Carnival of Venice Texture Masks

For the past four cycles, Pre-k has been exploring the art of collage and how artists can arrange and glue shapes of different colors, patterns, and textures to make a picture or design.   First, we examined traditional masks made and worn during the Carnival of  Venice, as well as a different approach by artist  Spanish artist Neusa Lopez.  We asked ourselves why artists would want to make and wear masks, and decided to possibly transform into someone else or disguise themselves. 

Spanish Artist Nuesa Lopez and her Carnivale Masks

Traditional Carnival of Venice Mask

 

We started our mask making by  gluing different types of textured and patterned paper to our paper plate.  We revived how TEXTURE IS HOW SOMETHING FEELS and practiced describing the different types of textures we were choosing such as bumpy, fluffy, smooth, rough, crinkly, etc.  Next, we explored using oil pastels by coloring and blending on our cardboard shapes.  We finished our masks off with some googley eyes and feathers.   Just as soon as the last bit of glued was applied, our young artists grabbed their masks and could fit right in with the Venetians  at the Piazza San Marco in Venice Italy!

Student Artwork