Mask-Making and Movement Workshop

Mask-Making and Movement Workshop 

with Arulu and Isa

Masks have long served as ceremonially significant objects in many cultures across every continent for embodying and working with spirits and archetypal energies. Join us for an Immersive 3-day artmaking workshop co-facilitated by Isa and Arulu at Relay Santa Fe. In this multidisciplinary process we will use maskmaking and movement to explore our personal mythologies and inner worlds. Isa will guide us through dance practices to access creativity and imagination to enliven the beings we will be depicting in our masks. Arulu will teach us how to design and construct our own paper mache masks in a fun and communal making space. We are excited to see you there! 

All artistic skill levels are welcome! 

Prior painting & sculpting experience helpful but not required.

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https://isabelbowser.com/store

What to Expect

Participants are encouraged to consider what they would like to make beforehand but will also be given time to sketch and solidify a vision of the mask they will make over the course of the workshop. The process involves sculpting a clay mold making a paper maché mask over the mold and finishing with surface decoration.

Movement practices will include guided meditations sensory-based dance improvisation and collaborative and solo creation of masked dances.

In this workshop you will:

- Learn to create your own paper mache mask

- Explore dance and movement to access creativity

- Wear & embody your masks to be witnessed by one another & optionally photographed

We will provide:

- All basic materials (clay paper glue paint brushes etc) 

You will need to bring:

- 3-4 brown paper grocery bags

- A bag lunch water bottle and snacks for each day of the workshop

*Participants are invited to bring any materials for inspiration: (consider objects from nature shells silk flowers cloth beads etc & if you have your own clay tools please bring them!)

Event Details:

Cost of workshop is $330 per person. Limited to 15 participants on a first come first serve basis.

Once your payment is made you are registered for the event.

Each Day

Arrive at 10:30am

Lunch from 2:00-3:00pm

Finish and head home at 6:00pm

If you have any questions please email isa at aXNhICEgc25ha2VzYW5kYm9uZXMgfCBnbWFpbCAhIGNvbQ==

REGISTER HERE:

https://isabelbowser.com/store