Arts Week 3

Subject: ARTS Grade: 8 Quarter: 2 Week: 3
What are the paper arts of China, Japan, and Korea? Who invented paper?
Paper has a great function in the development of arts not only in East Asia but all over the world.
Paper was first invented by Cai Lun of the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. It is indeed one of the greatest contributions
of ancient China in the development of arts.
A paper art of China includes paper cut, Chinese knots, and paper folding and paper kites.
Chinese folk art is created with materials that are naturally found within the locality. This shows that the Chinese are
nature lovers.
Every folk artist has been inspired by the values of simplicity, the ideology of their community, and the emotional
and psychological characteristics of their nation throughout major periods in history.
The earliest document showing paper folding is a picture of a small paper boat in an edition of Tractatus de Sphaera
Mundi from 1490 by Johannes de Sacrobosco.
In China, traditional funerals include burning yuanbao,which is afolded paper that looks like gold nuggets or ingots
called sycee. This kind of burning is commonly done at their ancestors’ graves during the Ghost Festival.
A sycee is a type of silver or gold ingot currency used in China until the 20th century. The name is derived from the
Cantonese words meaning “fine silk”.
Origami
The term origami came from “ori” meaning “folding” and “kami” meaning “paper”. It is the traditional
Japanese art of paper folding, which started in the 17 th century Ad and was popularized internationally in the mid-
1900s. It is eventually evolved into a modern art form.
The goal of this art is to transform a flat sheet of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting
techniques without cutting as much as possible.
Origami butterflies were used during the celebration of Shinto weddings to represent the bride and groom,
so paper folding had become a significant aspect of Japanese ceremonies by the Heian period(794-1185)
in Japanese history.
Flowers, animals, birds, geometric shapes, and dolls are the common models used in Japanese origami.
Decorative Chinese paper cuttings
Are usually symmetrical in design when unfolded and adapt the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac as themes and
motifs and mostly choose the red color.
The earliest use of paper was made as a pattern for lacquers, decoration on windows, doors, and walls.
Chinese Buddhists believe that hanging “Window flowers” or decorative paper cuttings, like pagodas and other
symbols of Good Luck, attract good luck and drive away evil spirits.
The process of paper cutting is aided by a pair of scissors or knife and other sharp flat cutters.
JIANZHI
 Jianzhi is the first type of paper cutting design, since paper was
invented by the Chinese. The cut outs are also used to decorate doors and windows. They are
sometimes referred to as chuang hua, meaning “window flower”.
Kite Making
A kite is an assembled or joined aircraft that was traditionally made of silk or paper with a bowline and a resilient
bamboo.
Chinese kites can be originated in Wei Fang Sandong, China was the capital city of kites during the Song Dynasty
(960-1279), and by the Ming Dynasty (1368-16440). Since 1984 the city has been hosting the largest international
kite festival on Earth.
Knot Tying
In Korea, decorative knot work is known as maedeup or called dorae or double connection knot, often called Korean
knot work or Korean knots.
Zhongguo
The Chinese decorative handicraft art that began as a form of Chinese folk art in the Tang and Song Dynasty(960-
1279AD) in China.
Hanamusubi
Activity 1: Japanese Origami/Water Bomb
You’ll need any recycled papers like magazines, newspapers, and colored papers. Follow the steps below.
Activity 2: Paper Cutting

Make an artwork out of colored or recycled paper and make your own design of your paper cutting based on the
subjects of Chinese painting or the 12 symbols of the Chinese Zodiac and Japanese paper folding.
Materials:
2 red colored recycled papers
Cutter or pair of scissors
1 folder
1 or 2 white or light colored paper
Samples
Summary
 Nature has always been regarded as an element of utmost importance in East Asian countries.
 Japanese painting and printmaking depicts scenes from everyday life that are often crowded with figures
and details. This tradition began in the early medieval period under Chinese influence. However, it is
more popular in japan.
 Landscape painting is regarded as the highest form of painting in China.
 Ancient Chinese paper folding emphasizes more in the making of hats and boats unlike in Japan, where
flowers, animals, birds, fish, geometric shapes, and dolls are the common models used in origami.
 There are six subjects/ themes and three concepts (earth, heaven, humankind) in the production of
Chinese art.
 Weifang, Sandong, China is the capital city of kites during the Song Dynasty. Since 1984, China is
considered to have the largest international kite festival on Earth.
 The invention of paper in China led to the development of a more economical medium of painting and
was instrumental in the development of an aircraft by the Wright brothers.
 Knot tying in Korea is called maedeup, in China zhongguo, and in Japan it is hanamusubi.
 Face painting for theatrical performances are used in Peking opera in China and kabuki in Japan, while
mask painting is used in Korea.
 The makeup and perfume worn throughout performances were highly significant to the stories that were
being told in the kabuki play
ASSESSMENT
____ 1. It is an element of art that is determined by the roughness or smoothness of the surface.
a. Texture b. Line c. Value/Color
____ 2. It is a straight or curved geometric element or a long narrow mark on a surface.
____ 3. It is two or more hues employed in a medium of presentation.
____ 4. Which of the following is not a sample of texture?
a. rough b. smooth c. running d. bumpy
____ 5. Which one of these is an element of art?
a. line b. rectangle c. painting
____ 6. What are the elements of art?
a. Line, Shape, Space, Value, Contrast, Form, and Pattern b. Line Shape, Space, Value, Color, Form, and Texture
c. Line, Shading, Space, Value Color, Form, and Pattern d. Line, Shape, Space, Emphasis, Contrast, Form, and Texture
____ 7. What is the darkness or lightness of a color called?
a. Value b. Contrast c. Color d. Balance
____ 8. Which of these is not a line?
a. ____________ b. - - - - - - - - - - - c. <<<<<<<<<<<< d. \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
____ 9. It is an empty space or surface in or around the work of art.
a. shape b. color c. space d. line
____ 10. An element of art by which positive and negative areas are defined or a sense of
depth achieved in a work of art.
a. Color b. Value c. Space d. Texture

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