Peggy Bjerkan’s artful masks(15 PICS)
Californian artist Peggy Bjerkan started making masks a few years ago as a result of her fascination with masks as ritual objects. This interest continues to grow and evolve as time goes on. The masks have become for her a commentary on life and the human condition. For creating a mask the sculptor needs earthenware clay, firing, colored gessoes, acrylics, Prismacolor pencils, hand-painted silk cords, bits of wire, leather, driftwood, river stones. Although Peggy's masks are not wearable and, therefore, not used in traditional ways, they have the power to communicate ideas. She likes to emphasize humor, wit and irony in the pieces, the masks are able to speak for themselves.
Californian artist Peggy Bjerkan started making masks a few years ago as a result of her fascination with masks as ritual objects. This interest continues to grow and evolve as time goes on. The masks have become for her a commentary on life and the human condition. For creating a mask the sculptor needs earthenware clay, firing, colored gessoes, acrylics, Prismacolor pencils, hand-painted silk cords, bits of wire, leather, driftwood, river stones. Although Peggy's masks are not wearable and, therefore, not used in traditional ways, they have the power to communicate ideas. She likes to emphasize humor, wit and irony in the pieces, the masks are able to speak for themselves.
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