Alexandra

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Alex Barnwell Art 1 1/17/11   __ Maskie Mask __ When I first started thinking about what I was going to do for my mask project, which was before I was even in art 1, I was stumped. I wanted to reflect myself but I didn’t know how. After a lot of consideration I decided on the Eiffel tower, when people think about me that’s one of the first things that comes to mind. People know that I want to go there and that it’s the theme of my room. Someday I’m going to go there so it also represents my dreams. Making the project was the battle. The first step was to make the mask itself. Molly did a wonderful job on mine and I did my best on hers. After the mask was dry and ready to go I got to work. I started by getting a black tri fold from the dollar store. Next was to make the fireworks. By taking Christmas decorations and bending them the fireworks came alive. The last thing I had to do was add the mask. I took a sticker of the Eiffel tower and covered my mask with it. Although with that explanation it seems easy, there were some challenges. The hardest part of the project was making the fireworks. They wouldn’t stay together and I had to brainstorm. I was able to fix the problem by using hot glue to make them stick. What I like about the final project is the way it all pulls together and looks real. If I could change on thing about the project it would be the color. I would find a way to bring more color to the project!