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[teacherartexchange] Commedia dell'Arte Masks links

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From: Judy Decker (judy.decker_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Sun Jan 21 2007 - 15:58:49 PST

Greetings Anne,

I agree that paper mache would be a good way to go (and the cheapest).
Once you have the first paper layers down, you can build up features
with paper mache pulp. See Justin Kramer's masks and the Greek Mask
Lesson Plans on Incredible Art Department. Do you have plastic mask
forms to get you started?

Here is a resource you probably have already seen:
Has some history of the masks and images
http://www.maskmaker.dk/eng/commediadellarte.htm

Background information and character list (reference for you):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commedia_dell'arte

Here are commercial sites
http://www.theater-masks.com/commedia-masks.html
http://www.paragonmasks.com/commedia.htm

LOTS more links:
http://www.google.com/search?q=Commedia+dell%27Arte+Masks&hl=en&lr=&start=0&sa=N

Anne, you want to make sure that the subject line of your post matches
your message.

Regards,

Judy Decker

On 1/21/07, Anne Verrier Scatolini wrote:
> Hello All, Any ideas for creating Commedia dell'Arte Masks in my
> Drama classes? I'm thinking papier mache for ease and minimal clean-
> up, although I could be terribly mistaken/deluded on the "ease"
> part. Any sites with pictorial graphics that my students can be
> inspired by and yet allowed freedom of creation to individualize
> their stock commedia character? Thanks much,
>
> Anne Verrier Scatolini
> John C. Fremont High School
> Theatre Department Chair 

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