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Depelchin Collection: Masks Gallery Throughout the history of art masks have been used to represent cultural, spiritual and social beliefs. We have used the mask as a tool for self-reflection and creative expression.. The masks below are the result of Lesson Three & Four in the Self-Discovery Mural Workshop Series. These masks are reflective of the participants favorite colors, their creativity and imaginations. They are abstract self-portraits in fibercast. Click on thumbnail images to view larger images.
Lesson Three Objectives: To create masks of the clients using a casting material. Materials: Fibercast (casting material) Scissors Latex Gloves Water Oversized T-Shirts Vaseline Hand soap Small shallow containers (4) Medium sized towels Box fans (2)
Time: 1 ½ hours Term: Impression: communicating of a mold, trait, or character by an external force or influence. Assignment: Begin the workshop with a short story or poem about masks. Show the clients facial impression masks that were made by other young people and artists. Explain the process of making a facial mask using Fibercast. Have the clients put on oversized t-shirts prior to have their mask made. After the first two masks are applied some of the adults present can assist apply the casting material. Allow the mask to stay on the client for at least 10 minutes whiling sitting in front of the fans. Remove the mask once most of the moisture has evaporated from the casting material and place the masks in an undisturbed dry space for at least 48 hours. Lesson Four Objectives: To have the clients create hand painted facial impressions of themselves.Materials: Acrylic paint (red, yellow, blue, black, white) Paint brushes (medium & fine) Plastic ice trays Water cups Water Paper towels Old newspapers Oversized T-shirts
Term: Self-Discovery: to make known or visible of something about one’s self. Time: 1 ½ hours Assignment: Begin workshop with short story or poem about self-discovery. Prepare tabletops with newspapers to protect them from wandering paint. Have clients put on oversized t-shirts. Get volunteers from the group to help pass out materials like paper towels, water cups, and paint brushes. Fill each cup half full with water, which will be used to clean out the paint, brushes. Pour each color of acrylic paint into the ice tray. Pour a one-to-one mixture of the primary colors in empty spaces in the ice tray so that the clients can mix the secondary and other colors they might use on their mask. Explain to the clients how to use the appropriate sized brush and clean the brush between use. Once clients have completed their work set the mask in a undisturbed dry space for at least 48 hours. If time allows have the clients write a poem to describe the powers or personality of their mask. top Mural-in-Progress |
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