DATE: Tuesday, May 18, 2021
TIME: 7-8:30pm Pacific Daylight Time
LOCATION: Online
Have you ever wanted to learn how to make a mask?
Join us for an online demonstration with mask-making wizard Kate Braidwood of the WONDERHEADS!
Kate will be taking us through a step-by-step overview of her process as she demonstrates what techniques and materials she uses to create her masterpieces. This is a unique opportunity to learn tips and tricks from one of Canada’s best mask makers!
Please note, participants will not be physically making a mask during the workshop. Kate will be outlining her step-by-step process, and providing a material list. You will be given all the information you need to start making your own mask in the future!
Zoom
This workshop will be held on Zoom and an invite to join the workshop meeting will be sent to you via email on the day of the workshop.
Pricing
We know things are tight right now, but we want you to have access to this unique opportunity. Please pick the price point that works best for you.
$15 • $20 • $25 • $30
Space in this digital workshop is limited to ensure the best experience for our participants. There is not a waitlist for this workshop as it is first-come, first-serve. A credit card is required to register.
All workshop sales are final - no refunds at this time.
Questions
If you have any questions, concerns, or financial barriers please email Jessica at jessica@openp.it and she will be happy to assist.
Why this workshop?
Photo by Andrew Barrett Photography
Open Pit Theatre and the WONDERHEADS are currently co-creating a brand new mask and puppetry show! The show is set to premiere at The Yukon Art Centre in May 2022. To see more photographs, and hear about the development of the show CLICK HERE.
Who is Kate?
Kate Braidwood, WONDERHEADS Co-Founding Artistic Director, is an actor, deviser, sound designer, director and mask maker. She has performed nationally and internationally, and her masks are used in WONDERHEADS’ own work as well as on stages and in classrooms around the world. Kate holds a BFA in Acting from the University of Victoria and an MFA in Ensemble Based Physical Theatre from Dell’Arte International where she trained as an actor-creator, studying the development of original, physically driven work created in ensemble. It was at Dell’Arte that her passion for mask was truly ignited and developed, during which time she trained in the Italian form of Commedia Dell’Arte, studied mask performance with Joan Schirle and Ronlin Foreman, studied mask design with Bruce Marrs and worked with Berlin-based mask company Familie Flöz. In 2009 she teamed up with fellow Dell’Arte graduate, Andrew Phoenix, to create the WONDERHEADS and has been busy touring their work since that time. Kate was named a 2015 Oregon Arts Commission Fellow, an initiative designed to recognize the achievements of outstanding Oregon artists.
A Time-Lapse Video of Kate Making a Mask!
