Mask Making

The three masks that inspired me were the Ecuador Mask Clown. This one inspired me because of the color in the mask. The next mask that inspired me was the hockey mask. One of the links describes this kind of mask as a protection or sports mask. To me it has a little bit more meaning because I have been playing hockey for so long I have worn this kind of mask as long as I can remember. The third mask that inspired me was the False Face mask because I am Native American and this kind of mask is part of my culture. The Ecuador Mask has white, black, green, and red colors in it and also is symmetrical on both sides. The hockey mask is white and has symmetrical holes on both sides. It also has brown straps on the back to keep the mask on. The false face mask is red and is the most powerful false face. It also has long hair and has big white eyes. The nose and is large and the wooden mask also has carvings in it at the top. The mouth in the mask is wide open.

My mask was incorporated all of my three inspirations in different ways. I based my physical features like the nose and eyes on the False Face. But my general focus was to make it look more like the hockey mask, so I keep the mouth holes as well as kept a majority of the mask white. The color inspirations came from the Ecuador Clown Mask with the green and red. Overall, I fell that my mask was well balanced in using elements from all the three masks.

I felt that in making this mask, even though we were to use the other masks as inspirations, I was able to keep my own creativity in the way I wanted it to look. It was a nice piece to work on because it's a field I don't have much experience in. I felt that my mask was put together well and served its purpose of being a well rounded piece.