ACE Art Club- Papier Mache Animal Masks

In Kindergarten through 2nd grade ACE Art Club, 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.

Our masks are animal-themed and are ideal for story-telling. Aren't they fun!

A.C.E. - Plaster Mask Portraits

This project was our magna opus or “big work” in ACE this semester.  We used plaster gauze and plaster of paris to create these 3-D portraits. 

We discussed the beauty of the human face. There is not only one kind of beautiful.  Even though there are many different colors, and sizes of facial features, and hairstyles, they are all wonderfully made.  

Some of these artworks are self-portraits, while others are in honor of people we admire.

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.