Craft In The Philippines

Crafts, simply defined as the art of making new things from all sorts of materials in a skilful way. One feature of craft is that it involves a high degree of hands-on craftsmanship and application of technique rather than the use of a skilful machine or a mechanical technology. Crafts are divided into functional craft or decorative craft. This will be according to the use of the final product. Craft is composed of many types depending on the type of materials used. The first type is Textiles which includes crocheting, embroidery, felt-making, macramé, weaving, Tapestry art, appliqué, knitting, lace-making and quilting. The second type is the Woodcrafts which includes wood-carving, cabinet making, furniture making, wood-turning and lacquer

We see a lot of different cultural heritages here, from Malay and Spanish to Chinese and American. Everywhere you will see an interesting blend of different cultures. You can see Catholic’s devout going in to a church made of wood and bamboo. The most traditional handicrafts of the Filipinos are made out of natural products, which the islands are known for. In a Filipino legend story, humans existed when a giant bamboo split in half. For that reason, Filipino people give bamboo a lot of importance. It is one of the most useful plants in the Philippines. Besides being used for mundane purposes like fishing rods and blinds, fishing traps and construction materials, bamboo is also used to make some good and useful handicrafts like hats, ashtrays, vases, baskets, lampshades and musical instruments. Other than these craft items, local textiles, costumes, and good jewellery made from gold and silver are popular crafts from the Philippines. Creativity is something that Filipinos are known of. You will find wood-carved furniture, shell-made trinkets, basketworks, woodcrafts and many

In the display we will see a woodcarving of some cartoon characters like Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Power puff Girls, Nemo etc. There’s also other furniture like tables, chairs, tissue holders and carved in basket. As you visit the place of Paete during Christmas seasons, everywhere you look you will surely see a Santa Claus decorative items that you can also buy. Another ideal time to visit the place is during Holy Week. People of Paete re-enact the events that took place at this time. The event starts on the re-enactment of the Palm Sunday when the triumphant of Jesus entered Jerusalem. And it ends in “Salubong” on the Easter Sunday, the meeting of the Mary Magdalene, Risen Christ and His disciples. Paete is not the only place in the Philippines where you can find good quality native crafts. There are other places like Manila, Caloocan, Laguna and Rizal which is also known for native crafts. Craft is everywhere. Craft is fun. Crafts is meaningful. A craft will always be loved and appreciated by all. Today, we can easily forget the importance of crafts. But as creative as ourselves we understand the importance of creativity and inspiring others to develop a love and emotion for the subject. “Someone who works with his hands is a labourer. Someone who works with his hands together with his head is a craftsman. He who works together with his hands and his head and his heart is an