Pacific Northwest Masks

The 4th graders created 3D versions of spectacular mask drawings they made inspired by the Pacific Northwest Native Americans’ prolific design motifs and simple yet striking color palettes. The students did a wonderful job employing extensive planning and problem solving skills to turn everyday objects including balloons and paper plates into unique masks. After constructing them with plaster gauze, the students painted Northwest-inspired designs including the U, split-U, ovoid and S-curve on their masks using acrylic paint and embellished them with raffia and feathers.