ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
This workshop offers an introduction to theatrical mask design and mask making. Mask maker Clelia Scala will talk about mask design considerations for theatre and lead you in the creation of a simple half mask using clay, Worbla, heat, and paint.
Clelia Scala is an award-winning visual artist whose work includes mask and puppet design, costume design, installations, collage, and illustration. As a designer and fabricator for theatre, Clelia has worked with companies and institutions such as Bad New Days, Carousel Players, Geordie Theatre, Guilty by Association, Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Odyssey Theatre, Queen’s University, Suitcase in Point, Theatre Kingston, University of Missouri-St Louis Opera Theatre,Yale University, and Zacadia Circus. She teaches theatre design and production in the DAN School of Drama & Music at Queen's University. www.clelia.ca