Hashtag life
My final piece as a member of Cloth in Common is inspired by the masks we all wear in public and specifically the masks we wear on social media. If you are honest with yourself you will acknowledge that we all ‘edit’ the life we present on social media
Into Your Soul
This prompt made me think of Halloween masks. I used to love to dress up in costumes. I remember a few of my favorite homemade costumes from when I was small. My sister and I, a year apart, once dressed as Siamese twins. We each wore half of
Seven Masks
There are “Seven Lucky Gods” of good fortune in Japan. They evolved over time from the beliefs of many countries along the Silk Road; India,China,Tibet,the Middle East and Far East. They are an international blend of many Peoples and religions. I wanted to make human faces. I
Same/Different (Homage to Jawlensky)
I wrote in my blog post last week about my inspiration for the mask piece. It goes back to an exhibition I saw a long time ago in Germany featuring works of the painter Alexej von Jawlensky (1864-1941). He was a Russian expressionist painter who worked mainly in Germany and
What's behind the mask?
As I mentioned earlier in my blog about masks, I hate masks. Coming to think of the theme the past few weeks I didn’t change my opinion. One person can hide behind a mask, or wear several different masks, pretends to be someone else or have a totally different
Behind Closed Doors
We all wear masks. We wear different ones for different audiences or situations. But one thing is common – we take them off when we go inside our homes. How many times have you heard of something horrible happening and the neighbours say things like ‘they seemed such a nice
Masklike Portraits
As I was reflecting on our theme “Masks” I started to see that a mask is basically a reduction of the human face to a minimalistic set of features. Most masks have at least 2 eyes and a mouth, sometimes a nose, and are oval shaped. This makes them
Masks of War
The Veteran’s Administration pays survivor benefits to survivors for veterans who have served during wartime. The list of eligible wars starts with the Mexican Border Period (1916-17), World War I, World War II, Korean Conflict, Vietnam era (two different payout systems, depending on whether service was in Vietnam or not),
A Mask to the World
I have been thinking a lot about masks since the topic was announced. One thing that keeps coming back to me is how no one knows what goes on behind closed doors. We all offer our face to the world but to many it is just a mask. I
I found some masks and I wasn’t even looking…
I have to confess—I haven’t started on my “mask” piece. I haven’t even thought about it much. I’ve been distracted. I’ve been in Italy on vacation and, oh yes, it was wonderful and filled with good food and marvelous art and architecture and wine and sunshine and piazzas and
Masks are FUN!
I like masks! They remind me of Halloween. Which takes me back to my childhood. What fun to dress up as some character and knock on doors to receive treats!!! My mother made some of our costumes, as I then did for my children. At some point, I made these