Students studied ancient Egyptian art, in particular the designs and patterns typically found on traditional death masks. We began this project by spray painting some white masks to make them gold. Students were then given time to design their own death masks in their visual diaries. Once students were happy with their design, they were given a large piece of cardboard to trace a stencil shape for either a crown or a full head piece. These were then cut out, and lines and patterns were added using pencil. Students were then given some basic colours of paint from which to mix their own colours. Once the paintwork was dry, we used a hot glue gun to finally piece it all together. The results are outstanding! This was a very popular project amongst the kids and kept them very busy for weeks. The masks are currently on display outside the staff room, so make sure you check them out!
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