I Love Folk Art Industries

Dr Abe V Rotor

Living with Nature School on Blog

Paaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid with Ms Melly C Tenorio

738 DZRB AM Band 8 to 9 evening class, Monday to Friday

Ethnic floral art: Bouquet made of dried leaves, stems and other plant parts.  Mt Makiling, Laguna  

Damili or earthenware: flower pot, feeding trough, fence turret, glazed jar, animal figurine, cooking pot, etc. Sudipen, La Union

Bahay Kubo or nipa hut is perhaps the most popular representative of Philippine folk art. It comes is various models and sizes. It is ecologically friendly, and adds quaintness to a garden or rooftop.  Along Santa, Ilocos Sur

Bamboo craft: basket, duyan (hammock), chicken nesting basket, baby cradle, head wear,  and the like. Urdaneta, Pangasinan

Folk Art Industries

Functional for day to day use,
practical and affordable;
materials locally available,
technology transferable.

Daily chores easy and gay,
other works too, enjoyable,
maintenance virtually free,
depreciation negligible.

Buffer to economic recession,
answer to wastefulness,
alternative to frivolous living
of aesthetic uselessness.

Simplicity in make and design,
it’s people’s art for simple living,
rising above inequity and poverty;
to peace and understanding.

Indigenous expression of art,
culture, history, tradition,
preserving the age-old values,
generation after generation.

Livelihood of the masses
with whole families working,
bonding with the community,
with Mother Nature’s blessing. ~