Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:09:16 -0800 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/ MASK MAKERS WEB : A mask community with news, links. debate, online mask gallery en-us http://www.maskmakersweb.org/images/logo.gif http://www.maskmakersweb.org/ maskmakersweb@gmail.com http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article584.phtml JULY 18th – AUGUST 1st 2010 TWO WEEK INTENSIVE INTO THE ESSENCE OF THEATER MASKS EXCLUSIVELY DESIGNED FOR THEATER TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS Program co-Direction: Paola Coletto and Patrice Egleston Pedagogical Director: Paola Coletto This two-week, hands-on program, exclusively addresses theater teachers and directors wanting to expand their teaching tools or wish to further their experience with masks and movement theater. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:09:16 -0800 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article583.phtml Mardi Gras Masks make the Green scene with dragons and more! It's workshop time with a fun project that is perfect for a masquerade. It's time to let the good times roll with masks of a different sort. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:50:15 -0800 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article582.phtml International summer workshop in physical theatre, Italy 2010 Commedia dell´ arte and the Grotesque. A study in comic art, exploring the routes of grotesque realism and its relation to the Commedia dell´arte. The grotesque often marked the fringes of social order and therefore had its mocking and provoking function in the swings and roundabouts of social exclusion and the transformation of social and cultural codes. Combining historical research with performing experience, we try to find the “fringes” of today. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:04:19 -0800 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article581.phtml Ærø Internationale MaskFestival Aeroe International Maskfestival wishes to go to Polen - Krakow - to attend the Mask festival we have heard about earlier on this year. We have searched for the information. But can`t find it. Please HELP! Write to maskefestival@gmail.com www.maskefestival.dk Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:49:40 -0800 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article580.phtml In German only - sorry Masken der Vorzeit in Europa I Die Maskierung, also die Verkleidung des Gesichts, eines Körperteils oder des ganzen Körpers, ist ein kulturelles Phänomen, das von der Frühzeit der Menschen bis in die Gegenwart in verschiedenen Kulturen erscheint. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:49 -0700 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article579.phtml Roseville, CA - reCREATE invites artists of all ages to give new life to unwanted or salvaged materials by creating a one-of-a-kind mask for the local nonprofit’s reCREATE Art Center opening reception to be held October 24, 2009. Masks accepted for entry must be made from at least 75 percent material that is being diverted or salvaged from the waste stream and will be displayed for sale during the opening celebration for the new reCREATE location at 414 Vernon Street, Suite 110, Roseville, with 35 percent of each sale going to support the nonprofit. More Information at http://www.recreate.org/art/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:38:43 -0700 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article578.phtml Bring out your dead! These words will ring true once again in our current Middle Ages. The sights and sounds of the season will bring forth the return of The Plague Mask. Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:02:52 -0700 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article577.phtml Hi I'm doing a project on masks and I was wondering if anyone had any info or history on the Columbine mask (Rosetta,Colubina,Columino). If you do could you please email the info to cotymela@yahoo.com.au. It would be extremely appreciated. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:40:42 -0700 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article576.phtml LET YOUR IMAGINATION GUIDE YOU BEYOND THE BARK AND LIMBS. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:03:50 -0700 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article575.phtml Sally Brookes has made masks for the past twenty five years and her work includes commissions for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Court Theatre and Harvey Goldsmith Productions, as well as private collections. Her mask making workshops have included a master class for the London International Workshop Festival, The Scottish and London Mask and Puppet Centres, The British Association of Drama Therapists, and European Workshop Productions, France. For many years Sally also created the masks for Geese Theatre, a company which uses mask as a central metaphor in its work with offenders. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:44:38 -0700 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article574.phtml MASK MAKING - Monday 20th to Thursday 23rd July 2009 MASK USING - Friday 24th to Monday 27th July 2009 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:16:23 -0700 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article573.phtml Advanced Mask Making Classes launch Summer Program in Enterprise, Alabama. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:15:59 -0700 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article572.phtml Invitation and call for speakers for the two-day mask seminar at Teak; Challenges and horizon of masks in Finnish performances and theatre education, and the relationship of masks with the text. Friday 25th and Saturday 26th September 2009, In conjunction with the international mask theatre festival (Masque 2009), organized by Teatteri Metamorfoosi, which will happen during the same weekend at Stoa (September 24th to 27th), Teak organizes a round table coupled with lectures given by international speakers about this subject. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:14:13 -0700 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article570.phtml Playing with Masks Ten-Week Mask Workshop Teacher: Steven Whinnery Dates: Thursday 23rd April – 2nd July 2009 Times: 6.30pm till 8.30pm Half Term: no class Thurs 21st May Venue: Departure, 649 Commercial Street, Limehous, London E14 7LW Tube: Limehouse DLR Map: www.depart.in/contact.html Booking: 0207 702 8802 Online: www.depart.in Cost: £50/£20 concessions and low waged Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:08:09 -0700 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article569.phtml Heads Up on Easter Bunny Tips! Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:57:02 -0700 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article568.phtml The 2 week workshop in Denmark in may 2009, is now described in english too on the websiote. http://www.giganterne.dk/index-eng.html Hope to see one or two of you. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:41:22 -0700 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article567.phtml Aeroe International Mask Festival in Denmark has hired the world renowned mask artist Andrew Kim to conduct a workshop where you learn how to create a giant. So if you do not know where to spend two weeks in the early summer this year this is an option. The fee for the workshop is only DKK 2500 (travel and accomodation are NOT included). Call +45 29 80 36 62 or write maskefestival@gmail.com if you are interested. The website www.giganterne.dk is only in Danish but the images tell there story. Read more about the festival here: www.maskefestival.dk Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:16:02 -0800 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article566.phtml A TOUCH OF MARDI GRAS sets the scene for this year’s Green Mask Project 2009. Experience the fun of mask making in the spirit of the carnival season. Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:22:20 -0800 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article565.phtml Mask Makers Web in association with the local people of the island of Aeroe, Denmark presents the first ever mask festival in Denmark. The festival takes places in the days from June 18th to June 21st 2009. We proudly present performances by Gateway Productions, USA, Family Floez, Germany, Tsam-dancers from Mongolia, Teatro Due Mundi, Italy, Dennis Cranmer, British Colunmbia, Larry Hunt, USA, Theatret Thalia, Dunkelfolket and Teatret Om, Denmark plus more. Read more at www.maskefestival.dk Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:56:12 -0800 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article564.phtml Are you aware of the heat activated products Fosshape and Wonderflex as potential mask making materials? Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:29:44 -0800 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article563.phtml Learn the basics of transformative Mask Making in this two day workshop. Gentle relaxation and meditation techniques will be used to help you connect to your creative spirit. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:44:03 -0800 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article562.phtml My new mask portfolio is online. Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:07:19 -0700 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article561.phtml Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theater of Blue Lake, California is offering a month long intensive in Bali Indonesia, training in Balinese traditional performing arts: Mark Carving, Shadow Puppetry and Balinese Dance. Feb. 9 - March 12, 2009. There is limited space in this workshop. Applications now being accepted! Go to www.dellarte.com/bali or call (707) 668-5663 for more information. For a great related read, check out this interview with design Professor Ron Naverson: http://www.siu.edu/~perspect/03_fall/masks.html and the Bali Blog 2007 by Dell'Arte School Director, Joan Schirle: http://joansbaliblog.blogspot.com/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:00:06 -0700 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article560.phtml Traditional Leather mask making in Italy Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:43:24 -0700 http://www.maskmakersweb.org/Article559.phtml Hello dear visitors - we are sorry that we do not have had the time to maintain this wonderful site as much as we wanted for a long time. We have been very busy and will be for yet another long time - so the site will enter into a meditation until further notice. We will only deal with issues when we have the time. But don't worry - the site will stay online. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:00:05 -0700