Mask MakingMask Making

Mr. HobbsMr. Hobbs

Grade 9 ArtGrade 9 Art

Intro About MasksIntro About Masks Have been used throughout the world in all Have been used throughout the world in all

periods since the Stone Ageperiods since the Stone Age Masks have been used for:Masks have been used for:

celebrations celebrations funeralsfunerals initiationsinitiations crop harvestingcrop harvesting war preparationwar preparation playsplays

Whether used for work or play, protection or Whether used for work or play, protection or hiding your identity, a mask has many varied hiding your identity, a mask has many varied uses.uses.

“ “Masks provide a Masks provide a survey of the survey of the creativity, diversity, creativity, diversity, and richness of the and richness of the human imagination human imagination and our desire to and our desire to represent our past, represent our past, present, and future present, and future heroes, demons, heroes, demons, dreams, fears, dreams, fears, fantasies, and fantasies, and nightmares.”nightmares.”

Funeral MasksFuneral Masks

Theatre MasksTheatre Masks

Carnival MasksCarnival Masks

Tribal MasksTribal Masks

For this project, you For this project, you will create:will create:

funeral maskfuneral mask tribal masktribal mask carnival maskcarnival mask theatre masktheatre mask mask from a certain culture or placemask from a certain culture or place

Stage 1 - Research: Stage 1 - Research: Research your theme or topic using the Research your theme or topic using the

internet, books or magazinesinternet, books or magazines Once you have your theme or idea, you are Once you have your theme or idea, you are

to fill out the handout about your to fill out the handout about your theme/masks.theme/masks.

Stage 2 - SketchesStage 2 - Sketches

After creating your idea, you are to use After creating your idea, you are to use your sketchbooks and sketch out at least your sketchbooks and sketch out at least three masks. three masks.

Use these masks and your own ideas to Use these masks and your own ideas to start creating your own…start creating your own…

Stage 3 – Full Colour Stage 3 – Full Colour SketchSketch

With a key idea in mind, you should now With a key idea in mind, you should now develop a full colour sketch of your own develop a full colour sketch of your own mask. mask.

Feel free to ask others for advice or ways Feel free to ask others for advice or ways to enhance/improve your mask. to enhance/improve your mask.

Stage 4 – Mask ConstructionStage 4 – Mask Construction

After your sketch has been developed, After your sketch has been developed, construction can now take place. construction can now take place.

Create the core mask structure with Create the core mask structure with plaster gauze.plaster gauze.

Work in small groups building the form on Work in small groups building the form on each others’ face (see handout for more each others’ face (see handout for more details…)details…)

Stage 5 – Touch-UpsStage 5 – Touch-Ups

Once your preliminary structure has been Once your preliminary structure has been made, you can now add more pieces or made, you can now add more pieces or found objects to the mask.found objects to the mask.

Refer back to your final sketch to figure Refer back to your final sketch to figure out how you are going to arrive at a out how you are going to arrive at a finished product. finished product.

Stage 6 - PaintingStage 6 - Painting

Before adding colour, use gesso to prime Before adding colour, use gesso to prime the masks.the masks.

Once they are bone dry, add acrylic colours Once they are bone dry, add acrylic colours in thin layers.in thin layers.

When the main colours are done, add detail When the main colours are done, add detail and any found objects (feathers, twine, and any found objects (feathers, twine, glitter, etc.) to finish your mask.glitter, etc.) to finish your mask.

Websites to VisitWebsites to Visit

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessohttp://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/masks.htmns/middle/masks.htm