Name: Decorated Skull Masks
Uploaded: 2024-10-03T15:22:45Z
Description: Join this workshop led by designer Tiz Creel and decorate skull masks for the Day of the Dead

Decorated Skull Masks

Established in 1905, the Royal Society of Sculptors is the oldest and largest organisation dedicated to sculpture in the UK. You can experience sculpture/3D art through exhibitions as well as our learning and outreach programmes, both online and at our galleries in London's South Kensington.

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Join this workshop led by designer Tiz Creel and decorate skull masks for the Day of the Dead

108 Old Brompton Rd

Paper MasksWorkshop for participants will dive into the vibrant world of Mexican Day of the Dead by creating their unique paper masks.Overview:The decorated skulls, or Calaveras, are perhaps the most iconic symbols of the Day of the Dead. Calaveras symbolise death and celebrate life; they are a way to honour the departed. In this workshop, participants will design their unique skull masks, using traditional motifs and personal creativity to reflect the spirit of this event.Objectives:<ul><li>Participants will learn about the cultural significance of the Day of the Dead and the symbolism behind traditional motifs and colours.</li><li>Encourage participants to explore their creativity by designing a unique skull mask, blending traditional elements with personal meaning.</li><li>Promote self-reflection by encouraging participants to think about who or what their mask represents and how it reflects their feelings about life, death, and celebration.</li></ul> <ul><li>This workshop is suitable for children 6+ years. Adult assistance may be required for younger learners.</li><li>Materials, guidance and instructions included in the ticket price.</li><li>All workshop participants require a ticket.</li></ul><ul><li>There are only 10 places per workshop.</li></ul> This workshop is part of a series of half term activities designed by <a href="https://www.livingthings.studio/blank-2" title="https://www.livingthings.studio/blank-2" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Tiz Creel, Founder and Director of Living Things Studio.</a>Tiz holds an undergraduate degree in Communications from Universidad Iberoamericana 2015 (Mexico City). In 2019, she completed an MFA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths University (London) as well as a residency at the School of Visual Arts in 2016 (New York). Tiz has collaborated with different institutions in the UK, exploring play as a method of participation and engagement. Recently, she collaborated with the Royal Kew Gardens to create a playful resource for experiencing nature from different perspectives. Likewise, the collaboration with Bedford Creative Arts will make a digital interactive experience by collaborating with schools to map out the blue spaces in Central Bedfordshire. She collaborated with Turner Contemporary to run the project Hand Crafted Digital Worlds, where museum visitors could create anything they liked to add to a digital world. All creation was scanned, processed, and placed in a virtual environment that anyone could explore.She has exhibited in the UK at Home in Manchester (Future Fantastic Showcase, 2023). Now play this! (Hand Crafted Digital Worlds, 2021), London Mural Festival (2020), Division of Labour (Soft Display, 2020); Pitt Studio (Heavy Duty Paper, 2020); Residency Gallery (The Correspondence, 2020); Deptford X: Stop Making Sense (Designed to fall, 2019). International exhibitions include La la Land (Amsterdam, Netherlands, BeFantastic (Bangalore, India, 2023), and Next Level Festival! (Essen, 2021), Parsec (Bolognia, 2024, 2020), Museo Tamayo (Mexico City, 2019), Museo Nacional de Arte (Mexico City, 2019) and Museo Regional de Cholula (Puebla, 2016). - - - - -With thanks to the <a href="https://thecirclesofart.co.uk/" title="https://thecirclesofart.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Circles of Art</a> for their support of the events programme.

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