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Republic of the Philippines

BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Bustos Campus
Poblacion, Bustos, Bulacan

( Indigenous Creative Crafts )

AAH 101C

“HANDICRAFTS”

Project Status Report

Submitted by:

Sambrano, Jasmin C.
Bautista, Andrea D.
Brin, Alicia G.
Buenaventura, Melissa Mae M.
Capiral, Rica Mae M.
De Guzman, Rianne Mae S.

De Dios Joseph Ivan Mari M.

Rubio, Renalyn R.
Santos, Czarina Marie B.
Suarez, Lovely Lyn G.

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Day 1 ( February 27, 2023 )

Members decided to find a raw material ( discussion & preparation)

This is the first day of our meeting as a group in Indigenous Crafts and the giving ideas of
everyone for brainstorming about the handicrafts also finding a raw material that we will be
needed. Bianca Jane Gomez find a local material this is yantok one of our important material. The
first destination is in Pandayan bookshop, and the second destination is BESCO.

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Day 2 ( February 28, 2023 )

Meeting 9am at Renchelle’s Pool ( Productivity and adaptability )

This is the first day for doing the actual work to create handicrafts that most of indigenous
people product. Groupmate completely joining to create something unique that can everybody’s
attract using local raw materials that can be found in the local market. Also, groupmates
brainstorming the ideas for how to create handicrafts with the twist.

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It’s traditional weaving to create any kind of product and this is made in yantok we using it for
the durable and flexible to weave (banig) this word usually came from in the eastern Philippines
like in Samar. This representing the effort of creating the handicrafts that made in yantok and doing
these is not easy, so we recognize the effort of Local Filipino to weave this raw material using
their hand is emphasizing the love and passionate to promote this product.

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This is also a livelihood of Filipino to do ( banig ). It is not that easy to make it but when
everyone’s put motivation the impossible turn into a possible. This kind of product is not easy to
make because we are beginners, and no one is good at the beginning. We have to work hard before
getting the right timing to create a good product. Practice is the key to reach the success on the
other hand practice makes perfect. This kind of weaving it is called banig in part of Visayas and
we make it to become a beautiful product it’s called wall rock round. Everyone put also an
innovation and inspiration to do this product. We just need to be positive in life because having a
positive mindset is one of the definitions of being successful and everything happen for a reason.

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The plywood top that serves as the table leg is covered with rattan to support the wooden leg
of the table and also to make attractive piece that made in local. This handicraft that every edge of
the leg for the top of plywood covered up that made in yantok for rounding. One of the masterpiece
that groupmate made because everyone puts passionate and willing to continuing finishing it to
present this product on upcoming event for the collaboration of other section. We using recyclable
materials to less cost and innovate some ideas to creating unique style of creating table and
everyone can use this kind of wooden dining table as part of their furniture for designing on interior
design.

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The plywood cutting it to shape for the top of the wooden dining table after finishing the leg of
the wooden dining table the second step is to cutting the plywood to shape in and also to fit it to
our products. This kind of product is looking expensive but the costly of those materials is not kind
of expensive because a simple thing can also looking expensive depends on how you creating
unique style. Everyone giving ideas Everyone gave ideas to make the products even better even
though the products are not easy to make but it will be easier if everyone works together. The leg
of the wooden dining table is covered up that made in yantok so these materials are commonly
used among our Natives it is inspiration to show them our support and also “Likhang pinoy” is
certainly very creative by Filipinos this type of product is a modern era vibes but we want to have
something attached to local materials that used by Local Filipinos

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After placing the yantok on the cardboard to make it round, it is varnished to make the design
look like a natural color. Varnish is also used by local producers here in the Philippines to brighten
the color of the wood to make it attractive to everyone. Before attaching the wooden table leg to
the plywood bottom, it is first varnished to dry quickly. Using a paintbrush, we immediately
finished varnishing the handicrafts, we not only varnished a wooden table, but many other
handicrafts and their part of the equipment that uses most of our local producers. Filipinos often
use varnish especially on furniture because it is customary to varnish wooden works to emphasize
the creations.

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This is a seashells that most of Indigenous people selling as their production of wind chime
shells. We using abaca string to put every shells in a string but before putting the shell in abaca
string the shell need a small hole to be drilled for the abaca string to fit. This product inspired of
most local producer in the Philippines.

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This is the first procedure to create a basket that made in a Popsicle. Cutting a board in to a
round for the pattern of basket before layering the popsicle of each edge. Basket is commonly
livelihood of Indigenous people because of the creativity and unique ideas for every product that
they made using their hand without the help of Technology.

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This is the first day of creating a weaving bag inspired for the boholano’s ideas
because in Bohol there’s a lot of souvenirs that made in raw materials this yantok
is commonly using of indigenous people for their crafts’

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Groupmate creating a unique style that made in bamboo for symbolizes emphasize to attract
the eye of everyone. Mirror bamboo stick for the modern Filipino home represent “ a simple thing
can be elegant also in this era”. One of the materials used of Philippine Indigenous is bamboo
for symbolize” We bend with the strong wind, then we stand up again after it passes”. So, our
mirror bamboo also representing a strengthen just like a bamboo that stand on it own.

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Creating weaving bag is not kind of expensive bag just like for the other international bag, but
this local product also can make a memorable experience to all of us to create this unique and
fashionable products. Making bag that inspired us for the local producers because creating crafts
using hands is basically not easy but its memorable to us. As a groupmate we need to be patient
for creating each craft for making a unique style of weaving that usually we can see through online
or a store that usually selling a local products.

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Day 3 (March 1, 2023)

Group Members continuing finalizing the product at Renchelle’s pool

(Emphasizing ideas and Creativity)

This is the second day of group member at Renchelle’s pool to continuing the crafts that
inspired on our Philippine indigenous. Handicrafts that made in yantok specialized the raw
material of local Filipino for creating this kind of weaving using a handmade. In making this pro-
duct, you need a lot of patience and perseverance to finish it because it is not that easy to do, you
have to check it every weave on yantok and if you make a mistake, the result of the product may
not be good. Doing these handmade crafts will need a focus to create a unique style of weaving
that made in yantok.

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We are also facing challenging to create the products, and this is shortage of resource in yantok.
So, it will be needed to buy again for pursuing our dedication to see the result of the final outcome.
Where we bought yantok, they don't only offer yantok, most of what they sell is made by Philippine
Indigenous, so it means they are selling the local products. Most of our product planning is made
in yantok to recognize the raw material that using of indigenous people.

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Finishing the product, the weaving made in yantok we need to shape it into a round to make
in a wall rock round. To make it more durable, we sewed on a blanket stich to make it round that
made in abaca rope. Sewing the product that made in yantok is not easy because you have to be
patient and making handicrafts is not easy because nowadays technology is used to speed up the
work so making handicrafts is not easy. Groupmate worked together to facilitate the handicrafts
and will finish it with a good result because the strongest team is a groupmate Nothing is
impossible if everyone works together, even if it's difficult, when we work together, the impossible
can become possible

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This is the step to paint the wooden dining table using a paint brush to make the painting more
polished. So, we painted it to make the wooden dining table more attractive, this is the reason why
the color is such an attractive for guest when you display this in your living room. Two days before
finishing the wooden dining table was relatively easy compared to weaving the rattan, but we also
had a hard time attaching the legs of the wooden dining table because if the glue was wrong, the
table leg would come out, so it was necessary to be careful about not damaging the wooden dining
table so that it stands.

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The second day for finalizing the outcome Wind chime seashell crafts that made in real shells
we using these materials because this is part of our heritage for creating this kind of handcrafts
that’s inspired for the capiznon for the natural resources that they using for creating the crafts.

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This is first day of creating a shelf that made in popsicle for the home décor in simple things
can create a handicraft. This product can display for the interior design in modern Filipino home
for the artistic, creativity and uniqueness applying of this handicraft. This product representing the
value of a things that everyone will keep accepting and supporting our own local products.

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It needs to be varnished to make the hexagon shelves that made in Popsicle look natural for the
appearance on this creativity. The hexagon shelves can also be found in Cainta, Rizal, Philippines
because this is one of their selling hexagon shelves can also be a home decoration that can put
books or any kind of materials that you need to put on the shelves. These vibes of the shelves
represent the vintage of our heritage.

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This weaving is needed in the background for the hexagon shelves to somehow be attachable
to what the local producer is doing. Most of our products are related to yantok because this kind
of raw materials usually using of our Local producers. Handmade yantok weaving usually started
in the Visayas part of the Philippines because it is part of their livelihood and also to earn money
by selling handmade yantok.

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This weaving bag usually its like a pattern of weaving in wall rack round the difference these
one is inspired for those Boholano's that making a handcrafted bag. After weaving this bag, it is
varnished to make it look realistic bag to be more natural based on the handicrafts made by our
local producers here in the Philippines. The final step of this weaving bag is the inserting of Jute
burlap for designing to look elegant for emphasizing one of the central attractions on this product.

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Bamboo crafting has been widely known around the towns of Up-Uplas, Sudipen, and La Union.
it has been used as a raw material because of its multifarious uses and it's a low cost making from
ancient times, especially by people who live in places where bamboo grew naturally and
abundantly.

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Day 4 ( March 8, 2023 )

Members decided to continuing finalizing the product for the final outcome at Renalyn’s
house ( Finalizing and Analyzing )

The weaving made of yantok needs to be locked because with each yantok it needs to be
locked so that it cannot lose. It's a tradition of our Indigenous people to lock each yantok so that
it cannot be loosened with their hands because in the olden days the technology that has been
passed down to the modern era.

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This is the process that makes the wall rack round and after it is rounded it needs to be decorated
to have more creativity that is also used by local producers. It's a wall decor that can be placed
with books because this is kind of shelf also that made in Local materials.

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Bag that made of yantok, most of our products are made in yantok for symbolizes of being a Filipino.
Weaving bag is commonly found in Bohol because Bohol is known as the basket capital. In Tagbilaran
city, Bohol a lot of souvenirs like basket and bag that mostly are weaving. This bag is inspired of how
passionate of being a Filipino to create this unique style of weaving.

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We need two more weaving yantok for the background of the hexagon shelves to feel the essence
of the culture of our natives. The weaving of this yantok is quite similar to doormat because of the
pattern of making the weaving yantok or should I say "banig", this word usually comes from the
Visayas area. This product inspired to those people who usually doing of these products and also
to show our support for them.

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We also had a struggle to make a product actually all people experiencing the struggle on life,
or should I say groupmate also experiencing the problem for making a products because it is not
easy to make every product it is only making easier because of unity. The popsicle was damaged
because last night it was accidentally run over by another heavier product so now it is repaired and
reinforced. It is covered with glue and placed on the terrace so as not to be bumped to make it more
stable.

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This is the step by step of putting the popsicle to create a lampshade to decorate the room every
night. This handcrafted that made in popsicle that commonly made in bamboo we using it for the
texture of durability to be the part of our products. After attaching several layers of popsicle, it is
attached with a small bulb that will serve as a light and we can appreciate the popsicle/bamboo
lampshade even more at night because of the lights of our products. This kind of product giving
us vibes to feel relaxing and to calm our mind for having a peace of mind. Usually, local products
using also a bamboo for part of their culture.

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This is the last day of Finishing the final output on every craft that we made. This mirror wall
décor that made in bamboo stick looking elegant for design on the Interior design to your home.
The bamboo stick can be used for many things, just like the handicrafts that we make. Using
recyclable materials that others think are useless, well it can be used for a lot of things, especially
in designing crafts that you can also use at home.

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Day 5 ( March 11, 2023 )

Group members finalizing the products of handicrafts that local raw material using
(production and creation)

This is the part that needs to be attached to the weaving yantok to become the background of
the hexagon shelves to look more creative. Even though we are in the modern era, we can still
support local products to promote our local products. These hexagon shelves give us a vintage
vibe. Groupmate decided to finishing the whole product to day so everyone motivate to finish it
today. This product emphasizes the raw materials to become a unique product that can be found in
local area.

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This is the last step in making the hexagon shelves is to cut the edges weaving yantok or banig
that call of most people that live in Visayas part to match the popsicle hexagon shelves. From day
1 to day 5 we saw the result of our collaboration to create products inspired by the products that
made by Philippine indigenous people, we are proud because we realized that what they do is not
easy to create a handcrafted is a struggling for us a beginner especially in the modern era. This
final outcome can be used as a decoration in the living room or in bedroom so that we can feel the
essence of local products. This product is very useful especially for those who love vintage.
Hexagon shelves emphasizing the vintage and uniqueness that everyone can attract.

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The first procedure of under plate mat is to weave the abaca rope into a spiral that inspired by
the handicrafts of indigenous that locally found in the Philippines especially the raw materials we
will be using. Representing the uniqueness of creation that made of our local Filipino to support
them to purchase the product to feel the essence on this product.

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Group member emphasizing the idea of traditional livelihood of Philippine Indigenous. This
beautiful product can inspire all of us to support our local products. Usually, it emphasizes local
Filipino products to recognize the handicrafts of our races. Many Filipinos still use placemats to
avoid dirtying the table. This mat is made of abaca rope, which is durable, flexible and this material
also uses most of the Philippine indigenous materials because abaca is originated in Eastern
Philippines.

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The last step of creating a wall rack rock is to put the Jute Burlap around the circle and inserting
the Jute string for the background of Wall rack round. “ Pag lalala” is kind of weaving to create a
pattern of square that made of Jute string this vibe is just like a web of spider for creating their
own safety place. This kind of product is giving us vibes for be a creativeness to finish and this
result is like a unique style of weaving that made in yantok. This wall rack round can be décor for
the interior design to your home.

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This kind of product made in Jute string the first step is to put it into a round. This circle
designates the area of the bulb that must be kept free of thread. There are many various kinds of
illumination, and each one is distinctive. Finding the lamp, pendant, chandelier, or other light
that best fits your needs and tastes from this enormous and intricate array of fixtures is
practically impossible. Yet, there are ways you can create them on your own.

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Final Outcome
Mirror wall decor it is also made of bamboo and has a mirror in the center of it. Therefore, in
terms of spiritual symbolism, mirrors reflect truth. Mirrors make light and images bounce off them
from different angles, thus imparting a sense of space in the interiors. reflect both sunlight and
man-made light, making the room feel more inviting, open, and brighter in a way that contributes
to its depth and energy balance.

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Wall Rack Round made in yantok that can be found in the Philippines. Handicrafts of
Indigenous people using these raw materials it’s lightweight and flexible to create any kind of
products like basket. This handicraft representing the creativity of being a Filipino for using these
locally sources and also to feel the cultural essence behind of this product.

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Wind chime seashell crafts locally made also in Roxas city and capiznon representing the
seafood capital region. Indigenous people using these shells to create something unique on wind
chimes shells for the stronger texture and hard to break easily. Filipino can feel the presence of life
in seashells for symbolic of Love.

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Placemat is part of decoration in Dinning area to keep also the attraction of everyone. Unlike
a bigger tablecloth that covers the entire surface, a placemat or table mat designates a specific
place setting. This mat is inspired for the Tagolwanen, the art of mat weaving is a revered and
ongoing heritage. The Tagolwanen Women Weavers Association, established in 2012 by
Lorielinda Rago and her husband Anilaw Marte, an advocate for indigenous people, has assisted
the weavers of Bukidnon and Tagolwanen in maintaining their craft.

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Twine Lamp are handicrafts that made in abaca rope for the flexibility to create a unique
lampshade. Perfect for the home interior products to attract the guest and also to feel the essence
of local Filipino products. This lampshade representing that simple materials can also create a
unique products to attract everyone. Product that can display on a room for the emphasizing of
being unique in a modern world.

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Weaving bag inspired for the city of Tagbilaran, Bohol it representing the unique style of
weaving bag that made by the boholano’s. Weaving bag is a style of bag fashioned by weaving
dried leaves that has its origins in the Philippines. Although the leaves used to make bag might
vary, in the Visayas and this bag made in yantok are utilized to create the classic bag.

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Hexagon Shelves made by popsicle and the background of shelves is yantok to express the
loving and support for Local producers. In the modern era these shelves will get attention to your
guest and also to feel the presence of our heritage for using the local material that can be found in
the Philippines.

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Wooden dining table a wooden dining table is an elegant way to introduce a conventional yet
country rustic appeal into the dining room. This traditional dining table consist of a traditional
materials using like yantok and hardwood plywood to present the local materials for their durable.
As long as it is properly maintained, a good wooden table can serve your family for many
generations.

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Bamboo vases are designed to be ornamental and are usually sold as decorative vases. If left
raw, the wood of a bamboo vase is usually striated and textured in a way that is often pleasing to
the eye. A bamboo vase can also be carved or painted, and most are meant to be displayed as pieces
of art. It is designed to hold plants and place them as a decoration, and at the same time, it helps a
flower arrangement keep its form for the most attractive display throughout your place, and it will
help support blooms in the best position.

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Bamboo Lampshade are made to add an aura of goodness and also feel vintage. Handcrafted
wood shades create decorative, warm accent lighting that spreads positivity around the room. It
makes the perfect addition to contemporary décor. The handicraft that made in bamboo lampshade
gives the interior of a home, a bar, a restaurant, or a public space a fascinating warm light and
shade effect and brightens a home, intimate vibe. A lampshade is a piece of furniture that encloses
a lamp's lightbulb to soften the light it casts.

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Popsicle basket a simple thing can also build a furniture like basket this kind of DIY process
will create a unique style of basket that made in popsicle stick. DIY means Do-It-Yourself and this
traditionally refers to the culture of building or creating things using our imagination to create a
unique product. The handle of popsicle basket is made of abaca rope to attach the raw material that
Philippine Indigenous using for local products.

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Boho drops light is an eclectic, free-spirited aesthetic with a focus on organic materials and
nature that combines various cultures and artistic expressions. By skillful mixing of patterns,
colors, and textures, boho interior design focuses on expressing creativity. Using the light of
electricity, the attractive color of boho drop light enhancing the beauty of the product. This product
emphasizing the artistic of raw materials that Philippine Indigenous using.

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Jute wrapped bottles this bottle wrapped a jute string to emphasize the creativity and
durability of a raw materials. This may give them a distinctive and intriguing appearance. Include
tiny plants and other natural materials inside the bottles to further utilize. On this bottle can display
ornamented or use them as vases.

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