During my weekly sessions with the incredibly talented artist Sandra Baker-Finn, I discovered one of my greatest joys: creating masks using simple plaster from the drugstore. Sandra is a master of this craft, and through her guidance, I developed the skills to create my own unique designs.
I made my first mask around the age of 10—a vampire mask for Halloween, followed by a quirky donkey for my second project. While I’ll try to find pictures of these early creations when I visit my childhood home, I invite you to explore the masks I’ve made since then, as shared in my blog.
As of 2024, I’ve continued to create new masks, but I’m updating this website in chronological order, so stay tuned for more updates!
Kitsune Mask (2021)
In the spring of 2021, I began creating more masks, starting with this beautiful Kitsune mask. A Kitsune is a mythical fox from Japanese folklore, known for its intelligence and cunning, often portrayed as a shapeshifter and messenger of the rice deity Inari. Traditionally depicted with nine tails, each symbolizes age, wisdom, and power. Kitsune can transform into a beautiful woman, leading to tales of love and trickery.
Crafting the fox was initially challenging. When I was around nine, I made a donkey mask with a similar structure, but I had to relearn many techniques for this project. I used sturdy cardboard for the nose and ears after forming the base with plaster.
You wanna know the full story behind the process? Read it here!
Unfinished Oni Mask (2021)
My friends were amazed by my masks and began requesting their own. So far, I’ve only completed two commissions—one of which remains unfinished.
I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on why I never felt motivated to finish this particular mask. I believe it was because the commission was too specific, leaving little room for creative freedom. Instead of crafting something uniquely mine, it felt like I was simply recreating an existing design. In contrast, the other commission allowed for much more creative expression, which is likely why this one stalled after the first coat of paint.
Also, there was never a clear plan for payment… and that might have played a role as well.
Here you can read more about the process!
Tooth mask (2020)
At the end of 2020, I completed two new masks. One of them was my first mask focused on the mouth area, a departure from my previous designs, which mainly emphasized the eyes and nose.
During this time, I was listening to Bring Me the Horizon daily. Their new song “Paradise Eve” had just been released, and it served as a major source of inspiration for this creation.
If you’re curious about the process behind this mask, feel free to check out my blog entry!
Just a heads-up—the English isn’t perfect, and editing it is still on my to-do list!
Rabbit mask (2020)
I haven’t done a mask for a while and when my friend asked me if we could do some together for Halloween I was so into that idea. First I did a quick sketch of what I wanted my mask to look like. during the sculpturing and making of the mask I made up her whole live story. maybe I’m going to write that down some time or another. But for now: She’s a quiet killer. She’s no one You would expect to be as brutal and violet as she is. But she has reasons for what she does. even though they might not sound valid to human being that don’t have her past.
If you want to know more about the process, here you can see the first part in my blog.
And here the first part 🙂
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