For this project, I learned about the different types of clay and terms associated with using clay in artworks, i.e. unity, scoring, hand building, and pinching. Cubism or Realism was the artwork theme that I had in mind when sculpting my face mask.
I also learned some history about other cultures and how masks are related to those cultures, as well as some background history about how Cubism or Realism as an art form was started. Cubism is where realistic art forms are transformed into abstract forms.
This is a good project for students to learn about art forms that can sometimes be confusing, as well as being able to show students how to look at and appropriate various forms of artworks.
Extension Art Activity: Use this type of project in Social Studies for studying cultures where masks play an important role in the people's lives. Such as the Native American cultures that made totem poles or cultures like the Maori of New Zealand, who made totem-like objects. After discussing these cultures in class, have students make their own masks or totem-like objects that represent their families or cultural traditions out of clay.
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