Day of the Dead mask

I've been working on this new 'Day of the Dead'inspired mask.
Looking at paintings from the artist called Sylvia Ji who I found on the interent. I like the realist figures and possing mixed with the design, patterns and colours from mexican folk art. I'm thinking about adding colourful wool, blues and greens as hair and making a headdress to finish off piece. I took this mask head to my playground and the children I work with really like it which was a surprise as I thought it might spook them alittle!

Giant puppet masks

I'm making these large giant puppet masks. The base is made out of chicken wire and shaped so that there is an entrance for my head. It's covered in strips of newspaper and PVA glue, then the final layer is toliet tissue and glue. This helps to make the structure really hard when dry. There are two tiny wholes near the painted on eyes so that the person wearing it can see. Just need to add hair now and I'm also thinking about a bread on this one.