Links: Mask makers, videos, etc.!
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labricoleuseI've been doing quite a bit of online research in preparation for my mask class, so in addition to my posts on texts, i thought i'd do one of links. Many of these sites have tons of great inspirational photos, and some even have video clips! At the end there are several YouTube video links too.
Mummenschanz is a reknowned mask troupe, whose site has some video of their performances.
Big and Small Mask Troupe of Yarmouthport, MA--site features lots of photos and a slide show video
Horse + Bamboo Theatre of Lancashire in the UK has a lot of great photos on their site, as well as a special section called Veil Blog, which traces the development of their newest forthcoming mask production, Veil, including tons of process shots of the masks being made.
Toronto, Ontario's Faustwork Mask Theatre's website has tons of photographs from their productions and a video you can download.
Gateway Performance Productions of Atlanta, GA sounds like a great group, thought their website only has minimal photographs from their productions. What images there are look cool.
Chris Vervain is a UK scholar and maskmaker whose work focuses on masks in ancient drama. His site features a couple of video clips.
Boston-based Behind the Mask develops productions for performance and offers a variety of exciting-looking mask-making classes in the Somerville area. Their site features some excellent photos of artisan Eric Bornstein in his studio working on various masks.
Jonathan Becker of theatre-masks.com is an independent mask artisan who makes beautiful custom neoprene masks for performance. His custom masks page is full of excellent photographs of his work.
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre of Minneapolis, MN, appears to work mostly with mache techniques to create their pieces; the website has some stage shots of their work.
Open Hand Theatre, based out of Syracuse, NY, is both a performing company and a museum of masks and puppets.
Arlecchina's Masks is the website of Los Angeles-based mask artisan Wendy Gough. She makes custom masks for a variety of clients. Her site features a cool mask-making process page.
Blue Lake, California's Dell'Arte International is an amazing organization--a mask theatre company, a school of physical theatre, and a youth academy, and produces its own festival. Check out their photo galleries!
Trading Faces is located in Shropshire (UK), where they conduct workshops, performances, exhibitions, and take mask commissions.
The NYC-based Mask Arts Company, run by artisan Stanley Allan Sherman, makes custom masks for film, theatre, wrestlers, fashion shoots, you name it! The wrestling mask section is fascinating, with several different pages about articulation, design, safetyOne particularly moving section of his site is the series of art masks he made entitled Masks of 9/11
Commedia by Fava is an Italian mask company run by mask artisan Antonio Fava, a traditional Italian leather mask-maker. His galleries are amazing!
The Maskery of Indianola, WA (near Seattle), offers workshops and both ready-made and custom masks.
Alyssa Ravenwood runs the LA-based Ravenwood Masks, as well as conducts workshops on mask-making. She seems to work in neoprene and vacuform.
YouTube videos:
Molding and Casting Latex Monster Masks
Finishing and Painting Latex Monster Masks
Time-lapse video of a mask sculptor
Another by the same artisan(?)
Artisan Wayne Noffsinger makes a wolf mask
A Balinese maskmaker performs in his masks
Japanese artisan carves a wooden mask
Raul Ayala carves masks from coconut husks!
Is there a mask-based performance group in your area? A local mask artisan? Please comment and tell me about them!
Mummenschanz is a reknowned mask troupe, whose site has some video of their performances.
Big and Small Mask Troupe of Yarmouthport, MA--site features lots of photos and a slide show video
Horse + Bamboo Theatre of Lancashire in the UK has a lot of great photos on their site, as well as a special section called Veil Blog, which traces the development of their newest forthcoming mask production, Veil, including tons of process shots of the masks being made.
Toronto, Ontario's Faustwork Mask Theatre's website has tons of photographs from their productions and a video you can download.
Gateway Performance Productions of Atlanta, GA sounds like a great group, thought their website only has minimal photographs from their productions. What images there are look cool.
Chris Vervain is a UK scholar and maskmaker whose work focuses on masks in ancient drama. His site features a couple of video clips.
Boston-based Behind the Mask develops productions for performance and offers a variety of exciting-looking mask-making classes in the Somerville area. Their site features some excellent photos of artisan Eric Bornstein in his studio working on various masks.
Jonathan Becker of theatre-masks.com is an independent mask artisan who makes beautiful custom neoprene masks for performance. His custom masks page is full of excellent photographs of his work.
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre of Minneapolis, MN, appears to work mostly with mache techniques to create their pieces; the website has some stage shots of their work.
Open Hand Theatre, based out of Syracuse, NY, is both a performing company and a museum of masks and puppets.
Arlecchina's Masks is the website of Los Angeles-based mask artisan Wendy Gough. She makes custom masks for a variety of clients. Her site features a cool mask-making process page.
Blue Lake, California's Dell'Arte International is an amazing organization--a mask theatre company, a school of physical theatre, and a youth academy, and produces its own festival. Check out their photo galleries!
Trading Faces is located in Shropshire (UK), where they conduct workshops, performances, exhibitions, and take mask commissions.
The NYC-based Mask Arts Company, run by artisan Stanley Allan Sherman, makes custom masks for film, theatre, wrestlers, fashion shoots, you name it! The wrestling mask section is fascinating, with several different pages about articulation, design, safetyOne particularly moving section of his site is the series of art masks he made entitled Masks of 9/11
Commedia by Fava is an Italian mask company run by mask artisan Antonio Fava, a traditional Italian leather mask-maker. His galleries are amazing!
The Maskery of Indianola, WA (near Seattle), offers workshops and both ready-made and custom masks.
Alyssa Ravenwood runs the LA-based Ravenwood Masks, as well as conducts workshops on mask-making. She seems to work in neoprene and vacuform.
YouTube videos:
Molding and Casting Latex Monster Masks
Finishing and Painting Latex Monster Masks
Time-lapse video of a mask sculptor
Another by the same artisan(?)
Artisan Wayne Noffsinger makes a wolf mask
A Balinese maskmaker performs in his masks
Japanese artisan carves a wooden mask
Raul Ayala carves masks from coconut husks!
Is there a mask-based performance group in your area? A local mask artisan? Please comment and tell me about them!
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Date: 2007-08-20 06:53 pm (UTC)Dave Van Hee is a local artist to Lawrence KS who makes wonderful, bizarre masks :-) I have one and want more!
Link is to a video of his workshop, and a search can get you more pics and info.
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Date: 2007-08-20 10:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-08-21 10:47 am (UTC)French artisan, who's also a gifted corsetiere.
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Date: 2007-08-21 05:48 pm (UTC)http://www.redmoon.org/