The March through December classes will be the 2nd Saturdays of the month.

March 13,2010 Masks

We will be using wood burning and carving techniques we learned to make a mask. The following is a suggested list of supplies and equipment to bring if you have them. If you have extra, maybe you could bring some to share.

1. Gourd that has been cut in hald to make a mask shape. Canteen, apple, martin, etc gourds cut lenghwise will make a good shape for a mask. Clean the back side of the mask.
2. Wood burner or carver or dremel with carving bits or hand carvers or gouges to use for decorationg the mask.
3. Feathers, beads, porcupine quills, leather strips, horsehair, bones, jingle cones, stones to inlay, conchos, waxed linen thread or sinew,raffia, etc to decorate mask.
4. Paints, inks, leather dyes, clays, etc if you want color.

Use your imagination. Google gourd masks on the computer to see some samples. Here are some web sites I found:

http://www.hjsager.com/masks.htm

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/34346714WsEmZE

http://www.contemporaryartifacts.com/gourd_masks.htm

http://www.novica.com/itemdetail/index.cfm?pid=64149

http://www.yessy.com/gourdamore/GOURDMASKS.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_4434057_make-gourd-mask.html (this one will show you how to cut the gourd)

http://dougfountain.com/index.html

April 10, 2010 Wood burning