MASK MAKERS WEB

One Man, Two Guvnors is the new Broadway hit and it's base is Commedia dell'Arte.

Mask Arts Company
Roving Classical Commedia University*

Commedia dell'Arte 2012
Summer Intensive Workshop
actors, artists, dancers, directors, teachers, students & variety artists

 June 17 - July 6
New York NY

3 weeks: over 128 hours
third week is working and performing complete scenarii

Paper Mache is an extremely versatile art-form that is also eco-friendly and affordable. Masks, puppets, sculptures, lighting fixtures - even furniture! If you can think of it, you can build it from paper mache. From the ancient Egyptians to the Victorians and beyond, artists and craftsmen through history have mastered this art form to create fantastic pieces that are ornamental, original and even functional.

I was approached by a large international advertising agency to commission me to make three masks to represent things people are allergic to for a campaign to promote an anti-allergy medication. Working from their rough sketched I came up with 3 designs that they approved. Working very hard I made all the masks in less than a week and delivered them on time. They were very pleased with the results and so was I. Have a look and see what you think.

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Artist website: HERE

4^thINTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP:

"Physical Theatre, Mask playing and Clown"

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FREE ACCOMMODATION FOR STUDENTS COMING FROM ABROAD(Limited number of places - ACT QUICK!!)

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 The International Laboratory of YINdeYAN: "Physical Theatre, Mask playing and Clown" is a six weeks long intensive workshop (TOTAL 150h). 
You can choose if you want to do the full Laboratory or any individual weeks depending on your interests.
The more weeks you do the more reduction you'll get on the price (1 week - 25h = 190€ // 6 weeks - 150h= 680€) :

29/08/2011 - 02/09/2011Neutral Mask-
05/09/2011 - 09/09/2011 Larva Masks & Space study-
12/09/2011 - 16/09/2011 Expressive Masks (Full) (*)
19/09/2011 - 23/09/2011 Half Masks (Commedia) (*)-
26/09/2011 - 30/09/2011 Clown I: Finding your clown-
03/10/2011 - 07/10/2011 Clown II: Devising numbers  www.yindeyan.com(*)
These masks will be made by the students themselves following the "Papier mache" technique.

Since childhood I've always been fascinated by masks and all the mystique that surrounds them. I made my first mask out of paper-mâché using strips of newspapers onto a positive form when I was 8 years old. I made simple masks here-and-there throughout my childhood but never attempted to take it "to the next level".
In 2003 I decided to take mask making on as a more serious hobby of mine. Since then I've evolved my mask making methods to the Venetian method of using carta lana (wool paper) in a negative plaster mold.
I've made masks by commission for people from many places around world. Mask making continues to be an important hobby of mine to this day (2011)."artist: William Tian
Contact: enkidarksoul at gmail.com

Kristine Curnow is a one-off original artist producing one-off original artworks.specialising in mask and collage she also turns her hand to a variety of sculptural forms the occassional political art piece, and the written word.
She has worked as a maskmaker since 1984.

The board has decided to end it's efforts to organize a second international mask festival on Aeroe, Denmark.
It's a sad day for Ærø / Aeroe and the world but the financial situation is horrible at the moment as many art event makers know.

The website will stay on line for a long time as a historical document - and we hope you will find some inspiration form the great event.

I am a film student at Montana State University and I recently made a film about Stephanie Campbell, a theater professor who uses masks in her actor training workshops.

Visiting Cuba was a wonderful experience of meeting masks makers and their art. In Cienfuegos I met this artist who uses pyrography to create his masks.
His name is Yoel Felipe Leon Armas and he lives in the village Abreus in the province of Cienfuegos.
 He does not have a web gallery or email access but you can find his booth in the central square in Cienfuegos.
Here are photos of him and his art.