Project Update: A Universal Feeling

It’s been an amazing 5 months of work on A Universal Feeling!  January through March were heavy on the initial creation of the six expressions of emotion. The last two months have been a heavy lift—with many volunteers—of creating the iterations of the masks in papier-mâché. Throughout the making process, I also had to stagger … Continue reading Project Update: A Universal Feeling

NW Coast Masks and the Lelooska Foundation

For two Saturdays in March, I traveled to the Lelooska Foundation in Ariel, WA, to learn more about the art of mask carving in the Pacific NW. The Lelooska Foundation is home to one of the chieftainships of the Kwakwaka'wakw tribe. Many tribes in the NW have amazing mask traditions as a part of their … Continue reading NW Coast Masks and the Lelooska Foundation