Filipino Ingenuity and Nature Converge

Many layers of the natural environment cascade down the valleys, the eyes explore vertically. The multiple layers help us communicate the multiple aspects of this region.

Materials / Medium

Base layer material

•  Warp: Polyester

•  Weft: Abaca silver metallic thread

Backing

•  White Leatherette & Stripping 9mm

Reweaving – Nylon Warp

•  Bleached abaca, with metallic yarn for the video.

•  Tilted random weft, bundled abaca green to accentuate the rice fields.

Additional elements

•  Pop-out coffins through hammering

Material

Print on abaca silver metallic thread

Tilted random weft

Non-horizontal weft weaving

Acknowledgments

•  Department of Tourism Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Regional Office

•  Textile Artist: Cebu Interlace Weavers / Francis Dravigny