decorative items.
water swaps, and in newly
opened rice land at low altitudes.
Tikog belongs to sea grasses. It bags, decorative
is a native reed plant used as a mats, hampers,
newspaper racks,
raw material for mat weaving.
table mat, waste bin,
tower candle holder,
wall décor.
An important goal of improvisation is to enable
the individual to develop spontaneity which
is necessary in creating the illusion of reality.

Forms of Improvisation
1. Shortform – short scenes constructed from
predetermined game.
2. Longform – scenes related by story or
character
 Creative Drama
• It is an improvisational, non-exhibitional,
process centered form of drama in which
participants are guided by a leader to
imagine, enact, and reflect upon human
experiences.
• This process allows artists to actively
explore a subject or question through
imaginative play that is facilitated by a leader
and may involve a variety of improvisational
activities.