{"product_id":"spirit-guides-clay-mask-making","title":"Spirit Guides: Clay Mask Making","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore Afro-diasporic mask traditions while learning introductory clay handbuilding techniques to create their your expressive masks!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMasks carry memory. They hold spirit, resistance, celebration, protection, and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this immersive clay workshop at ACAF in Philadelphia, participants will be introduced to a glimpse of Afro-diasporic mask histories across continents—beginning with ceremonial mask traditions of West and Central Africa, tracing their transformation through the Caribbean and South America during and after the transatlantic slave trade, and exploring how these visual languages continue to evolve in contemporary U.S. cultural practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, we’ll examine how masks function as portals and preservation of identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticipants will then learn handbuilding techniques to create their own clay masks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eno experience necessary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAll clay \u0026amp; supplies included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: we will be using self-hardening clay (no firing necessary). Your work will take a minimum 24hrs to dry for participants to paint at their convenience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Event","offers":[{"title":"General Admission","offer_id":46100855718061,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/8908\/5014\/files\/Clay_Cuttings_Build_Your_Own_Propaganda_Stand.jpg?v=1781105138","url":"https:\/\/acaf.us\/products\/spirit-guides-clay-mask-making","provider":"ACAF","version":"1.0","type":"link"}