Artworks

Pukpok Silver Metalwork

This is One of the Most Famous works of Eduardo Mutuc, the Pukpuk Silver Metalwork was made in Apalit, Pampanga. When Eduardo Mutuc is working on metalwork, he begins with a detailed drawing. He then transfers the design on a block of wood by chiseling out the details. He then covers the wood with a metal sheet, and then coaxes out the design through careful hammering with a mallet and an old rubber lipper. Afterwards, he dips the solid metal sheet in molten silver, a dangerous task that must be done in the open air unless the poisonous fumes overcome him. He then proceeds to do more hammering and polishing to bring out the details of the piece.

Pukpok of the Crucifix

Eduardo Mutuc made an Artwork like this Pukpok of the crucifix because Filipinos were introduced to Catholic iconography through religious and sacramental images such as wood-carved saints, the sequence of via crucis and print engravings.

Candelabra Metal Piece

Difficult to miss as one enters the event venue's lobby is the collection of metalwork creations by master craftsman Eduardo Mutuc of Pampanga. A recipient of the Manlilikha Ng Bayan Award for Metalwork, Mutuc's artistry in crafting religious and secular art in silver and wood is best exemplified by the pieces on exhibit at his booth.