Painted Masks

We held a very fun and glittery mask workshop for kids at Katoomba Library these holidays! The class explored mask art and meanings from different cultures around the world, before designing and painting their own mask creations. 

Materials:

Plain paper mâché masks

Lead pencils

Acrylic paint and brushes

Sharpies and regular textas

Glitter

Diamontes (adhesive)

Googly eyes (adhesive)

Thin paper scraps for hair

Masking tape

We used Sharpies and textas for detail, acrylic paint for larger areas. To add glitter, students sprinkled glitter gently over wet paint. Diamontes and google eyes were stuck on when the surface was dry. Masking tape was used on the back of the mask to attach hair. 

Eric Carle Insect Collage

First class up for the Spring school holidays was Eric Carle Insect Collage. The class learned some interesting insect facts before using paper painted with various colours and textures (already dry) to create collages with ladybirds, dragonflies, butterflies, bees and more. Loving the results!

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Above: Jessie Hicks created a butterfly artwork featuring a poem.