Favorite Project

My favorite project this year was the mask project. It was my favorite because we got to explore different cultures, while putting our own spin on the mask. I also liked that we got to see almost every culture, not jut our own. At the end, we got to see other student's cultural masks and we got to know a bit more about them. The mask project had 2 elements of art. Those were color and texture. Some colors represented a certain culture better than others, but we still could choose our own. My mask was a Columbina mask and it was purple and black. Texture wise, you could put on beads, ribbon, feathers, and a special art medium used specifically for creating texture. It is white and a bit clumpy. You spread this medium one the mask with a spatula and when it dries, it creates a bumpy texture. The mask project also had 3 principals of art. These are balance, pattern, and emphasis. Balance is really important in Columbina masks. Feathers, designs, beads, and ribbons are added to these masks. So, you have to be carefully where you put them. Because a large group or feathers and beads in one spot, and the rest of the mask blank will not be a good use of space nor balance. Pattern in Colunbina masks are common. A combination of swirls and dots, thick, thin, an undulating lines. Last but not least, emphasis. If you want to draw attention to a certain part of the mask you put somethin interesting there. Such as feathers in the corner, or designs on the border.