MoCA Masks 2009

This weekend I am beginning the ideation phase of the now-annual ritual: preparing for the Museum of Conteporary Art’s annual Masks at MoCA fundraiser. Each year the mask form takes on a new shape. This year’s mask seems to come from a island culture: a bit of indigenous broad-nose African influence with a hint of [...]

Posted on 20-September-2008 at 08:20 by Douglas · Permalink · Leave a comment
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MARBLE/marble blog update

Added a Live Traffic Map (and a Masks at MoCA update) to my MARBLE/marble blog. It will be fun to watch.

Posted on 1-December-2007 at 20:28 by Douglas · Permalink · Leave a comment
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“Break Out”

Masks at MoCA 2008, completed entry. I’m pleased with how it turned out. Definately and improvement over last year’s entry: Masks at MoCA 2007 Each year an artists statement must accompany the mask. Here is mine for 2008: “Break Out” “The only sin is ugliness, and if we believed this with all our being, all [...]

Posted on 17-November-2007 at 15:05 by Douglas · Permalink · Leave a comment
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More Progress

The Masks at MoCA deadline is looming! More progress today. Remaining is some fine tuning of the stone textures and polish and then a paint treatment for the mask itself. I’m thinking a slight cream with gradation to darker shades at the edges.

Posted on 10-November-2007 at 15:58 by Douglas · Permalink · Leave a comment
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The hard part is done…

Well, the tricky part at least… Above, on the left, is the now-trimmed original mask, upside down. On the right is the Alabaster stone with a carved trough to match and enclose the jagged edge of the mask. The finish work will look much different than this but the final basic form — the smooth [...]

Posted on 4-November-2007 at 15:55 by Douglas · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Masks at MoCA

This is my second year as a contributing artist for the Museum of Contemporary Art’s annual fund raiser. The completed mask is due sometime near the middle of November. Last year, I waited until the last minute. Getting started is my main objective for this weekend. I’m thinking it’s going to be part stone. Brochures [...]

Posted on 27-October-2007 at 12:59 by Douglas · Permalink · Leave a comment
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