Understand the origin and meaning of this knowledge
Watch the gestures filmed by the practitioner
Leave with enough to try it yourself
Avoid the common beginner mistakes
Course content
3 modules - 10 lessons - 2h 30m total length
Introduction - Carnival mask making3 lessons
▷ Welcome and intentionPreview4:12
• Where Carnival mask making comes from8:30
• Materials5:05
Gestures step by step4 lessons
▷ First gesturePreview12:40
• Second gesture10:15
• Mistakes to avoid7:50
• Guided practice15:20
Going further3 lessons
• Regional variants9:00
• Care and keeping6:30
• Closing words3:10
Requirements
No prerequisite, this knowledge is open to all
Curiosity and a little patience
Basic materials are listed in the first lesson
Description
Papier-mâché diablo cojuelo masks crafted for carnivals such as that of La Vega.
Who this is for
Anyone curious about other cultures and crafts
People who want to pass on or revive a tradition
Travellers and lovers of the territory
Course notes
PDF sheet of the key steps
Materials and suppliers list
Glossary of the territory's terms
Your transmitter
Mira Devi
Dominican Republic
Mira Devi passes on carnival mask making from their own territory (Dominican Republic). This knowledge is shared in their own words and gestures, with no middleman.