Double Performing Arts Lesson (14th December 2015)

In today double lesson we created our masks for our new topic 'Comedia Dell'arte'. To do this we used Plaster Paris. We used this rather than just buying a plastic mask with string on the back so the masks were specific to each individual person. 

We split into pairs (Charlie and Olly, Lorna and Lewis, James and I). 

We covered our partners face with soaked Plaster Paris only up until the nose so the mouth was not covered. We had to covered our partners nostrils and eye holes with tissue so that the Plaster Paris didn't drip into their eyes or nostrils. We pressed into the eye holes and the nose curves specifically to get the correct shape, and layered it up 3 or 4 times to make sure it stayed strong. After we had completed the masks we had to lay down for about 25/30 mins to allow the plaster to dry, we were then able to peel the masks off and leave them on the side to harden. 

After half term we will continue to decorate our masks to look like our chosen characters picked by Miss McSherry.