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 Mask Making Workshops
Mask making holds the potential for exploring inner imagery and creative resources which we cannot access in an ordinary way. It is working without a preconceived notion of the end result that opens us to discover "something else" about ourselves. We find a freedom to make different kinds of choices.
The following mask making activities involve partners taking turns casting a direct mold of each other's face. Each partner experiences himself as both image-maker and subject. The subject feels what it is like to see from behind the mask. The image-maker feels what it is like to see form emerge underneath his fingertips.
The next stage is called the "adornment." The character of the mask is revealed as participants decorate choosing from a wide variety of materials.
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The Quest: Exploring Ourselves
In life we wear many masks, each appropriate to the situation in which we find ourselves. Over time we get in the habit of using only a few "faces" out of the extensive repertoire we possess.
Participants explore their own "cast of thousands" by casting and embellishing masks of their own faces. The workshop includes a visual introduction to the origins of this ancient form of art.
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Mask Making for Couples
(Couple: Any pair of persons in any combination. Some possibilities include: friend/friend, parent/teen, parent/adult child, grandparent/grandchild, spouse/spouse, sibling/sibling.)
Taking time to explore something new together can offer moments of growth in a relationship. Any mask making activity involves a certain amount of trust, listening and responding, mostly in non-verbal ways. It is a peaceful meditation.
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 Woman's Journey:
Nurturing the Creative Spirit
As young girls many of us were told not to get our hands dirty. We were told to be good and act "lady-like." Any natural desire to show off was a definite no-no. Such attitudes did little to encourage spontaneity or risk-taking, two vital elements of self-expression.
Later as adults we find ourselves cut off from our creative potential by old taboos. Knowing how to sustain ourselves during moments of self-doubt and self-criticism can make all the difference to our ability to live and nourish our own natural cycle of creativity.
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The Living Mask
This workshop combines didactic and experiential processes that are based on Jungian theoretical concepts - the persona, the ego, and the unconscious - and their relationship to one another. We will consider the face, its manifestations, and the psychological implications of the may faces we show to the world.
We will explore the archetypal image of the masks from the perspectives of mask making, the ritual use of masks, and the role of the Dionysus. Activities include lecture, slide presentation, discussion and actual mask making.
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