New Mask Making Workshop

The Summer Course Catalog for the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Continuing Studies is out. On page five you will find a new class being offered this July: Mask Making Workshop instructed by Branden Byers. Click on the catalog image to go to the online registration and description.

There is only room for 10 participants so register early!

Here are the details:
Make your own mask to wear on your face or display on a wall. Build an armature, sculpt in clay, and create the final product using brown paper towels and glue. Paint the finished mask or enjoy the natural brown colors. This technique class focuses on proper paper size, glue consistency, and ease of application. Form a comfortable mask that will last for years.

Saturday, July 10th & 17th from 9AM - 2PM and
Wednesday, July 14th & 21st from 6:30-9:30PM.


This will be an enjoyable workshop and a great opportunity to learn the process of making a high-quality mask. Not only will you make one mask in the workshop, you will be sent with clay and armature to make more masks in your own studio or home once the workshop is complete. Contact me with any questions you have about the workshop but sign up and register through the Continuing Studies website.

Back in Madison

The past two weeks have been busy visiting with family and friends. I spent last week in Milwaukee working on the design of Isaac Newton is Our DJ by a new theatre group called the Hinterlands. The show was great and there was a good audience with some fun group interaction.

Above is a photo of the rehearsal space and the giant apple that needed to be constructed in 1.5 days. Definitely not even close to my best paper mache construction, but it was quick and dirty and got the job done.

You can view more photos of the event on this flickr set (photos by James Carlson): http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamescarlson/sets/72157623181660930/