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Masks
The
Mask Makers Web -- For mask
makers, this is the most fantastic listing of masks and their makers that
I've ever seen, and it's growing all the time. Most highly recommended.
Mask
of the World -- An on-line shop for
mask collectors and folk art lovers featuring tribal masks from around
the World. Includes masks for Halloween, Party, Drama, Art, and Protection.
Carnival
of Venice -- This is an intriguing site, containing images of the
Venetian Carnevale, both historical engravings and recent photographs,
and a marvelous cross-section of history.
A
Head of Your Own Design -- Intriguing commentaries on self
perceptions, involving being nude, clothed, masked and unmasked.
Mask-Makers:
Mask-Makers also in and around
Portland, Oregon:
Animal
Masks -- Hilarey Walker creates beautiful works of art, masks of
animal faces in raku clay: formed, assembled, carved and kiln fired,
then embellished with goodies like metal sheet, wires, ethnic objects,
decorative papers, metal leaf, natural objects and so on. Go see!
GoblinArt.Com
-- Monica Roxburgh, artist and mask maker with a wonderful sense of fantasy
and whimsey. Monica also works in puppet theatre, so be sure to give
a look.
Alyssa
Ravenwood -- Artist and mask maker, also an actor and director
in theatre.
Newman's
Commedia Mask Company -- Leather masks in the tradtional Commedia
styles, as well as nuetral masks, for theatre and collectors.
Masks
and Things -- Masks, horns and hats by Connie Trapp. Sparkly
stuff!
Illusionary
Designs -- Masks by Diane Trapp, made from papier mache' in a range
of themes.
Dragonfly
Designs -- Masks made from hand-made papers and other materials,
and lots of other nifty costuming goodies by the Dragonmaker.
Einbender
Studios -- Masks and purses made from leather, by Deborah Einbender.
Beverly
Toyu -- Stunning ceramics and life masks by Beverly Toyu.
And elsewhere in the World:
Renzo Sindoca
-- Sadly, a dead link, but I'm looking for web presence for this master
craftsman.
Got any leads for me?
Leopard's
Leap -- Judith Rauchfuss, whose masks are a delightful explosion
of bright colors.
Judith makes her masks using rich fabrics and
trims of all kinds. I have one of Judith's masks and can personally
vouch for the fine quality of her work.
Luna
& Solara Designs -- Intriguing millinery-style masks.
They also offer custom-designing.
Papier
Mache' by Rozani -- Masks made using classical paper mache'
techniques. She also
offers simple step-by-step instructions on her
own procedures.
Masks,
Feathers, and Fantasy -- Fanciful masks made of papier mache',
by Jeanne Ramsey.
Shapeshifter
Masks -- Fine leather masks, many of them totemic animals,
by Duncan Eagleson.
Noh
Drama -- Aristocratic and elliptical in style and content,
Noh Drama has survived as a ritualized art form for over six centuries.
The site shows traditional Japanese Noh masks and the process of making
of a wooden mask in details.
Mask-Making Techniques
So many folks e-mail me about my masks, some to
request apprenticeships,
many others to demand online instruction.
I have no teaching skills as yet,
but there are others who can instruct:
Leather --
• The Prop Builder's Mask-Making Handbook,
by Thurston James, published by Betterway Books, ISBN 1-55870-166-4.
( I highly recommend this book, but I don't know whether it's still in
print -- check with Amazon.Com
)
• Mask
Making by i Sebastiani.
Many labor under the misapprehension that
I know how to make masks
from materials other than leather -- I
don't.
The links below may shed light where I'm unable.
Liquid Latex --
• Mask
Making Basics by Steve.
Millinery (hat-materials) Masks --
• A
Milliner's Approach to Maskmaking by Jon Cardone.
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Remember: Always Listen to your Muse.
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History & Meaning of Masks
The
Mask of Venice: Masking, Theatre, and Identity in the Art
of Tiepolo and His Time
Very enlightening, including an essay with historical
images and footnotes, on the significance of
the mask and the masque in the Old Republic of
Venice, and an exhibition catalog.
Venice
Carnival -- An article from the online National Geographic magazine,
with links for more
information.
Atelier
Pietro Longhi Theater Costumes -- Hand-made theater costumes for
sale and rental,
made in Venice, following the old tradition of
dress-making.
Welcome
to Venice Carnival -- This is a great site! Images
galore, and fun to explore, and it
provides all sorts of really useful information
for anyone who's planning to visit Venice during the
Carnevale.
This page is subject
to constant revision.
If you have a mask related web-site and you're
interested in exchanging links with me,
please feel free to e-mail your suggestions.
Please report broken or outdated links -- Thanks.
Ryl Mandus
The Merchant of Venice
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