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Brigid
Corboy teaches 4th-8th grade art at Corte Madera School in Portola
Valley, CA. She is a graduate from the University of Texas, holding degrees
in Studio Art and Visual Art Studies, and an all-level teaching certificate
in art. Brigid is creating an art curriculum that integrates students' other
subjects at all grade levels. She recently received a Fulbright Memorial
Fund Scholarship to study in Japan for 3 weeks with a group of teachers
from the United States. Below you will find the Mask Making Activity that
she has designed for the 6th Grade. Contact: bcorboy@pvsd.net
Ravana, Sita, Hanuman:   
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| MATERIALS
(document also available as Word
and PDF )
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1. Vaseline or
petroleum jelly (to protect the face)
2. Plast'rcraft, plastic bowls and warm water
3. Paper towels
4. Sketch paper and pencils
5. Newspaper, cardboard, toilet paper rolls, wire and masking tape
for additions to cast
6. Acrylic paint, paint brushes, palettes and water cups
7. Optional: scrap fabric, yarn, glitter, construction & tissue
paper, feathers
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| TEACHER
DIRECTIONS:
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Cut strips of plaster tape about 1x3 inches (Do not let these get wet until
immediately before applying them to the face, or they will harden before
they can be used.)
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Smear petroleum jelly all over the face, especially at the hairline, eyebrows
and mouth. (Plaster can pull out hair when it hardens, so be careful.)
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Dip the strips of Plast'rcraft into a bowl of warm water. Slide one hand
over the strip before putting it on the face to get rid of excess of water.
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Apply the plaster strips one at a time. The side with more plaster should
be exposed in order to activate the plaster (smooth side towards the skin).
Moisten fingers with warm water and smooth over the plaster to help solidify
the cast.
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Apply 2-3 layers of plaster to the entire face, and 3-4 layers on the edges
of the cast and bridge of the nose, as these areas tend to be most fragile.
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The cast will take approximately 15 minutes to dry for removal. (I suggest
soaking up the sun to help this process.)
Student should try to push the cast off his/her face using their facial
muscles, and then he/she can carefully pull edges of the cast until it
comes off.
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Use lightweight materials, such as cardboard, paper towels, newspapers,
or toilet paper rolls, to add to the original form of the cast. (Shapes
and forms can be made from these and temporarily taped to the cast.)
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Add 2 layers of plaster over the materials to create uniformity and structural
support in the mask. (Too much water on the plaster strips can cause cardboard
to loose its rigidity, so less is best at first. Once plaster is dry, students
can always cover the surface with another layer.)
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When mask is completely dry (wait a few days for this), paint a layer of
gesso over the entire surface. Let the gesso dry, and then paint the mask
with acrylic paint.
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| STUDENT
DIRECTIONS - 6th Grade
(document also available in Word
and PDF format)
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Name: __________________________________
Class Code: _________
1. Assist in making face casts for 2 different people.
2. Have a cast made of your face.
3. Choose a character from the Ramayana to use for your mask.
4. List as many details as you can about the character.
5. Draw a sketch for your mask. Your sketch should include the following:
a. Additions to the original form of your face to emphasize
the chosen character
b. A design that is symmetrically balanced & includes a pattern
c. Colors that represent your character's personality
d. One or more facial expressions to represent your character
e. Details to enhance the overall image of the mask
6. Add to the form of your mask with paper and/or wire, and coat the added
material with Plast'rcraft.
7. Draw your mask design on your face cast once it is dry.
8. Use paint and other materials to decorate your mask.
9. Present your artwork.
a. Which character did you chose for your mask?
b. How does your mask represent that character?
c. Describe your mask in terms of the elements and principles of design.
d. What do you like most and least about your mask? Why?
e. What did you like most and least about this project? Why?
10. Show off your mask to others during recess.
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| ASSESSMENT
(document also available in Word
and PDF format)
Name: ________________________________________ Class code: __________
Name of Ramayana character: _________________________________________
Briefly describe how this character looks in your mind: ________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Circle the appropriate box for the Ramayana mask-making
unit.
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PROJECT OUTCOMES
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3
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2
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1
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Directions, Requirements
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Completely followed directions
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Followed most directions
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Barely followed directions
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Did not follow directions
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Craftsmanship
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Exceptional skill with media (plaster, other material added to
the cast and paint)
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Average skill with media (plaster, other material added to the
cast and paint)
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Average skill with some of the media (plaster, other material added
to the cast and paint)
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Unable to use most of the media
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Design Elements
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Appropriate use of color to emphasize character, and appropriate
additions to the form of the cast
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Appropriate additions to the form of the cast, and some appropriate
use of color to emphasize the character
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Poor additions to the form of the cast OR random use of color on
mask
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Additions to cast and use of color do not reflect the character
of the mask
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Design Principles
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Created a symmetrically balanced design that includes a pattern
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Created a pattern in an asymmetrically balanced design
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Did not create a pattern OR did not create a symmetrically balanced
design
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Did not create a pattern AND did not create a symmetrical design
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Attitude
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Very helpful, positive and considerate
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Somewhat helpful, positive and considerate
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Not very helpful
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Uninvolved
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