Mask Makers Web

Becky Olvera Schultz specializes in unique clay and mixed media masks inspired by the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Her pieces are formed from clay, fired, painted, then adorned with real horse hair, natural domestic bird feathers, and jewelry she makes from turquoise, bone, shell, brass, and leather

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Ceramic creations by a world renown New Orleans artist, Patricia O'Donnell.

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Beverly Toyu has been a ceramic artist for 25 years. She previously has had studios in Pt. Reyes Station, San Francisco, and Oakland. She studied with Peter Voulkos and received her degree from the University of California at Berkeley. In 1975 she began to make Life Masks when an apprentice encouraged her to make each others' life mask.

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ABORA Handicraft workshop of artistic ceramic Elves mask with magic legends. An splendid present, beautiful and mystery. The handicraft workshop Abora is a group settled since ten years in the beautiful island of La Palma, in the Canary Islands ( Spain ).

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Unusual materials, inventive techniques, and the artist's own clear vision combine to create a population of wild and wonderful animal drama

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Hand-molded from buckram, the masks and headpieces are lightweight and easy to wear. Wire-reinforced edges ensure the durability of each wearable art treasure. A dancer as well as an artist, Judith has created many dance and historical costumes for herself and for other performers.

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I have designed and created masks, headdresses, headpieces and fancy veils for Halloween costumes, Mardi Gras, Venetian Carnival and Masquerade, for themed parties, themed weddings, theatrical productions, and just for fun. My work is crafted from various materials: stiffened fabric meant to conform to the contours of your face for a unique fit; papi?r m?ch?, and an interesting metal-look material. Each mask is meticulously hand-crafted.

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Huichol Art & Legend Ramon de la Torre, Huichol indian, artist and artisan, has collected these legends from the elder Huichol people. It has taken him almost 30 years of work. Ramon has worked with these legends as themes for his pictures. Mauricia is following her father's steps, adding her style. Our planet today is in great economic and climatic turmoil. We have much to learn from a culture which has withstanded nature's and history's turmoils with a low-impact philosophy centered in deep relationships with our real sources of well-being. The legends and pictures of the Huicholes speak of the way they relate to the sun, to corn, flowers, deer, death, the stars, the wind and the sea. The Huichol people also have their own version of the great flood.

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Our company "Maxim Decor" is engaged in the production of hand-made ceramic giftware. Employing rare metals, our methods are based on the best traditions of the masters of The Great Silk Road.

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African Masks - many makers - many materials - + info on maskmakers

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"I was born in 1946 in Ancash, Peru. I am a self-taught artist, dedicating myself to ceramics and craftmaking since my youth. I specialize in masks influenced by the Vicus, Mochica, and Nazca cultures. I focus largely on the mix of form and color, and despite a lack of formal training I have created a unique, personal style. I try to always remember my roots, while also learning from my readings and travels.

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These masks are made by Trish Smith who is based in Aberdeen Scotland. * Each mask is handmade from clay and sisal twine. * Each mask is unique, no moulds are used in the creation process.

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Since 1980, I have been making and using masks like these to teach acting and improvisation. I have designed about a hundred masks, which I have used on stage in the Chicago area at the Organic, Bailiwick, Second City, New American and Center theatres, and at the Woodstock Opera House.

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John McCuistion has been working as an artist, using clay as the primary medium of expression, for over thirty years. He completed his undergraduate studies at Humboldt State University, Arcata, California and earned an M.F.A. in 1973 from the University of Montana, Missoula, working under Rudy Autio. John has been teaching at the University of Puget Sound since 1976 and holds the rank of full Professor.

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Janis Stevens has been doing portraits for twenty years professionally. She has a Master of Science in Art Education from Florida International University and taught art in the Monroe County School system for ten years. As much as she loved teaching it left little time to do her own work so for the last two years she has concentrated on painting in oil and sculpting. In the last few years she has concentrated on figurative sculpture in clay and added life sized three dimensional portraits to her repertoir.

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I am a sculptor. My passion is sculpture. I love this earthy, hands on, get it all over you, touchy, feely art form of sculpture. There's excitement with every pour and firing. The delight when wonderful things happen more than compensates for the disappointments of losses and the failures. Where do I get my sculpture ideas? Sometimes I know just what I want to make. Often times I just start, using any tool I can get my hands on and if the material suggests an idea, I go for it. I believe this is why I feel such excitement and adventure in what I am doing.

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Welcome to Dakan Arts. I am a maskmaker living on the beautiful island of Kauai, Hawaii. My art appears throughout Hawaii and in selected galleries on the west coast. Please explore my site. Aloha - David "Dakan" Allison.

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Although short on text, but loaded with images, simply put, House of Effects is an exhibit of Bruce Miller's creations and special fx work. You'll see creatures, sculptures, masks, make-up, animated figures, props, scenic and set decorations, character costumes, and halloween gags.

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Christina Conrad is a well-known eccentric in her native New Zealand. For more than 20 years she lived as a recluse, hacking out her own, tribal wilderness. These masks are reflections of the wraiths and spirits with whom she kept, and continues to keep, company. Conrad says: "There is something magical about holding a lump of clay in one's hands. It speaks. The unconscious is working, opening, while the hands are busy

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Unsere Werkstatt besteht seit 1986 und in diesen Jahren hat sich ein gro?er Fundus an Erfahrungen gebildet. In dieser Zeit haben wir mit unz?hligen Materialien und Techniken gearbeitet und sind deshalb heute in der Lage, Sie bei Ihren Projekten umfassend zu beraten.

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In a small suburb south-east of Mexico City live Delfino Castillo Alonso and his wife Angela Torres de Castillo. They both create a unique type of masks work used for the Charro or Country Gentleman carnival. Mr. Castillo carries on a tradition passed down from his great grandfather to his grandfather and to Mr. Castillo of making masks out of wax. The masks are primarily worn by Carnival masqueraders in small towns around Mexico City and the State of Mexico. The masks are primarily used for the Traje (Suit) de Charro or de Ledita. Technique: The masks are made out of wax formed over plaster of Paris mold. The process begins by placing 3 layers of starched cotton cloth (manta) over the plaster mold. Then the cotton layer is painted pink with a forchina powder to attain the color of the skin. The painted cloth mask is then let to dry for 5 hours under the sun. Ingot bee wax is melted and poured over the cloth mask. This particular and unique technique allows for a very realistic facial features of the mask. The masks are enhanced with detail painting around the eyes, cheeks and forehead. The addition of eyebrows, mustaches, and beards made from ixtle (agave fiber) and horse's tail to create different characters such as the Charros. The mask has gold teeth. The dancer attaches the mask to his face using the color ribbon in the mask forehead.

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Silver jewelry interpretations of masks from different cultures Says Jessica : "I was always been fascinated by masks, even as a child. I've traveled and seen a lot, studied native images. I have a special feeling for how to transpose these images into jewelry. I believe in staying on my own path, even if it is different. I see concepts in nature and the arts and transform them into wearable art. Inspired by the area she lives in, Jessica created the "Wine Designs" series, made especially for wine lovers.

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Mask for movie and commercial use-

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An active member of the craft community in the United States for over twenty-five years, Wendy has focused on sculptural leather, fashion design, dollmaking, and leather bookbinding.

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