Class 1
Around the world, masks are made for
a variety of purposes.
- religious
- ritualistic
- social purpose
- marking a rite of passage
- power
- funerary
- role playing for theatrical or
holiday festivities
- disguise
- to change identity
- masquerade
- self expression and creativity
There are
probably dozens of uses not listed here. You can explore online simply by
typing masks into a search engine such as Google. Vary your search terms using
masks, history of masks, purposes of mask or masks in a particular country such
as Japan.
Over the course of
four sessions:
Instructor will provide introductory material about use of
masks and many possibilities for mask construction.
Instructor will provide guidance for each step of mask
production.
Instructor will determine suitability of mask idea for the
workshop time allotted and advise students according to time needed outside of
workshop.
Instructor will determine suitability of mask idea for the
planned materials
Students will generate an idea for a mask to be made of
cardboard and create the mask over 4 sessions.
Before the workshop: View my blog and have an idea what you
would like to make. Make a few sketches. Don’t worry about the quality of
sketches.
Workshop 1 Come
with an idea
- intro to masks and cardboard building 20 minutes
- build base of mask 45 minutes
- start planning additions and ornamentation 15 minutes
- clean up 10 minutes
Materials:
Supplied by me
cardboard, masking tape, utility knives,
glue gun and glue sticks, handout, roll sheet
Supplied by
participants
odds and ends suitable for additions and ornamentation to
use yourself or trade, notebook, your email
