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In the begging of this project, I had no idea of what I was going to do but later, I decided to let my creativity flow.

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1. How did you come up with your idea?

How I came up with the idea is by being inspired by roses and heart themes. It’s one of my favorite things to design and my favorite colors as well. I wanted it to reflect on my favorite things in one artwork.

2. Are you satisfied with the result?

I’m very happy how it come out! I just wish I had more time to work on it and expand on my ideas.

3. What would you do differently if you were to redo the project?

I would have thought it through if I had a little bit more time. or maybe planned it a bit better and learn the materials properly.

4. Does your mask convey the idea that you intended? What was that idea?

my mask did convey the idea I had intended, my idea was a Valentine theme mask that can be interpreted in many ways because love can come in many forms.

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I came up with my idea by looking at masks I had made years ago and drawing inspiration from it I made this mask, unfortunately my mask broke in the kiln but after repair I can say confidently I am satisficed with the result. I would probably be more careful with the glaze if I were to redo this project. I think it conveys a silly devilish character which is ideally what I was trying to accomplish!

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My idea is that I searched on Google to find a better mask that is much easier to make. The result is that I started to make an Japanese mask that came out of an animated show called demon slayer so I started to get paper first then i get the clay next then I started to make eyes first then the nose and finally the mouth if I redo the project that it was forgoten when i glaze it and put it on the fire heat I forgot to ad the wax on the bottom of the mask so yeah then I just need to use glaze again because there were like non glaze left so i just need to finish it. Finally i need to ad the this kind of white one that I kind forgot the name then waiting on like idk like 24 min or something then I placed in on the heat so it can feel like glass.

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After looking through various examples on Pinterest, I decided I wanted my mask to be simple with the main focus being on the nose. I also wanted hearts to be repeated throughout the design. The result is okay, but I wish I had made the mask a bit smaller, I think I made it too wide. If I could redo it, aside from making it smaller, I would maybe outline more of the details with black so that it looks more cartoony. Overall, it’s not exactly the same as the sketch, but I think the mask ended up having the main points I wanted. For example the heart shape being repeated, pointy nose, and light colors.

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1. How did you come up with your idea?

1. Are you satisfied with the result?

2. What would you do differently if you were to redo the project?

3. Does your mask convey the idea that you intended? What was that idea?

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I came up with this mask based on the masks and stories of my ancestors i've heard and seen throughout my life. aztec is a big part of who i am because it a part of my culture. i personally love the way my mask turned out because it looks like it came from the past. if i were to do this project again id try to even out the bumps a little more and maybe try a few brighter colors to give the mask some more emphasis. the mask was intended to show a part of my culture and i think it did perfectly. it shows how these masks were meant to be used to scare off those who crossed them. i love how the mask looks like it can jump at you just as if i lived in the past.

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Yamato from One Piece anime. Did it without the hair since it was unnecessary and it would take long to say the least (and again unnecessary), if I tried to make the hair out of clay and it would make it too big, as well as the wrong texture.

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Inspired by a character from the One Piece anime named Yamato. Picked it as I like japanese oni (demon/ogre) masks and his was a nice design I liked and wanted to create myself. I am slightly satisfied since from when I painted it (with acrylic paint), the colors weren't as solid as I'# like it to be I think because of the type of paint myself, and me using a wet brush accidentally to keep on painting after I wanted to get rid of the precious paint. Still, came out mostly how I imagined it except the lines below the horns, as originally they were more a dark blue and I don't think I had that, and got the closest thing which I think was dark green. What I would do differently if I could redo it is maybe reshape the horns as they have some different shapes in some reference pictures I looked at from being a simple curve shape to the curvy wavy horn design I ended up choosing/making.

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1. How did you come up with your idea?

I saw different kinds of pictures on pinterest and then as well as seeing the joker masks from the "Dark Knight" and they intrigued me and the spider I just like spiders so I decided to add it for fun.

1. Are you satisfied with the result?

I am because it looks so cool and worn out which was what I wanted.

1. What would you do differently if you were to redo the project?

Maybe add more detail on the spider and make it look different. Or even fix the stitching up.

1. Does your mask convey the idea that you intended? What was that idea?

I think so since it looks old and worn out and also just looks spooky which was something I tried to do.

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1. I wanted something that is inspired asian culture, or more east asian, so I combined japanese and chinese designs from Pinterest

2. Mostly yes, I do regret splashing some clear glaze dots all over, thought itd be more interesting

3. Probably not put those clear glazed dots

4. Yes it does. I wanted to show asian masks beauty. I quite some asian culture designs and arts

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Now seeing the final product I am actually really happy how it turned out. I love the colors.

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1. How did you come up with your idea? i dont really remember how i came up with the idea other tha thinking about porcelain dolls

2. Are you satisfied with the result?

Not sure that i am, i’m a little disappointed with how streaky the blue glaze is and how the mask suddenly has dots all over the place which kind of ruins the porcelain look i sas going for

1. What would you do differently if you were to redo the project?

Probably add more blue glaze and not use oxide for the flower bits as they look too dark

1. Does your mask convey the idea that you intended? What was that idea?

I feel like it does has it looks like porcelain based on how i painted it just that on some parts i feel like i should’ve painted more glaze on top

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I wanted to make something simple for the assignment to not overwhelm myself with an ambitious project as I'll have plenty of chances to do so this semester. To work with this limitation I went to old historical works of stone masks for inspiration with a focus on mexican origin. I initially picked an Aztec stone mask for reference but shifted design to more Olmec coloration as time went on. I still would call this design an Aztec themed mask

I ended up really liking how this piece came out! this is one of the first 3d projects that has matched the ideation as closely as I wanted it to.

Although, I would tweak the proportions just a bit more and if I had known more about the type of glazes I would be able to work with I wouldn't have underglazed the mask so thoroughly. You live and learn I suppose.

In the end the result lead to that same simple concept I initially thought of and gives me more confidence to take on more ambitious ideas that are less grounded on existing content

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Before and after process of my mask design

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1. How did you come up with your idea?

I loved watching Horror movies and wanted to create a concept design of it. Something spooky because Halloween is right around the corner. I used my own reference pictures and another photograph to slowly piece together my vision.

2. Are you satisfied with the result?

It was close to what I wanted in my head. I am satisfied with the result of how it turned out because I was overthinking it when I first started.

3. What would you do differently if you were to redo the project?

1. One has the outer layer look like it was more like skin stretched out. Second is going more in-depth with the jaw anatomy.

4. Does your mask convey the idea that you intended? What was that idea?

I would say it did because I tried my best. If I had more time, I would work on it more.

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Left side of the mask:

"Lac" Bird is a mythical creature in Vietnamese Culture and the national bird of Vietnam. ﻿﻿It is depicted with outstretched wings and a long beak. ﻿﻿This image symbolizes the aspiration to conquer seemingly impossible challenges of the Vietnamese people

Bamboo: It symbolizes resilience and is integrated into daily life, folklore, and traditional craft. It is also shown in the perspective of always going up, firmly creating the new era of the strong rise of the Vietnamese people and the industrial

Right side of the mask:

Conical hat: is a style of conical-shaped sun hat, it is kept on the head by a cloth or fiber chin strap, and an inner headband. It is made of straw or woven material

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I came up with the idea to make something disturbing, or gross, since I like that kind of stuff. While drawing the concept art for this mask, I ended up being inspired by Japanese folklore and made the mask to be an Oni. Along with it, I decided to want to convey beauty within its naturally unsettling background, so that’s how the mask came to be. Now, some of its features were inspired as well by other cultures, for example: the hair is from Chinese opera singers, the eyes are from Roman statues like David, and the overall face shape is from Aztec wooden pillars.

I am more than satisfied with the results of this mask, I was really nervous about its outcome and it came out beautifully, hence the name. Hah.

I would probably do the painting and coloring much better, as evident by the fake lashes over the eyelids, but all is well in the end.

The mask itself, I believe, conveys more than I expected and in all honesty, I’d like to leave it up to interpretation. It’d be interesting to me to hear what others think of it.

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This was actually like my 9th idea or so from when I was sketching, and honestly, it was cause I was pretty hungry (I drew a burger mask at some point as well). I'm kind of happy with it, kind of not, It just came out darker than I kind of intended it to be, but I think it has a cool effect anyways. I wanted it to be like a rotting apple, and I guess it worked out since it kind of looks like it's left in some soil or something, maybe I should have added more bugs to go with the little worm.

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1. How did you come up with your idea?

I rewatched ponyo the weekend before so my mind when to water animals, but I didn't want to do something difficult so I chose a goldfish.

2. Are you satisfied with the result?

yes I thought it was very cute

3. What would you do differently if you were to redo the project?

I would find a better orange, I don't like the orange I had to make, I with it was brighter.

4. Does your mask convey the idea that you intended? What was that idea?

I would like to think it looks like a goldfish, but a certain someone called it a chicken ;-;

so I don't know if it does.

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I don't have a picture off the mask once it came out of the kiln and I still need to add more things to it.

1. How did you come up with your idea? I came up with my idea by first looking at many different styles of masks and mixing that with my own art style. I started drawing just a base face then proceeded to add more details and accessories.

2. Are you satisfied with the result? Not really. It came out way darker than I expected which made me lose a lot of the details I had added. Overall I don’t think it was that bad.

3. What would you do differently if you were to redo the project? I would’ve used a lighter color for the underglaze or maybe try the more matte glazes.

4. Does your mask convey the idea that you intended? What was that idea? I think it conveys the meaning I wanted it to. I wanted people to look at the mask and feel unsettled or intrigued. The expression on her face is one of almost sadness or pain. Mixed with the multimedia pieces I hope people will question what type of person she is or what type of life has she lived.

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My mask is still in the oven. I’m currently waiting for it to come out so I can properly glaze it! I’m very excited to see how it would look when I’m done with it.

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i'm very behind and still need to glaze and paint my mask

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For my mask I wanted it to be nature kind of vibe like I wanted it to have leaves/vines around it. I wanted to do roses/ petals but I wasn't really happy how it was coming out I was scared it was gonna all fall out it didn't feel secure. Instead I did one daisy which I was really happy how it came out. I am somewhat happy with my result of my mask. There are some things I wish I did or didn't do for my mask. I wish I tired one more time of the rose petals idea. But I am happy with the daisy I did now maybe I should've done a few more like small ones instead. Maybe add a few more vines/ leaves all around. I am still somewhat happy how it turned out I did glaze my mask late so I don't know the final result yet but I am still pleased on my work.

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My main inspiration for this piece was a character I really enjoy/currently obsessed with. His design is pretty simplistic having his main features being his eyes, eyebrows, mouth, and reddish cheeks. Another thing that his character design came from was porcelain dolls. Which gave me inspiration to have the mask crack in areas around as these dolls were prone to crack because of their fragile nature. For this design, I decided to exclude his mouth for a different design: a red flower that cracks through. Red flowers often represent romance/love which best explains the character I put who loves his wife dearly. The cracks around the flower represent that their relationship is disconnected (the characters separated and no longer talking). Yet he still keeps his love for her despite her being gone for years and leaving him damaged afterwards. I decided to make the mask after his demon form as making horns would be easier than having him wear his signature hat that carries a heavier weight. 

Overall, I’m satisfied with the results. The colors were much darker than what the character has but I already expected that. I was mostly worried that I didn’t add enough white and it comes into a gray which doesn’t match the character. When it came out of the kiln, I was pleasantly surprised that it kept the white color. If I were to redo the project, I would make the cracks more like cracks and stick to the same ideas for cracks. The top of the head and bottom are two different types which look weird. The top added more clay on top while the bottom was carved, the top was painted in black while the bottom wasn’t painted and stayed the clay’s colors. The mask stayed the same as my inspiration/idea so I’m happy with it. 

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1. How did you come up with your idea?

I wanted to share my native culture. I made this mask as an ancestor and have the eyes and mouth open.

2. Are you satisfied with the result?

I am extremely happy with the end result. During the first firing with under glaze; I made the headpiece multimedia pieces. I used clear glaze and the colors popped out better than I had anticipated.

3. What would you do differently if you were to redo the project?

I wouldn't have done anything differently. It is amazing.

4. Does your mask convey the idea that you intended? What was that idea?

My idea was to have my native culture represented with honor. I believe it has truly become a work of art.

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1. How did you come up with your idea?

This started out as my interpretation of the goddess of wind.

2. Are you satisfied with the result?

Yes, and no. I love the carvings and style. However, it came out darker and more demon-like than I expected.

3. What would you do differently if you were to redo the project?

I wouldn't have started with underglaze. I would have fired plain then glazed with a mix glaze.

4. Does your mask convey the idea that you intended? What was that idea?

This mask was supposed to be lighter blue and light colored however the wind blowing out of the mouth looks more like a demon split tongue. It is still a great mask. I learned a lot from this project.

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1. How did you come up with your idea?

I did my interpretation of a wind goddess. I underglaze with emerald green twice. Followed with a clear glaze.

2. Are you satisfied with the result?

I am satisfied with the end result. This mask did come out darker than anticipated. I thought I was going to add gemstones. I decided I loved it the way it was.

3. What would you do differently if you were to redo the project?

I would have fired mask without underglaze.

4. Does your mask convey the idea that you intended? What was that idea?

No, I believe the mask is demon-like rather than goddess.

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So I came up with the idea making a Scream mask into something you would find in a temple or cave from long ago. I figured with the Halloween season approaching this would be a nice idea.

I am very satisfied with the results. I loved how the glaze came out and the chipped horns gave it great detail. I absolutely love it for my first time making this mask.

The only thing I would change is the glaze I used. But everything else I would not change.

The mask definitely conveyed the ancient curse mask type I was going for. I love it a lot.

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Mask of Heket, The Heretic of Famine from the game Cult of the Lamb by Me

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Since it was my first time using clay I wanted to challenge myself. I trusted myself and my process and if any thing went awry I'd go with the flow. I am super into this game called Cult of the Lamb where you play as a lamb creating a cult from an old god after he saves you from being sacrificed. When I think of masks I like to think scary, so I ended up combining both of my thoughts. after creating the thumbnails I finally chose Heket, one of the heretics that try to stop you from freeing the old god. In the game she has a boss transformation and this is what I based my mask off. Since Heket is based off of the Egyptian goddess Heqet I tried making my mask look like the Nile Delta Toad. When it was out the kilt I didn't really like how vibrant the colors came out since I tried making it look like a natural red. Nonetheless, I was very proud of the final outcome. If I were to remake this I would probably try mixing in some of the brown underglaze into the red to achieve a muted red (as well as make holes in the back of the mask because I totally forgot). From the comments of some of my classmates I am glad that the idea of scary and frightening was conveyed. When looking at my mask I don't really view it as scary but rather cringy so it came as a surprise that people felt it was scary or creepy. I am still hoping to paint on some pupils since the black completely over powered the red, as well as adding some crosses to the back.

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I came up with my idea for this “emotional self portrait” by asking myself how I was feeling about myself and letting my hands explore that feeling, both through sketching and through imagining my hands manipulating clay.

Overall, I like the result, but the surface treatment is not quite what I expected. I was hoping for more variation in the metallic black glaze (I wiped it back to achieve the variation I achieved in a piece last semester, but this time I only got pure black and nearly pure grey.) I was also hoping for a more intense eye, but I didn’t use enough glass to fill the eye socket after melting. Overall, those results make the mask feel harsher, less human, and more robotic than I intended.

If I redid the project, I would leave some of the carved parts untreated (instead of iron oxide) and use a glaze that wipes back in a more satisfying way. I would also use more glass in the eye.

My original idea was to convey the fluidity of the self and the interconnection of the interior and exterior self. Even though the mask looks very different from my sketches, and overall less human because of the surface treatment issues described above, I believe it still conveys that idea. In some ways, the form conveys the idea even better than my plan because the half-face connecting interior and exterior of self is enhanced by the unintentional break in the piece, and the curves creating fluidity are enhanced by the placement of the broken pieces in relation to each other.

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I came up with my idea after watching a lot of fantasy/sci fi media, most notable the Guillermo del Toro movie The Shape of Water. I've always had a fascination with mermaids/sirens/human-fish hybrids since I was a child.

I would say that I am satisfied with the final product, even though the glaze color turned out darker than I initially thought it would. If I were to redo the project, I would dilute the green glaze base coat with some more white and yellow to make it lighter before splattering the specks of other colors on it. Also I pressed a piece of mesh fabric into the wet clay to create a scaly texture, I think I could have pressed it deeper because it wasn't that visible once it was covered with glaze and fired. Other than that, I like how it turned out and I am contemplating making a dangly piece of jewelry to hang from the nose piercing.

My mask conveys the fantasy sci fi vibe I was going for, I think the gold enamel was a great finishing touch. I'm a firm believer in the fact that if merpeople were real, they would not look like our fictional depictions of a seductive woman with a fish tail - it doesn't make sense from an evolutionary standpoint. I think they would look a lot more animalistic in nature and have physical adaptations to help them survive in the depths of the ocean. This is why I added the forked tongue, the large nose, the eyes going in separate directions, the scales, and the third eye.

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- How did you come up with your idea?

my mask actually came from a comic I saw the week before we started - Picasso's mother was upset that little Pablo got a bad grade in art - she said that she must talk to the teacher! and the mother's face was distorted, just like the typical picasso face - en face and profile at the same time. coloring the mask was more of a challenge, but I decided to go with cubism to the end, and gave it a Mondrian feeling.

- Are you satisfied with the result?

honestly the result is not exactly what I hoped for. The colors came out much darker than I expected. I wanted the blue, red, yellow - to be very "primary". All in all the concept is reached, and for a beginner's I think I did pretty well. My family is excited.

- What would you do differently if you were to redo the project?

If I had to redo the project, I would have spent more time smoothing and refining the clay. It is quite bumpy, although the glaze seems smooth enough.

I would also explore colors more, maybe try to find how to get the stronger primary colors.

Especially I was hoping that the yellow color would be more bright, and the green and blue be less dark.

- Does your mask convey the idea that you intended? What was that idea?

My idea was to be both funny and unique, and although both my inspiration artists did it better than me, I am quite satisfied with how I ended up.

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I came up with three different mask designs and choose one with a smiling face. The colors are simply just picked at random. I'm quite happy with the results. I would probably go back and make the mask actually wearable next time. Overall this mask of a smiling face turned out pretty well.

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1) I wanted to make something other than a human face, to make it more interesting. I came up with the canine skull mostly because I own dogs and I felt like I behave like one sometimes.
2) I’m incredibly satisfied with my result, I’m so happy it turned out the way it did.
3) I would take care of the canine teeth a little better and not break them off. Other than that, nothing really.
4) It did exactly what I wanted it to do; a dog calavera. It has ears to tell the viewer that it’s a dog and not a wolf too, I think it does the trick. I just wanted to mix my culture with something cool like dogs and dog skulls (because my whole life we owned dogs and I love them to death).

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1. The idea behind my mask was to make a mask of my friend Valerie as an angel, and Valerie made a mask of me as a devil. We picked this idea because we have an inside joke that we are identical twins and that I'm the evil one and there the good one. Also, we were inspired by theater masks.

2. I am very satisfied with the result of my mask, it came out a lot better than I was expecting for being my first ever sculpture with ceramic clay.

3. If I were to redo my mask, I would adjust the holes I put in my mask for the wire to hang it because where I put them is in a spot that doesn't evenly balance the weight of the mask, so it can't be safely hung up.

4. My mask does convey the ideas I intended. I feel I did a good job styling the mask, and the wire halo I made clearly shows the angle motif.