Pacific Northwest Coast Masks– 3rd grade

The 3/4s viewed a video about Pacific Northwest Coast art.  They made a spirit animal mask using similar characteristics.  These are made out of paper mache and are painted with a limited color palette. 
A colorful, hand-painted tribal mask with horns and fur, featuring bold geometric patterns and a mix of vivid colors. This striking piece draws inspiration from Pacific Northwest Coast Masks, bringing cultural artistry to life in an educational way.
A whimsical teal, brown, and yellow papier-mâché mask with googly eyes and a long, curved nose on a white background, inspired by Pacific Northwest Coast masks.
A handmade animal mask with white fur, green eyes, a black nose, and red and black face against a plain background. Inspired by Pacific Northwest Coast Masks, it captures the essence of cultural artistry.
Handcrafted animal mask with colorful paint, exaggerated features, and straw whiskers inspired by the Pacific Northwest Coast on a white background.

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  1. Funny how we all work in parallels. I'm about to begin a papier-mache mask project with my 3rd graders! We use a paper lunch bag as an armature to start (I'll be posting the process on my blog) so I'm wondering what is “underneath” yours? Just wadded newspaper? balloons? Or what?

    And I should say that yours look super! I wasn't planning a limited color palette for mine, but they looks so nice, maybe I should re-think my plan.