The mask making workshop concluded here on Wednesday with a lot of enthusiasm and fervour. The creative skills of the students were appreciated and they were given the mementos for their efforts.The students using their extremely unique and creative ideas painted the masks and gave them a new look and gave a presentation of their masks on the concluding day of the workshop at Jawahar Bal Bhavan.
Notably, the students were trained this art form by the in-charge of Modern Performing Arts Sanghratna Bankar. On the concluding day of the workshop i.e. here on Wednesday the students gave a small demonstration of the mask making and they wore their masks on their faces and represented different characters. The students created characters like saint, cat, pirate, ghost and many more. It was fun learning activity for the students as they were able to use their creative skills in a different manner.
The students made the mask out of Plaster of Paris. On the third day of the workshop, the students gave a final touch to their masks and also exhibited the masks. Notably, under this three day mask making workshop the children learned Mask Design which includes, mold making, leather molding, cutting and trimming, and coloring and finishing.
The students also get to know about the different kind of masks made around the world. The students are taken on journey of mask making which will be a different and unique art form to be learned other than other art forms for the students. This workshop included basic supplies such as clay, sculpture tools, master mold making material and some finishing materials. The students will finish this class with two masks and the knowledge of the process and experience to create more masks. later, the Assistant Director of Jawahar Bal Bhavan MS Pawar distributed mementos to the students.