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Kuniko?s performance is dramatic Japanese Storytelling of myths and fables plus social ideas designed to educate and entertain. The combination of traditional Japanese music, hand crafted masks, highly stylized movement and a touch of magic make this a performance appealing to all grade levels.A native of Japan, Kuniko Yamamoto received her Bachelor of psychology from Otani University of Kyoto, Japan in 1983. Started performing professionally in her hometown of Osaka where she grew up studying traditional dance, music and theater. She has received national exposure performing Japanese Storytelling at the Silk Road International Exposition and on Kansai National TV in 1985. The following year Kuniko traveled to the United States to study with Tony Montanaro, highly respected mime and actor. Then three years after, began touring with Faulkner Light Theater where she helped present lavish stage illusions and brought ancient tales to life with shadows and magic. For the next five years she has performed constantly in theaters, elementary schools, colleges, and festivals across the country.

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"My mission is to share magical creativity and spirituality to enlighten and transform."

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by Renzo Antonello

Added on: Apr 26, 2001 | Hits: 4382

Leema Sam is a small entrepreneur. She makes masks, Thanjavur dolls and dancing horses. Her creations have even reached the Galerie Lafayette in Paris and Harrods in U.K, where her masks are much sought after. But at one time, Leema?s story was that of a struggler, groping for a foothold in the small-scale handicraft industry.

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Linda Bucheli trained in visual arts in Quito in Equador & the Nansen Academy in Norway before becoming Wolf + Water Arts Company?s mask maker. She also works with the company as a designer & workshop facilitator, especially with children & people with learning difficulties. To see samples of Linda's masks please click here.

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website under construction. Lindsay has a BA in Art History and Practice as well as a B.S. in Anthropology from Northwestern University. She spent 2 years in Niger, West Africa where she studied with traditional wood-workers, mask-makers, batik artists and silversmiths. Rust has collaborated with BOXTALES on numerous mask and theater projects. In 2000, BOXTALES invited Rust to design the visual world for Jambo Watoto - a collection of East and West African tales. Much of the work that she completed for Jambo was influenced by her experiences living and working in Niger, West Africa from 1996 to 19'98. Most recently, Rust collaborated with Boxtales on Waters of the Earth: Multicultural Tales of the Sea. Designed to depict various characters from seafaring mythologies around the world, this collection of masks and props reflects Rust's continually developing artistic style.

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the german woodcarver and maskmaker Christian Schweiger invites you to his atelier, a century old circuswaggon...

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Lucrecia Novoa studied Fine Arts in University of Chile and the Massachusetts College of Arts In 1996, Lucrecia attended the Art of the Mask course offered by Eric Bornstein. This was a turning point in her career. Under Eric's patient guidance, she learned not only techniques of mask masking but also how to mold gestures and expressions into the masks. In the process of creating them, Lucrecia was forced to look at her self in the mirror constantly. What she found was the recollection of past anxieties, frustrations and anger. That's why her first masks were very dark

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(Go TO Bottom of page and click on masks.)Works in ?Stone Cardboard? Aquest material permet de fer obres molt grans i tamb? molt petites, ja que ?s un material que, despr?s de seguir tot un llarg proc?s, d?na un producte de qualitat, el qual ?s perdurable i consistent. A Catalunya ?s un ofici arrelat des de fa molt i molt de temps, oferint un ampli ventall de peces com: Gegants i Nans; Carrosses, tant per a Reis/Epifania com per a Carnestoltes; motius d'adornament i decorats teatrals i per a envelats; titelles, nines, cavalls, capses i un llarg nombre d'altres coses. This material can be used to create works of both very large and very small dimensions, since it is a material that, after undergoing a long process, gives a high-quality product which is solid and durable. This craft has been established In Catalonia for hundreds of years and has offered a wide range of artistic works, such as: Giants and Dwarfs; parade floats for the Magis of the Epiphany, as well as for Carnival (Mardi Gras); decorative themes of all kinds and theatrical settings; puppets, dolls, hobby-horses, coffers, caskets and countless other items.

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Collection of masks by a Covington, LA artist.

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Mexican Maskmaker - sale online

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As an artist I seek for ways by which to address contradictions and paradox. “The Mask” has given me a form with which I can play with the paradoxical nature of human experience. “The Mask” is an object of concealment which will also reveal.

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Mask Master Bobby Ray has introduced West Indies Indian masks and sculptures in a uniquely creative style through Raku clay. Ready to hang full head size wall masks and table sculpture artworks are most impressive and dedicated to the ancient Taino Indians of the West Indies.

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MaskaSoo was created to share with you the mystery of the masquerade. Its creator calls herself an artist rather than a mask-maker, as she creates her masks from imported plastic molds, which are sometimes either cut and/or reshaped to achieve the desirable shape. These molds, you could say, act as canvas for the artist to express her art. Each mask is hand-made, one-at-a-time, by only one artist and is the results of her passion and love for the art of creating magical power through fascinating designs. We can only wish that these masks evoke in you the same feeling as those described in reference to Swarovski's "Masquerade" trilogy crystal figurines: "They reach out and touch our souls, stir up our emotions, and kindle the desire in us all to join in the mystery of the masquerade". MaskaSoo is now making these masks available to anyone who is a mask lover or collector, or simply anyone who wishes to join in the "Masquerade".

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Fortgang, Helaine- Gonzalez, Julia Guadalupe - Guerrero, Zarco - Ellery, Barry - Linares, - Ramos Joe - Sandoval, Javier are showing their work here.

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The masks are made using the traditional Venetian method; that is, the design is sculpted in clay, then the model is cast in plaster, and finally many layers of paper are pressed into the resulting negative. This technique for creating the positive is called "stuck paper," or carta incollata. After the mask has dried, it is removed from the mold and covered with a slip of plaster. The masks are decorated with paints, ink, and other materials. The masks are designed to be comfortably worn or to simply hang on a wall.

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Each character has a mask, or persona, whether they have a physical constructed mask on their face or not. For example, the lovers' masks are the painted faces of the actors. A mask has no past, it lives in the present. They are not effected by the events on stage. In other words, they never change. An actor's hands never touch the mask. Nothing can interfere with the gaze, the facial expression, of the mask. The mask is the center of the character. It drives the character and leads all action.

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Kai's wonderful art pieces are reminiscent of fairytale daydreams and unforgettable nightmares. Whether whimsical or scary, his fascinating images possess dramatic presence and incite imagination. Much attention is given to the refinement of composition and subtle detail in every disguise. Abundant feathers and bright colors project elements of delicate boldness. Jeweled and reflective surfaces dance with the light. Wherever worn or displayed, KaiMasks command attention, elicit admiration and engage conversation. Hide behind a KaiMask and enter the dimension called FANTASY...

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"As a member of the Isleta Pueblo, located approximately 15 miles south of Albuquerque, New Mexico and the Indian Arts and Crafts Association, I strive to bring to you the finest quality authentic American Indian Art that I can create."

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Although my ceramic masks are not wearable, I believe that they are part of the maskmaking tradition. There are stories, there are ideas, there is life.

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Creaturiste builds creatures. Concentrating on puppets and masks, he also likes to bring both of these worlds together. Come see his living masks, which have the unexplained magical property of changing character and gender with each new wearer. Creaturiste loves to share techniques! Custom orders and personalising touches on already made masks are encouraged!

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This is Vernon Kostohryz' Mexican Hall of Fame Site where he posts his Mexican Mask of the Month selection and a few honorable mentions.

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This site is for a gallery of masks of different types and genres, from Commedia dell Arts to Neutral, Four Temperaments to Naiive. It also includes workshops on making and using masks, and the application of masks in psychodrama and psychotherapy.

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Vendita e Laboratorio Artigianale di Maschere ... "Handmade mask production and sell made of papier mach?, leather and ceramics, for carnival, theatre and interior decoration. Tipycal venitian objects creation and decoration wood handmaden. Necklaces, drowings and sculptures by request."

Added on: Apr 26, 2001 | Hits: 4375