Between Christmas Day and New year’s Eve, we had a mini-Carnival Arts session on Playing Royal. West African traditions of masquerade often include a celebration of kings and queens. We spent an hour each day exploring and writing about the qualities that make each one of us royal, sang a Haitian carnival song for the […]
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Areito Masks
Fall 2013 Carnival Artists from Miami Bridge Central and Barry University explored the legacy of the Arawak people — the indigenous people of the Caribbean — also known as the Taínos. Inspired by artifacts discovered in archeological digs, we designed masks using cardboard, paint, wire, cork, and straw in two workshops led by Rebeca Gilling. […]
La Calavera – First Banner Done!
Assembly of the first banner took a bit longer than we had hoped. But now we have an idea for a smoother production tomorrow.
Barranquilla Carnival Figures, Fall 2011
Diablo Cojuelo Dominican Carnival Mask Making Workshop with Charo Oquet
Afro-Peruvian Carnival, Homestead, Spring 2011
Diablo Maskmaking workshop lead by Jason Aponte
Maroon Maskmaking with Nzingah at Lippman Shelter, Fall 2010
Red Carpet Premiere of The Maroon Chronicles