The blue on the bird's bill used to be made with Reckitt Blue, as blue dyes were rare in Africa
Nowadays, Reckitt Blue has become a rarity, so I had to emulate with acrilic paints.
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toussiana_(d%C3%A9partement)
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Showing posts with label African masks. Show all posts
Sunday, 22 September 2013
And another one
Unexpectedly, this Toussiana mask was done.
The blue on the bird's bill used to be made with Reckitt Blue, as blue dyes were rare in Africa
Nowadays, Reckitt Blue has become a rarity, so I had to emulate with acrilic paints.
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toussiana_(d%C3%A9partement)
The blue on the bird's bill used to be made with Reckitt Blue, as blue dyes were rare in Africa
Nowadays, Reckitt Blue has become a rarity, so I had to emulate with acrilic paints.
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toussiana_(d%C3%A9partement)
Friday, 1 March 2013
Finished today
The Cowry shells one time represented money
This mask symbolizes the transition to maturity.
Sunday, 24 February 2013
Nearly finished Toussian mask
Some retouching still left to be done
Colours seem rather harsh due to flash
As blue pigment was not very common in Africa, Reckitt's blue was an attractive alternative.
Sadly, this one-time commodity is no longer available in Western Europe. I therefore use acrilic paints.
The bird's body will be decorated with cowry shells.
Monday, 31 December 2012
Sunday, 11 November 2012
Saturday, 20 October 2012
Toussiana [Burkina Faso]
Croquis 20-10-2012 0:26
14:59
Voir http://www.toussiana.com/Welcome.html
et
http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&q=toussiana+masque&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bpcl=35466521&biw=1600&bih=775&wrapid=tlif135093760415610&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=EayFUOjxDrSN0wW6yICwBQ#um=1&hl=nl&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=toussiana+masque+&oq=toussiana+masque+&gs_l=img.3...27287.27287.2.29608.1.1.0.0.0.0.92.92.1.1.0...0.0...1c.1.-tYLrR2u7W4&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=9fabfaf35d5a4aa4&bpcl=35466521&biw=1600&bih=775
Le masque cache autant qu’il révèle, « nie autant qu’il affirme » selon la formulation de Claude Lévi-Strauss. Bien souvent détenteur d’un secret, il tait, en effet, ce que seuls les initiés doivent savoir.
Son pouvoir relève aussi de sa capacité à incarner un esprit, lien entre l’homme et les ancêtres, le monde visible et celui de l’invisible. Il est inséparable d’un contexte mythique qui structure le mode d’existence et de pensée de la plupart des sociétés traditionnelles.
Au cœur de la vie d’un groupe ou d’une communauté, le masque, intercesseur indispensable, est toujours actif.
Friday, 14 January 2011
Sunday, 9 January 2011
Today's work (and this weeks's)
Lukwakongo mask(Lega people) in the making.
Just compare...
W099 A monster with three ears. Did a nose job today.
Just compare....
www.gafpa.nl
Sunday, 2 January 2011
Today - #101
Today's work, preparing the log.
Or is it just W033b - 10 years later...
Lukwakongo mask (W033-2001)No longer extant.
www.gafpa.nl
Monday, 20 December 2010
Sunday, 4 July 2010
Monday, 31 August 2009
If it's Optic White, it's the Right White
I was working in my shed the other day, it's crammed but cosy and light. And while I was busy gouging and sculpting, my new Charlie Parker CD just fitted in perfectly.
I want my Kple Kple mask painted black
So I had to paint it white first.
Keep America Pure with Liberty Paints.
The association just could not be avoided.
It's been more than twenty years since I read Invisible Man but my notions of 'black', 'white', 'visible' and 'invisible' have never been the same again.
So I had to hide the wood and paint it black all over.
www.gafpa.nl
I want my Kple Kple mask painted black
So I had to paint it white first.
Keep America Pure with Liberty Paints.
The association just could not be avoided.
It's been more than twenty years since I read Invisible Man but my notions of 'black', 'white', 'visible' and 'invisible' have never been the same again.
So I had to hide the wood and paint it black all over.
www.gafpa.nl
Thursday, 27 August 2009
Kple kple
Holy see turned into an African mask.
Completed today.
To be painted BLACK
The metamorphosis.
The main disc was (jig)sawn from the lid; the seat was cut up and turned into the horns. By glueing together numerous bits and pieces I managed to shape the mask as I wanted it to be. Sawdust and polyurethane glue make a perfect putty to smoothe anything.
The Idea
Wood is something precious. It is wonderful to make art from waste. This process is just as important as the result
I like Baule art and I do like the Kple Kple mask. Now was the occasion to make one.
More about the Kple Kple mask
www.gafpa.nl
Sunday, 9 August 2009
The Holy See
Today we removed the washbasin, wall tiles, toilet tank and seat.
The wooden seat and lid are to be recycled - my way ;-]
www.gafpa.nl
Tuesday, 7 October 2008
Thursday, 19 April 2001
Senoufo
Saturday, 27 February 1999
Friday, 5 February 1999
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