Metaphorical Masks @Hudson

Metaphor

is a comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated.

He’s a walking dictionary. (knowledgeable)

She’s a social butterfly. (sociable)

His words were daggers. (hurtful)

The classroom was a zoo. (chaotic)

Life is a roller coaster. (full of ups and downs)

He’s got a heart of stone. (unfeeling)

She’s an early bird. (wakes up early)

He’s a couch potato. (lazy)

He’s a bull in a china shop. (clumsy)

She’s a shining star. (talented)

He’s a broken record. (repetitive)

She’s a tough cookie. (resilient)

The test was a breeze. (easy)

He’s a party animal. (enjoys partying)

She’s a bookworm. (enjoys reading)

Masks are usually designed to hide our face

We are going to use them to reveal something about ourselves.

 

Day 1

Brainstorming Questions:

1. Write down 3 things people might not know about you if they saw you on the street

1. Escribe 3 cosas que la gente podría no saber sobre ti si te vieran en la calle

1. Écrivez 3 choses que les gens pourraient ne pas savoir sur vous s'ils vous voyaient dans la rue

2. Come up with a few images for each thing that might describe it - Someone who is quick to fight might be full of Fire, someone who is very caring might be made of hearts, someone who feels successful might resemble a shooting star

2. Crea algunas imágenes para cada cosa que puedan describirla: Alguien que es rápido para pelear podría estar lleno de Fuego, alguien que es muy cariñoso podría estar hecho de corazones, alguien que se siente exitoso podría parecerse a una estrella fugaz

2. Imaginez quelques images pour chaque chose qui pourraient la décrire - Quelqu'un qui se bat rapidement pourrait être plein de feu, quelqu'un de très attentionné pourrait être fait de cœurs, quelqu'un qui se sent réussi pourrait ressembler à une étoile filante

3. Use what you wrote down to sketch 2 possible mask ideas - you can combine the ideas, add more to it etc. 10 minutes per sketch

3. Usa lo que escribiste para esbozar 2 posibles ideas de máscara: puedes combinar las ideas, agregar más cosas, etc. 10 minutos por esbozo

3. Utilisez ce que vous avez écrit pour esquisser 2 idées possibles de masque - vous pouvez combiner les idées, y ajouter plus, etc. 10 minutes par esquisse

Day 2

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Pattern Play and Butterfly Puppets @288

Looking at patterns

Step 1: Tell me everything you know about butterflies!

What do you notice?

Step 2: Tell me what you see when looking at these butterflies

 

Step 3: Cut out your butterfly

Step 4: Practice making patterns

Step 5: Use your patterns to glue onto your butterflies!

Pizza Box Dragons - Puppetry @Hudson

Day 1: Building the Structure

Using paper to build structure:

Different ways to think about what your puppet is shaped like:

Other Triangular shaped animal faces:

Day 2: Thinking about Textures and Shapes

Examples in practice: