Mask Art Project Fifth Grade Mask Art Project Ideas
African Paper Masks
Submitted by: Larry Prescott, Madison Middle School (Archive) , Rexburg, Idaho and
Tracy Albert, May Whitney elementary, Lake Zurich, IL
Unit: Masks - African/Earth cultures - Newspaper sculpture relief
Lesson Programme: Cut Paper Masks
Form Level: Simple and middle school (grades 4 through half-dozen)
Folded Symmetrical Mask Lesson Beneath -
Have some fun! Larn Greg Percy'southward song "Symmetry (I'thousand Beside Myself)"
Vocabulary:
Symmetry, balance, relief, ritual, ancestor, concentric, geometric, exaggeration, distortion, unity.
Examples by Tracy Albert's 4th graders of May Whitney Unproblematic (Archive) - and Larry's Sixth graders (Archive)
Objectives: Students will
Become aware of reasons for masks in various cultures - learn a little about the meaning of masks.
Written report the characteristics of masks - notation design elements.
Create a paper mask using a variety of paper sculpting techniques.
Utilize elements and principles of pattern in a three dimensional form - show rest, repetition - integrate planning.
Materials:
Various mask handouts, ix" x 12" (23 x 30.five cm) Construction Newspaper
Resources:
Tracy showed her students the video Maskmaking with Newspaper by Peggy Flores (Crystal Productions) -- Books on Mexican, Native American, and African Masks -- Mask prints -- Internet (See below)
Books
Spirits Speak: A Commemoration of African Masks
Cut and Brand Mexican Masks
The Traditional Art of the Mask
Prints/Samples
African Masks Affiche
Ceramic Aztec Masks
Mayan Plaster Mask
Chinese Art & Culture / Chinese Opera - Miniature Chinese Opera Masks
Instruction/Motivation:
Show video Maskmaking with Paper (if available). Bear witness students a variety of masks from various cultures (or select i culture to feature). Discuss briefly reasons and meanings of masks in cultures presented.
Demonstrate a variety of paper sculpting techniques that tin can be applied to mask (curling for hair - folding for noses - curving for eyelids - crimping for hair - etc) Demonstrate clipping the top and chin of mask and gluing to make three dimensional. Encouraging layering colors.
Review color planning
Procedures:
The bones grade is fabricated with a nine x 12 inch (23 ten 30.5 cm) piece of structure paper. Fold paper - depict contour for mask and cut out. The paper is held vertically and then the center acme and lesser is cut in about 1 ½ to two inches. The cut department is pulled together and glued. Larry encourages students to hide the fold mark in some way.
Students build onto the mask form considering the following: Symmetry (cut two shapes at ane fourth dimension - cut nose and mouth with center on the fold), breaking the edge (extending beyond the contour of the mask), layering of color, and patterns. Unity is of import. "Breaking the edge" is forms that extend beyond the basic oval of the mask. This can be accomplished in a variety of means - adding horns - pilus - beards - scalloped edge - geometric shapes
Layer colors. For case a yellow triangle can exist added to a black mask. Then a smaller cherry-red triangle can be glued in the center of the yellowish one. And so a smaller blue circle tin can so be glued in the center of the red triangle. Use a variety of papers (see note)
Patterns are made by repeating lines, shapes, or a theme. An interesting blueprint tin exist developed by using the small circles from left-over from punching holes in newspaper using a Hole Paper Punch
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Try artistic folding to create iii-D forms that can be glued to the mask.
NOTE: For cut-paper mask making, Larry saves every painting that students practise during the year and don't want. These go into a scrap box and tin can be used during mask making. This allows for great color and texture possibilities every bit students search sections of an sometime paintings and make aesthetic choices. He too encourages students to bring items from dwelling to include on the mask.
Alternate lesson idea: Mardi Gras masks See African Masks http://www.artyfactory.com/africanmasks. Site gives a squeamish overview of styles, materials used and reasons for masks of Africa - shows a few examples (graphics not photos- just even so adept enough for students to get the thought) -- and there is a short quiz. The hands on project is a positive/negative space design (one exactly similar I did with 6th graders and third graders) Look for more Mask Resource on Mask Makers Spider web http://www.maskmakersweb.org
Evaluation:
Did students show an understanding of mask characteristics in designing their own mask?
Did students try a variety of paper sculpting techniques to create relief elements?
Did students show design principles of remainder, repetition, and unity in placement of colors and shapes? Did students brand wise choices?
Did students showroom craftsmanship in cutting and gluing?
Tag board
Objectives: Students will
Become aware of reasons for masks in various cultures
Create a symmetrical mask with interesting patterns and textures - limit color program
Exhibit skill and craftsmanship in cutting and coloring
Resource:
Aforementioned as to a higher place (Tracy also showed students the work on Henri Rousseau) Mardi Gras could likewise be a theme.
Motivation:
Testify examples of masks to students (via PowerPoint or slides). Larry has his own mask collection he shows students. He introduces mask making to 5th graders by doing a unproblematic but effective symmetrical mask.
Demonstrate drawing mask on 1 side of folded paper breaking upward space in an interesting fashion and transferring to the other side.
Review color planning. Demonstrate marker technique of overlapping strokes in 1 direction.
Procedures:
Fold a piece of structure newspaper (or tag lath) in one-half so describe the profile of some animate being or mask face up profile. Add an center and half of the rima oris. Brand sure your pencil marks are nighttime. For younger children - yous may want to provide a template showing the location of the eye if you desire them to be able to look out through the opening.
Break upwards the face into interesting shapes - Encourage shapes that "fit" the structure of the face. Tracy had students depict an iguana on one side and added details of flowers, birds and jungle animals. Various patterns and textures were applied to the iguana
Fold the cartoon side of the paper to the inside and rub with scissor handles or other shine hard object. The drawing volition transfer to the other side.
Outline with permanent marking.
Color with markers and/or colored pencils. A express palette and a ascendant colour to unify the mask is best.
Larry had his students cut out the masks and mountain onto a structure paper form made the same as lesson above.
See Larry'southward Lesson Plan for more than details. (Archive)
Come across essay by Larry Prescott: Teacher Made Symmetrical Masks (Archive)
Adaptation for lower grades:
Submitted by: Judy Decker
Lesson Program: Northwest Coast paper masks - Symmetry
Grade Level: 2nd Grade
Objectives: Student will
Become aware of Northwest declension Indian cultures.
Use design characteristics of Northwest coast culture in the creation of a paper mask
Testify understanding of symmetry and balance
Show use of pattern principles of repetition and unity
Demonstrate skill and craftsmanship in cutting and gluing
Show inventiveness in embellishing their mask
Materials:
Handouts of Northwest declension designs,
Procedures:
Present images of Northwest Coast masks
- talk over characteristics - types of shapes used.
Demonstrate making mask symmetrical. We drew on one side on folded tag board - outlined with black crayon to transfer to the other side. I provided a template to show students where eye should exist located if they wanted to be able to see out the holes - Students were given the basic oval shape so masks would be large enough but were encouraged to change the shape in their ain design.
Students designed mask with nose and rima oris on the fold. Masks combined human and brute characteristics. Mask was cleaved upwardly with shapes found in Northwest Declension masks. Eyes were shaped like Northwest Declension optics. Pupil used another canvas of tag board to draw ears or scalloped edge. Many traced their hands to be added on like the transformation masks. Some students made hawkeye beaks to glue onto their masks (beaks cut using folded piece of tag board). When satisfied with design - students outlined with black crayon - so folded to the inside to transfer to the other side. Then the other side was outlined with black crayon.
Masks were colored heavily with oil pastels - a express palette was recommended. We used mainly colors found in Northwest coast masks. When coloring was finished - we "antiqued" with black watercolor - brushed on and wiped off with paper towel.
Masks were cut out - noses were cut at the bottom and sides and popped out. Round eye openings were cutting out. Masks were shaped three dimensional past slitting elevation and lesser and folding over and gluing with Elmer's gum.
Holes were punched at side for jute hanging cord. Ears, hands, scalloped borders were cut out and glued on (tabs were left on so they could be glued to back of mask).
Students had a variety of materials to utilise to decorate their masks. Imitation fur was glued on at the teacher's station (I was the only 1 allowed to use the gum gun).
Source: https://www.incredibleart.org/lessons/elem/papermask.htm