Art
Appreciation
GROUP 11
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HANNAH
MUSIC
is an artistic experience
catered to our sense of
hearing.
"a universal and allembracing art form that is
present in all cultures."
These changes in the
characteristics of music over time
are evident- from its purpose
and composition, to the
instruments used and the artists
that made them. Indeed, history
is also recorded in music.
EMERY
MUSIC
nourished as time
passed and it has
become part of
our cultural
identity, in every
moment of our
life.
If music is the soul, dancing
on the other hand is the
material body that gives
physical embodiment to
music.
MUSIC
is innately engraved
to people and is
honed along time
Music used in
worships and festivals
are always associated
with dance.
This only makes the idea
true about music being the
soul of a cultural entity. It
reflects mainly the overall
beauty and aesthetic
concept of their traditions.
ANGELA
MUSIC
is the channel that
allows people to
connect, feel,
understand, and even
live for.
If music is the channel,
then dance is the utility
that allows one to
elaborate the act’s essence
of the combination
thereby sharing the true
diegesis
music and dance – are a beautiful
mixture of rhythm that grants
humanity the strength to live
NIMROD
MUSIC
is the soul’s antidote. It
represents the melody of
our ethereal selves
We resort to music
as an outlet for
what could barely
be expressed or
described in
thousands of
words
It tells us stories of the
past, the present, and
even our apprehension of
the future
KATHERINE
MUSIC
gives us a journey to
travel, not through
the medium of the
outside world’s
realities, but
through the
imaginative realms
we create within
ourselves
It can make us
set aside our
differences, and
let us simply
dance to the
joys of life and
living.
You don't understand
yourself either but
then music comes
along and shows you
who you are.
STEPHEN
MUSIC
I didn’t find it as a weight to
be lifted but rather, it has
been a culture, a mannerism,
or even a characteristic
is food to my soul and
it has been my best
friend
AS AN ARTIST,
music affects all of my process, it
rekindles some of the forgotten
techniques I have not been
practicing with my art for so
long.
ZEBEDEA
Activity
Activity
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ART
is an expression of
one’s soul. It can
deepen our
understanding about
ourselves and the
world around us.
they are able to capture
personal moments in symbols
or images, or even craft stories
from them.
It is said that artists pour
a bit of their soul into
every work of art they
make.
it is soul-making, or
soul-”building”, process since it
builds the understanding of
ourselves, or our soul.
HANNAH
EMERY
DA VINCI
This chapter was
rather enlightening.
Within us lies the
potential to be a
genius, an artist
perhaps
who was insatiably
hungry, he creates
his craft by pouring
his soul and heart
out to create a
story.
To quote “the human
mind is more powerful
as we think it is.”
ANGELA
THESE
PRINCIPLES
Inspirations and
imaginations trigger us to
create something that has
already been done and
something that you only
have the knowledge to
create
are the key to
produce both an
artwork and a soul.
Whether it is a narrative
or a drawing, you created
that because there is a
story that is needed to be
unfold
there is no beauty to be
found if such craftsmanship
lacks the very essence of a
real creation and that is the
soul of the work.
when you create
anything, may you be
able to take pieces from
the world, from your
experience
A CRAFTSMAN
of any field is only
considered an
artisan once they
are able to weave a
soul unto their
pieces and let that
piece be a being
worthy of its
creation.
NIMROD
“ARTIST”
we are a soul-maker
in our own ways, and
this is because soulmaking is a unique
and worthwhile craft
born out of the
intelligence of the
soul-maker
What we exhaust
from our minds
and creativity is
what we refer to as
“art.”
We expand our domains
through guides that open doors
leading to a new dimension
that we can explore and obtain
innovations from in the
process.
KATHERINE
I THINK
the most
important thing I
learned in this
chapter is that I
learn to observe
with purpose and
be very aware and
conscious of my
decisions.
I started to view
the world in
shapes and color.
A lot of people
believe creating art
is a process of
emotions, feelings,
passion, you get
drunk or get high
and throw paint on
canvas
STEPHEN
ZEBEDEA
The Seven Da Vincian
Principles are some of
the feelings, skills, or just
the bursts of passions
put into words and
categories
AS HUMAN
BEINGS
we feel, we touch, we
think, and we act, and
making use of these
do not need talent
but indeed create
beautiful pieces of art
There is no such thing
as “talentless”
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Activity
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eight
eight
During the
ancient times, the
men were incharge of farming
and harvesting
the materials,
while the women
were in-charge of
the weaving
process.
TEXTILE
ART
is not only art. It is an
expression of one's
effort, cultural
background, familial
roots, religion, and
status
Textile art is beautiful,
but what makes it even
more beautiful is the
fact that it unites
communities even
more.
HANNAH
EMERY
I get to appreciate
traditional art more,
specifically weaving that
has been honed since the
old times and up until
now.
ART
does exist
everywhere and its
clothing isn’t
exempted from
that. Weaving
shows the rich
culture of the
indigenous people
Symbolisms, techniques, materials
and the emotion poured by the
craftsmen makes weaving beautiful
that puts indigenous community to
the spotlight of appreciation.
With the sole intention of
providing shield and
covering to the human
body, weavers’ creativity
don’t cease on that
purpose.
ART
Several of the textile
art techniques are
continuously
practiced up until
today that gave birth
to novel form of
these pieces.
is not only grounded
with songs, rituals
and festival dances,
paintings and
drawings, and writing
narratives but is also
woven by hands.
ANGELA
yet those pieces woven
by mastered hands
represent a diverse and
profound culture that
signifies the strength of
humanity’s capabilities
of weaving comfort and
pride onto pieces of
clothing.
A BEAUTIFUL
EXAMPLE
One of the so-called
basic necessities of
humanity is the
procurement of clothing
to acquire the sense of
protection and safety
from the environment’s
ever-changing times.
of this is the art of
weaving that utilizes
textile art in their
creation that manifests
both style and comfort
for any individual
donning the fabrication.
NIMROD
Another outlet for
art is through
something that is
literally made by
hand—textile art like
weaving
TEXTILE
ART
like weaving. Like
any form of art,
textile art
conveys stories
which reflect
culture.
This form of art is
accompanied by the
materials the
textiles are made
with to strengthen
the symbolisms the
concocted arts
possess.
KATHERINE
THE ART OF
WEAVING,
also known as weaving,
is a skill dating back
thousands of years, used
to make clothing,
tapestries, and other
cloth products.
the process of weaving is not
easily put into categories. It
can be considered as an
utilitarian craft, but it also
has its place within the
history of art.
In Greek mythology,
the goddess of
Wisdom, Athena,
was so good at
weaving that it
became her sacred
time-burner.
STEPHEN
WEAVING
is a dying art, as much as
people deny it, they can’t really
hide the fact that weaving
traditionally is dying and only
few have made it their life’s
dedication and purpose to
preserve it.
Every finished textile tells
a story of a certain
cultural group, a dying
technique even, being
rekindled by each of those
who vowed to preserve it.
we should embrace in this
modern era as technology
evolves and make
everything easier, when we
embrace it, then we can
truly value that weaving is
ZEBEDEA
Activity
Activity
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ART
can truly communicate
messages and reflect
cultural identities.
The Philippines is a
culturally diverse country.
This diversity of each area
is uniquely expressed
through art.
HANNAH
EMERY
“MOTIFS”
— an element of images that
present the ethnic creations.
By this, it gives us a functional
way of effectively appreciating
the works that basked with the
rich culture of our country.
I get to appreciate the
identity of our own visual
arts by deciphering the
link between the
beliefs,values, and the way
living to the works
Philippine visual arts bounds
a wide spectrum of forms that
was developed by Filipinos
through different generations
of ethnic communities
combined with the influences
from the colonizers.
From woven
products to
architectures,
decorative designs
and patterns are
sewed into an
intricate form to give
reflection on what
soul has been living
on them.
DECORATIVE
MOTIFS
The styles and even the
way the walls are carved
are greatly associated
with what a certain
religious group believes
in.
depend on the people who
created them. Just like the
patterns weaved in
textiles,motifs bear the
symbol and mirror the
culture of a group as well as
the significance it holds to
them.
ANGELA
With how we perceive the
entirety of this plane, we
are able to connect
certain concepts, ideas,
points, and other
whatnots towards any
signifying detail we deem
important from those
we’ve stared at.
AS AN
OVERALL
art works, pieces,
creations and other
products created by
humanity themselves are
a linking point to who
they are, where they
come from, what they
dream of
These pieces range from
artworks inspired by
culture and history to the
creations brought up by
religion that ultimately still
recognizes the essence of
the country such as the
vinta, the vakul, the
sarimanok, the t’nalak, the
church’s bell towers, and
others.
NIMROD
Each country
around the world
has its own unique
and colorful
culture. These serve
as the distinction
and identification
of the history they
have gone through.
all of the things which
define a nation are
reflected in the
decorative arts one
can observe in the
region, just like how
ancestral houses lined
up in a community
restore the memory
TRADITIONAL
MOTIFS
and crafts are one of the
applications of arts that
mirror these distinctions
within a country, or even
in a community.
KATHERINE
STEPHEN
It mirrors a peaceful
scenery, a heartfelt
Rejoice, an
unexplainable lifeline,
a reason of Motivation,
a Confident Belief of
Continuation of
Passion, and the depth
of the country's
culture.
The cultural diversity
of the Philippines is
rather prominent,
especially in its artistic
societies, where
movements from
different sides of the
world collide to create
breathtaking and
beautiful
masterpieces.
PHILIPPINE
VISUAL ART
has no singular aesthetic—it is
as rich and varied as the
different regions on our
archipelago.
ZEBEDEA
the Philippines is a
combination, a mixture,
better yet, a cocktail of
different cultures and
flavors brought by being
colonized in our earlier
years.
A NATION
is as great as its culture,
while its true image and
soul is reflected in its art.
Cultural Identity is
important to every
society. The art and
culture of a people
represent the whole fit of
a nation's history and
civilization.
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HANNAH
It adds a sense of
naturalness, or reality, to the
otherwise monotonous
memorization of an entire
performance.
IMPROVISATION
is a useful and creative
technique that enables
more flexibility in the
creation of various art
forms.
In fact, we improvise
everyday! We live our life
everyday, making our own
different choices without
even knowing what happens
next.
EMERY
Up to what range do
we understand the
word improvisation?
Unreadiness and
improvisation are two
different poles.
Improvising is an old
art form that has been
used in various fields of
arts.
THIS
CHAPTER
gave me a wide-picture on
investigating the nature
and the philosophical
boundaries of improvisation
in arts most specifically in
acting theater.
By such successful
discussion on this part,
we get to perform much
more efficiently and by
the end, “the world is an
ever changing sphere of
life” engraves in our
minds.
Creating
performances on the
spot and making the
best out of it is indeed
fulfilling and satisfying
to feel.
IMPROVISATION
practically saves
someone from an utter
fall back of something
that is supposed to be
purely scripted.
With how you want that story to
revolve,improvisation is indeed a
key to create the perfect timing
and snaps of events that would
start to mend one by one,until a
book is out for a show.
ANGELA
NIMROD
Therefore, I say this to you,
improvise all you want, pick those
pieces apart, learn them bit by bit
until a time comes where you
have found who you are and how
you deem your art.
IN THIS CHAPTER,
this delves more unto
personal interest hence I
would be relaying this
insight in a manner that
depicts the individuality
within.
Truly, the core of creation is the
desire of showcasing one’s
individuality that arouses others to
seek for their own sense of self
which may or may not lead to
improvisation of that creation but
will still provide the flow of
creation.
KATHERINE
IMPROVISATION
it is because it is
dynamic and has the
capability to be honed
with no matter what
kind of pressure it is
subjected to.
That is how art lasted after all
those eras, and that is what art
is for: to create something
new, useful, senseful, and
unique.
tests one’s creativity and
their ability to think on
their feet, just like when
a person is interrogated
on the spot and needs to
answer without prior
preparations; in
impromptu speech.
STEPHEN
If people didn’t improvise, they
would only be able to do things
they had done before or they
would only be able to follow
rules or they would only be able
to develop new ideas with
much, careful consideration.
THE ONE THING
that you have to have
in common in any of
these, is an innate
sense of what your next
couple moves are while
you are actively doing
the thing.
The world is a place where new
things happen all the time. If you
can only follow rules or do things
you have done before, you will be
greatly handicapped.
ZEBEDEA
It really affects
everything I do. I
never joined on the
spot contests, both in
Speaking and
Drawing contests
because I sucked at
improvising
IMPROVISATION
was never my strong
suit because I am
the type of person
who wants to plan
ahead before doing
anything else.
This activity was fun, and
exhausting at the same time,
improvising some things like how
to adjust into making a”role play”
even when we’re apart.
Unforgettable
Unforgettable
Memory
Memory
from this Art
Appreciation-Filled
Semester
1
Art is a form of communication from the artist’s intention using
materials and techniques to convey feelings and meaning to the
observer. Artist Tobbe Malm from Oslo is both a blacksmith and a
photographer. He uses single steel bolts to create sculptures. I get a
sense of sadness and loneliness from his work. Every artist has their own
unique way to express their ideas. What's unique about an artist is that
it's the art they created. Other than this every artist is unique because
each have their own thinking and imagination, they all observe things
from a different point of you and nobody can have the same perspective.
One may distinguish art making from art appreciation, but, as someone
who draws, write, and paints occasionally, I find it convenient to collapse
the distinction. Only art making, in fact, can give me such a sudden
impulse and sustained motivation to accomplish such, without much
rational calculation whether doing so would be beneficial or worthwhile
in the utilitarian sense. I wouldn’t consider myself as an artist (yet), but I
suppose all of us who make art aspire to better grasp the notion of
beauty in our craft, an intrinsic value that requires little consideration
for morality and utility. That is why i find Chapter 7 unforgettable. It did
not only taught me how to consider art in different perspective but also
allowed me to view various arts in its every forms, and its pure essence.
One of the best thing I learned is that, a substantial part of art making is
concerned with communication. The linguistic apparatus is, most of the
time, incomparable with the capacity of the visuals. This is not to
downplay of language, but merely to suggest that the visuals have a
distinctive communicative potential. In the following succesive activities
presented, art itself being progressive has attempted to connote and
describe emptiness, vacuousness, and a sense of loss, through the
process of fragmentation and deconstruction storytelling, and
philosophical whims. Words would dress the same connotations in
totally different light. Everything might end and lose but not art. It is the
human creative skill and it is limitless, endless. It is imagination and
imagination has no boundaries. What we visualize when we say art is
paintings and drawings. But ART SPEAKS WHERE WORDS FAIL. You
can make someone see something through your eyes by art. You can
make and depict anything with your hands. Art is so diverse, that it can
be different and unique in every person's head. A simple piece of
artwork can have as many perspectives as the number of people
watching it. It will never bore you, the possibilities it creates for you will
make you act and achieve in your life. Art's spectrum is the most
beautiful thing in the world.
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Aside from a horror-filled roller coaster ride, who can’t forget
the music video activity we had once? Well, the singing and
dancing part of the activity is utterly a struggle but that’s what
made the activity a lot more fun. The very first meeting we had
to discuss about the activity became an automatic singing
audition. Who wouldn’t be struck knowing that you had to sing
a part from a song when you had all the audacity to cringe at
your own voice? Yes!! Who would be confident enough? But
the audition seemed to go smooth sailing as we did have the
parts divided among us. And thinking of a nice and jolly song,
we all ended up picking a christmas song. We did a lot of
practice in memorizing the song as well as put ourselves in
tune. Lucky enough that technology has always been never
ceasing to develop everyday, we resorted into using an app that
could tune down our voices and make it more pleasant to hearthank God for having those!! As for the interpretative dance we
needed to choreograph for the song, good thing our friend
youtube helped us all the way. We were able to find a simple
yet decent dance choreography for the song. However, due to
some instances on home addresses, performing the
interpretative dance was not a good resort for us not until our
ever creative group members came up the idea of doing the
dance in a sign language form. It was really a brilliant idea as
we put emphasis on dedicating our performance for our
beloved mute and deaf brothers and sisters. It was such a great
honor to be able to make something very valuable in their
stead. It was fulfilling, nonetheless. We performed our parts
and even wore something Christmas related. The whole
activity was fun and will always be something we can look back
at as a positive and genuine activity despite not being able to
do it at school. Our presentation went well and we were really
thankful for the deep appreciation of Miss Inoc about our
work. Everything was absolutely perfect but not the time when
we hear our own drowning voices and cringe at the sound of it!
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Unforgettable memory and Art Appreciation, in one sentence? Well,
there’s plenty to choose from that just evokes random emotions of joy,
hope, interest, bliss and a whole other set that just blows one’s mind as
is the stature of any when it comes to art. For us, well particularly for
me, one of the most unforgettable might be those creative products
and pieces I’ve made during the entire duration of this semester,
especially the ones that explore the world of horrors and thrills. To be
honest, I am not someone who loves viewing media related to that
genre since I’m easily spooked to the point of not being able to sleep
but with how my friends wanted us to tackle those projects, in a new
and interesting way, who would I be to decline their enthusiasm?
Indeed, it was a work of art for all of those pieces, they came from
genuine inspiration and experience that allowed me to venture out of
my comfort zone, to see another realm to explore for my growth as an
artist. The very first piece of horror-related work was about creating a
photo gallery with our own discretion on the genre/topic for it and
well, it took us time to distinguish what genre we wanted to pursue on
that. Choices and polls were brought to the table where the last two
points of topics were the ever-trendy love for the environment and the
shockingly but always there, horror --- well, we know what was chosen.
From there, they suggested some random ploy on how to showcase the
gallery in a way that would entice the audience and made us feel like
directors, truly, it was a mess; an artistic mess. And I, as spontaneous as
could be, jumped right in to create a story with the sets of pictures sent
to make the viewing experience even more wild and subjective – a
worthwhile project honestly, especially with the images they sent that
just roused up my creative instincts and the fuel for my fear of the
unknown. As such, the story of a young girl growing up with her doll
came to be, to the point that I might create a sequel for it in the future,
who knows? Anyways, from there, we were heavily influenced from the
rush of horror and thrill that reflected unto the second piece alright.
This time, creating an actual story based on a beautiful sculpture of
our choosing and we just couldn’t stop ourselves from wanting to make
another story that is an amalgamation of different stories with one
resulting conclusion. Here, with countless of sculptures to decide on,
we decided on something that all know of yet may not always be a topic
worth considering, after all, it might come out blasphemous; oh, what a
heart-racing choice, indeed.
We chose a sculpture that showcased the seven deadly sins that shows
the intricacy of the piece as well as the depth of the story of each sin.
Here on out, I just went with what my instincts told me, make each
story such a beautiful picture that you wouldn’t want it to end then
crush all of their hopes till they’re bleeding empty. Morbid, I know, but
interestingly enough, everyone loved the flow of the stories as they
were shared to the class. Even the way our professor praised on the
rollercoaster ride of each one and how the essence of the story was that
each were blessed to be removed from such bliss. Apart from that, my
group members who told the stories as if they were such entities, were
just breathtaking and I truly appreciate the way they gave life to the
words and sentences I engraved unto the paper. To me, to someone
who loves to create, that was such an exceptional moment. Continuing
on, to the last piece, to the piece that was such a blast to perform and
make really, since it held too many bloopers, inactive sessions, and
actual scenarios from the story itself – well, except from the youngling
doing the scaring. This time I only created the story and directed some
bits where most of the work was done by my friends and the result was
just spectacular. Seriously, I don’t have a lot of words to describe the
films being shown since each group gave their best, and in each one,
one could feel the story, flow with the characters, and just, connect
really. All in all, those pieces thriving with horrific energy are such a
worthwhile venture for me, for someone who’s not interested in such
concepts, it was truly a new experience, a challenge worth tackling and
an avenue worth pursuing as well. Then to my friends, my group
members who gave their all, those pieces couldn’t live as they were
without your soul’s marking such craftsmanship and I am thankful for
that. To our professor, Miss Inoc, thank you for granting such freedom
and allowing us to explore any avenue we could find to perform your
tasks, it was a creative adventure. This is us, Group 1 saying such
memories will always be a part of us, that it’ll be something amazing to
look back to and feel the growth we had during such times, to a path
nurturing our artistic freedom. And this is me, sharing to you guys one
of the most unforgettable memories I created from this course called
Art Appreciation under Miss Inoc. As a parting note, my pen name is
Vandel, hope you’ll be able to see him in bookstores someday or in
areas that are filled with creative spirit. After all, Vandel is a vandal
that loves to create.
Overall
Overall
Impression
Impression
from this Art
Appreciation-Filled
Semester
"Aish! MAPEH ang peg ani nga subject" and "aaaah, duka siguro
ni ay" were two of what came to mind as the subject Art
Appreciation came to view among this semester's courses we
must take. We have the tendency to 'test the waters' for every
subject by looking into its scope (that is, aside from the 'time
slot'), and then groan. Why do we even need to ‘appreciate the
art’ when we can just go on about our lives without having to
overtly recognize its importance? We wailed even more as To
Do's kept popping for this subject alone. We were only on our
first week since classes reopened, but we were already faced
with a plethora of activities! Who wanted to see that first thing
in the morning? And we were like, “Wow! Unbelievable.” But
these tendencies were beleaguered as the first meeting was
dropped like a bomb, slapping us in the face that college was
on a whole different level from high school.
Having a good laugh every meeting is an understatement. We
anticipate the next meeting for a good and relatable discussion
and of course, the presentations for each activity from other
groups. What fueled ourselves to dedicate every fiber of our
being into the activities and performance tasks we must do are
the positive feedback and appreciation we get from the
professor. Never once did we fear for the following week to
arrive, or entertain the apprehension that whatever we have
come up with for the next presentation would be
underappreciated and tossed to the bin. That only goes to show
that with even a small yet kind gesture, it can push us to do
something beyond our capabilities, not just because we want to
hear another yet good remark, but also because we know deep
inside that we're up for the challenge of being worthy of being
on the receiving end. Reading the compiled module does not
even irk us. In this sem, 9 o’clock meetings were something we
look forward to. It was more like we get to have a good start on
our days by letting out unmasked laughter.
Art Appreciation basically taught us to revere the tested with
time and aged masterpieces. We get to comprehend the
necessity of different factors which have influenced the
transformation of artworks as they transition from one era to
another. We get to grasp the significance of the [what then
seemed to be] insubstantial elements, which little did we know,
serve as the edifice for the overall structure of art and its
derivatives. We get to delve into the depths of art and its rings
and the magnitude of putting soul into one's creations. We get
to value even the [what seemed to us as] most grotesque
artwork we have ever made, and that is because the professor
made us feel that whatever we make, it is never uncredited. Not
only did the subject teach us tangible arts, it also opened our
eyes to the art of life. Doors to the past and cultures were
opened to us to understand even more the trifecta questions:
what has been, what it could have been, and what changes
could be made about it in the future? Art Appreciation isn’t
merely another subject that is added to our loads for the sake
of having another set of units, it is a requisite in reflecting
similar events that make up the backbone of the degree
program we are in.
ART APPRECIATION ACHIEVED;
ART APPRECIATION
APPRECIATED.
THANK
YOU