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20 March 2024Theatrical Mask Making Workshop (Character)
The Double Self - Mask Power
Coordination: Katarína Caková (KATANARI)
Duration: 30 hours
Hours: 10.00 – 14.00 & 17.00 – 19.00
Language: English
25 - 31 August
(25.8 arrival date / 31.8 departure date)
This workshop is suitable for everyone interested in exploring the possibilities of mask-making and creating a personal mask in a perfect fit with the face. We will start with making a plaster cast of everyone`s face using simple techniques. This will become the base for sculpting the specific character in clay according to each one`s desire and preferences. In the end the final shape will be casted in thermoplastic material called worbla. The mask can be finished by painting, applying various materials such as fabric, paper, leaves or other according to the individual need of each mask. I will present the various options and help you choose the perfect finish for your mask. Ideally the last day we shall dedicate to finding the character and soul of the mask and exploring the character trapped in the mask through small movement improvisation. The techniques used in the workshop can also be beneficial in future practice especially in mask-making, puppet making and building various small objects and stage elements.
All necessary materials will be provided but I invite you to bring personal special materials that you want to use.
Τhe workshop is open to all levels and no previous experience is needed, only a creative mood and appetite for constructions.
Katarína Caková
Katanari (Katarína Cakova) is a puppeteer and puppet maker currently based in Prague. After graduating from Academy of Fine arts and Design in Bratislava, she undertook an internship in Estonian animation studios and attended a scholarship in the Institute of art in Java. She has collaborated on various theatre productions mostly in Slovakia, Czechia, Slovenia and Iceland.