Tuesday, December 29, 2009

5th Grade - Foil Tooled Masks

We learned about the art of mask-making from many cultures and time periods.  There are four main reasons that societies make masks.  They are used for story-telling (plays, movies, etc.), celebrations, wars, and religion. 

We planned ahead for our masks by sketching out what we wanted our masks to look like. It’s always a great idea to have a game plan. 

We used wooden tools to push and pull pieces of foil to give our masks form.  These masks are a kind of low-relief sculpture.







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