The National Living Treasures Award (Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan) recognizes Filipino artists who have demonstrated excellence in mastering traditional art forms and techniques as well as promoting indigenous Philippine culture. Two awardees are highlighted: Teofilo Garcia who invented hats carved from vegetables, and Lang Dulay who wove intricate designs from her dreams as a member of the T'boli tribe known for weaving. The award aims to preserve ethnic art forms and discover talented artists promoting regional cultures.
The National Living Treasures Award (Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan) recognizes Filipino artists who have demonstrated excellence in mastering traditional art forms and techniques as well as promoting indigenous Philippine culture. Two awardees are highlighted: Teofilo Garcia who invented hats carved from vegetables, and Lang Dulay who wove intricate designs from her dreams as a member of the T'boli tribe known for weaving. The award aims to preserve ethnic art forms and discover talented artists promoting regional cultures.
The National Living Treasures Award (Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan) recognizes Filipino artists who have demonstrated excellence in mastering traditional art forms and techniques as well as promoting indigenous Philippine culture. Two awardees are highlighted: Teofilo Garcia who invented hats carved from vegetables, and Lang Dulay who wove intricate designs from her dreams as a member of the T'boli tribe known for weaving. The award aims to preserve ethnic art forms and discover talented artists promoting regional cultures.
Treasures awardees of the Philippines and how their exemplary works contributed to the development and preservation of indigenous art forms in the country Key Understanding Students will gain better appreciation about the country’s indigenous and traditional art forms. Key Questions How important is the role of the National Living Treasures Award in the discovery of talented artists from the regions as well as in the preservation of ethnic art forms? What is the National Living Treasures Award? Known as the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan in the vernacular, this award recognizes Filipino artists that have shown excellence in their mastery of medium and technique, craftsmanship and promotion of indigenous beliefs in their practice of traditional and ethnic art forms in the Philippines such as pottery, weaving, carving, etc. Compare and Contrast National Living National Artist Award Treasures Award Awarded by the NCCA Awarded by the NCCA Excellence Excellence Mastery of medium and Mastery of medium and technique technique Impeccable Impeccable craftsmanship craftsmanship Promotes universal Promotes indigenous values beliefs/ethnic culture National Living Treasures Awardees 1. Teofilo Garcia Garcia was a 2012 awardee from San Quintin, Abra who invented the “tabungaw hat”. Tabungaw in Ilocano refers to the upo vegetable that this farmer carved into a hat after Image Credit:: http://www.manilaspeak.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/P1090431- 768x1024.jpg drying, hallowing, polishing, and varnishing. National Living Treasures Awardees 2. Lang Dulay Dulay was a 1998 winner from Lake Sebu, South Cotabato. Since the time she was 12 until her death in 2015 at the age of 91, she had been weaving the designs she saw in her dreams as a member of the T’boli tribe, a group of indigenous people who Image Credit: http://www.interaksyon.com/lifestyle/assets/2015/05/Lang-Dulay- photo-by-Renato-S.-RastrolloNCCA.jpg have come to be known as the “dream weavers tribe” for their centuries old tinalak weaving. Culminating Activity
Art Journal Activity
In your art journal notebook, reflect and answer this question: What qualities do you admire from the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan awardees?