Pop Art Pharaohs.Searching in my storeroom for ideas, I came across lots of plaster-coated strips, plastic mask forms, and corrugated cardboard Noun 1. corrugated cardboard - cardboard with corrugations (can be glued to flat cardboard on one or both sides) corrugated board cardboard, composition board - a stiff moderately thick paper corrugated cardboard n . These materials easily suggested masks, but I wanted to do more than just a plain mask form. Instead, we extended the mask forms and diverged from stereotypical masks to create Pop Art Pharaohs. Preparation First, I made a cardboard template for an Egyptian-style headdress headdress, head covering or decoration, protective or ceremonial, which has been an important part of costume since ancient times. Its style is governed in general by climate, available materials, religion or superstition, and the dictates of fashion. to fit the plastic mask form. I drew an opening for the face and added the outline of the headdress. I also made a pattern for the "beard" of the pharaoh. After I made a master pattern, it was easy to use it to create cardboard headdress forms for each student. I also had a student teacher to help. In the Beginning My students and I explored ancient Egypt  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. online together, and then
began the masks. Each student received a plastic mask form and a precut pre·cut adj. Cut into size or shape before being marketed, assembled, or used: precut fillet of fish; precut construction materials. tr.v. cardboard headdress and beard. They used masking tape to connect the two pieces, and then covered them with wet plaster strips. Students were encouraged to wrap the plaster around the edges to create a clean finish. When the plaster was dry, we removed the plastic mask forms. Pop Art We talked about Pop Art and how our masks could reflect its characteristics, and students began adding color to the masks. They tore up pieces of non-bleeding tissue paper, laid them on the masks in patterns as desired, and painted the paper with a mixture of water and white glue (bleeding tissue could be used for a different effect). As the mixture dried, it sealed the surface and created a nice finish. Final Step To complete their masks, students cut out eyes from construction paper, then glued them in place. We displayed the finished masks all over the school. Though the preparation was labor intensive Labor Intensive A process or industry that requires large amounts of human effort to produce goods. Notes: A good example is the hospitality industry (hotels, restaurants, etc), they are considered to be very people-oriented. See also: Capital Intensive, Trading Dollars for the teachers, the results were well worth it. NATIONAL STANDARD Students identify specific works of art as belonging to particular cultures, times, and places. WEB LINKS www.egyptianmuseum.gov.eg wwww.ancientegypt.co.uk/ menu.html www.discoveringegypt.com Bill Yarborough yar·bor·ough n. Games A bridge or whist hand containing no honor cards. [After Charles Anderson Worsley, Second Earl of Yarborough is an art teacher at Beck Elementary in Trophy Club, Texas Trophy Club is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,350 at the 2000 census. Geography Trophy Club is located at (33.000507, -97.193181)GR1. . byarbo@northwest.k12.tx.us |
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