Using advanced ceramic techniques, Students will create a one of a kind large mask with a range of faces/expressions that will relate to some aspect of the current reality today or use the past to say something about an aspect of our lives. Very exciting interactive program! Masks have been worn from Ancient times to modern day. We will explore the cultural role of the mask. Students will create masks to express a range of emotions as well as creating their own myth and story behind the the mask using clay. After the firing, the students can add color/decorations. Using many ceramic techniques, we will create a range of faces/expressions that will relate various aspects of the student reality today or use the past visual history to express something about an aspect of your life or your own personal emotions. Masks have been worn from Ancient times to modern day. Primitive tribes wore masks as part of their ritual, festival, ceremonies and dances. The mask was thought to give super natural powers to wearers, i.e., Nigerian, Pre-Columbian, Japanese/ Kabuki, Native American. Nature tells a story using the symbols/patterns/imagery-Sun, Earth, snakes, animals. Explore/discuss/create, patterns & designs, to express feelings, exaggerate facial proportions and features intrinsic to their culture, as well as, animal imagery/metaphor. We will explore the cultural role of the mask. Video- Showcase and summary of in school and virtual Day in Clay programs https://vimeo.com/5164772 Video- Showcase PTA summary of in school and virtual programs https://vimeo.com/516477274 Website description - https://www.day-in-clay.com/mask-making/
Keywords
1.) Visual Art 2.) Art Instruction 3.) American Indian 4.) Social Studies / History
