Wk 9: Mask Making

Mask making, like puppetry helps students to be themselves and also to explore different pathways you can take with mask making. Mask making can come in many shapes and sizes, and can be made from different materials e.g. paper plates, art paper and papier mache. It is always important to allow the children to choose their materials they want to express with to create their mask and of any other creations they make (Bucknam, 2001, p. 26). Although when they are young children you need to make sure they have scaffolded activities which will entail which materials they like best for future making of their creations. With scaffolding comes a purpose for creating the artwork and teachers must make sure the students know what they are making it for (Bucknam, 2001, p. 27). Using mask making within the classroom would need time, scaffolding and structure because it is important that the students within your classroom get the optimum experience.

Mask made in wk. 9, using the template Mask with 3D nose.

Template used for masks making

(Gibson, 2013).

Reference

Bucknam, J. A. (2001). Making Masks: Making Discoveries. School Arts, 101(4), p. 26-27.

Gibson, R. (2013, May 6). Mask Making. Unpublished lecture notes, University of Sydney, Australia.