Monday, January 10, 2011

Aurora Harlequin (Face Casts - AKA "Death Masks")


This cast is made by Raven McClain.  The subject is my grand daughter Aurora Hubiak.   She has a greatly unique profile incorporating the dynamic profile of her Ayrian (Germanic) father as well as features modifying that which derive from some Native American blood line, and Roman prevailing markers.  

This piece uses tissue paper as a skull cap - typical of Harlequin costuming - which strongly blends into the gold wire ribbon.  The face is covered with pieces of lavendar cellophane, overlapping slightly to make a mosaic effect.  Makeup adds under the eyes and cheekbones, also some white dots to form some design here and there, plus broken 
mirror glass in the tear drops.

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