Masks and their Purposes

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Masks and their Purposes Art and festivals around the world

Masks are used… To celebrate festivals To represent a holiday To represent a special time in your life. To have fun with! To scare people!

A popular mask holiday is Halloween!

Other celebrations that masks are used in American culture are… Christmas (Santa, elves, etc) Easter (bunnies and chicks) Birthdays (clowns, etc) Mardi Gras

Many different cultures use masks for different events such as… African cultures Mexico and Aztec cultures Native American cultures Oceanic, Polynesian and other island cultures.

Masks in African Culture

African Cultures have many events that they celebrate with Masks Sweet Sixteen celebrations Harvest celebrations Child birth Death Initiation

Aztec and Hispanic cultures

These cultures celebrate Religious ceremonies Death Ancient gods Warriors of ancient times

Polynesian or Oceanic Cultures

These masks are used to Ward off evil spirits Celebrate Culture Celebrate life and death

Native American Masks

These masks are used to Celebrate higher power Entertain people Help the ill with their medicinal ceremonies Celebrate strength and life in your being.

Your assignment will be to… Think of a ceremony, holiday, or special event in your life that you celebrate. Sketch your ideas, using the ideas from the cultural masks seen. Use your knowledge of symmetry in your mask design. Create a mask using poster board, wire, etc to build your mask. Paint this mask according to your celebration Write a paragraph to attach on the back, explaining your mask.

Materials Poster board, wire, tape, paint, found objects, paper mache.

Make this project really shine! Think about your celebration Think about your sketches Make your colors and shapes really stick out. Be really creative! Good Luck!