Mint Museum Trip

I went to the Mint Museum on Friday afternoon, I've never been to the Randolph rd location. I've been ton the uptown Mint several times so needless to say the new venue was welcome. Our assignment was to view the ceremonial mask and garments of Africa and Mexico. I wasn't excited about the clothes that much butt when I entered the mask room I was amazed at the craftsmanship of these mask. I know these mask are spiritual and ceremonial to their creators but I can see how it relates to our "fantasy" theme. To an american who does not believe in the ceremonies of ancient or foreign cultures it hits on our fantasy side because that is how mask are portrayed to us. I can imagine a lot of people dressed in these mask, but I visualize them I've studied the African Komo mask and their spiritual powers in previous classes, but I've never seen one up close. They were very cool and very exotic. Once again many ideas for our project came pouring in. Just putting on one of these mask can change ones whole attitude and character. The mask gives us freedom to do as we would like because no one can see your physical expressions or read your eyes. To me fantasy starts with freedom and there is no freedom like a mask. I now understand how this trip relates to our current project of "Fantasy". Thank you.Download