GAMABA

Significant Contributions

• GAMABA Awardees for 1993

  • Surat Mangyan and Ambahan poetry

    • Preserve Hanunuo Mangyan Panaytayan, Mansalay script, and Ambahan.

    • Region IV-B (MIMAROPA).

  • Ginaw Bilog

    • Epic chanter and storyteller from Palawan.

    • Master of basal, kulilal, and bagit.

    • Prolific epic chanter and storyteller.

• Samaon Sulaiman

  • Playing Kudyapi

    • Mastery in kudyapi playing and other instruments.

    • Proficient in kulintang, agong, gandingan, palendag, and tambul.

• GAMABA Awardees for 1998

  • Lang Dulay

    • T'nalak Weaving

      • Preserved T'nalak using abaca fibers.

      • Recreated traditional colors and patterns.

  • Salinta Monon

    • Inabal Weaving

      • Demonstrated creative aspects of Bagobo ikat weaving.

      • Saved the art from extinction.

GAMABA Awardees for the year 2000

• Uwang Ahadas

  • Playing Yakan Instruments

    • Mastery in playing bamboo, wood, and metal instruments.

    • Imparted insight to youngsters.

• Federico Caballero

  • Chanting the Sugidanon Epic

    • Documented oral literature, especially epics of Panay Bukidnon.

• Alonzo Saclag

  • Playing Kalinga Musical Instruments

    • Recorded Kalinga traditions through music and dance.

• GAMABA Awardees for 2004

  • Hajja Amina Appi

    • Mat Weaving

      • Master mat weaver showcasing geometric patterns.

• Eduardo Mutuc

  • Metal Plating

    • Developed religious and secular artwork in silver, bronze, and wood.

• Darhata Sawabi

  • Pis syabit Weaving

    • Devoted to teaching the art of pis syabit weaving with precision and dedication.

• GAMABA Awardees for 2012

  • Magdalena Gamayo

    • Abel Weaving

      • Master in abel weaving, designing new patterns.

  • Teofilo Garcia

    • Kattukong or Tabungaw Hat Making

      • Learned hat making and basket weaving at a young age.

GAMABA Awardees for the year 2016

• Ambalang Ausalin

  • Yakan Weaving

    • Unique ability in Yakan weaving, preserving cultural significance.

• Estelita Tumandan

  • B'laan Mat Weaving

    • Master in tangle weaving, showcasing intricate designs.

• Estelita Tumandan

  • B'laan Mat Weaving

    • Demonstrated skill and perseverance in tangle weaving.

• Yabing Masalon Dulo

  • B'laan Ikat or Tie-dye Fabric Weaving

    • Started weaving at a young age, passing on knowledge to younger weavers.

Changing Environment

• Tourism, Militarization, Christianization mentioned as factors impacting the environment.

Significant Contributions

• Unique, Exemplary, Enduring

• Way of Life, Vision, Identity

• Skills, Values mentioned as key aspects of the contributions.

Support Systems of Philippine Art

• National Commission for Culture and Arts

• Cultural Center of the Philippines

• National Museum

• Metropolitan Museum of the Philippines

• Ben Cab Museum

Support Systems of Philippine Art Continued

• Art Fair Philippines

• ManilArt

• Finale Art File

• Kublai Art Gallery and Davao Contemporary Art Gallery

• Thirteen Artists Awards

Techniques

• A technique is how an artist manipulates materials to express ideas or feelings.

• Traditional Art Application to Contemporary Arts

  • Puni (Bulacan)

    • Straw Folding In this art, the straws are folded by rolling elongated sheets of wax

  • Origami

    • art of paper folding

  • Singkaban (Malolos, Bulacan)

    • a decorated bamboo arch to welcome signage of a town

  • Bamboo Art

    • to must undergo some processes such as cleaning and cutting, peeling, splitting, stripping or weaving it.

• Saniculas (Pampanga)

  • Saniculas cookies made with imprint of San Nicolas de Tolentino

• Polvoron Molder

  • This kitchen tool can help you mold the powder for polvoron into perfectly oval or round shapes

• Pabalat (San Miguel, Bulacan)

  • The art of making the pabalat or pastillas wrappers

• Packaging

  • The packaging design can be simple and straight forward

• Taka (Paete, Laguna)

  • Refers to the paper mache using carved wooded sculpture used as a mold

• Paper Maché

  • Using molds, paepr pieces or pulp are put together with a glue or other adhesives

• Pagbuburda (Taal, Batangas and Lumban, Laguna)

  • Taal embroideries are characterized by fine design

• Stitching

  • The basic elements of sewing, knitting or embroidery whether by hand or machine

• Loom Bands

  • These are also called as rainbow looms which are a plastic tool used to weave colorful rubber and plastic bands

• Nylon Bracelets

  • A tough light weight elastic synthetic polymer ornament band hoop

Common Techniques in Contemporary Arts

1. Minimalism

   • Seeks to remove unnecessary elements, leaving only the essential.

2. Found Objects

   • Using seemingly useless items uniquely to create art.

3. Large-Scale Art

   • Creating huge artworks for public viewing.

Mediums

• A medium is the material used to create artwork.

• Artists use mediums to express their feelings or thoughts.

• The choice of medium varies based on the artist