Welcome everyone! My name is Perry Garvin and I started this club so that all the people interested in commedia dell'arte would have a place to share ...
I'm really glad that some people have found their way into this club. I'm posting another message here in the hopes that some people might start to post ...
Salut !my name is Vero, i'm french,from Paris.<br>I wanted first to thank Perry, what he's done is great...<br>Now, if you like stories, I'll tell you how I...
Hey, my name is Mikke, and I am a swedish actor, and I have played Commedia dell'Arte in a couple of years. Good idea with a club. I will spread the word....
Perry--<br><br>Micke passed on the info to the Dell'Arte list. I work for the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre in Blue Lake, Calif. More info...
I just logged on today and was extraordinarily pleased to see that a whole bunch of people have joined and that some of you have posted messages. I'm really ...
Just joined the club, had Perry over for a visit last week in San Francisco. Great idea, it's about time. Great site list, too. I am looking forward to more...
Wow, this club is really starting to grow! I never knew there were so many people out there who liked commedia dell'arte! Well its nice to meet you all, I am...
glad to be back in the club !<br>I wish I could talk on the chat room with all of you, but I'm sleeping when you chat !!it's no chance !!<br>Perry, I hope...
Perry,<br><br>A few thoughts for your proposal, though I have no idea on how to utilize them. You might consider seeing if it's possible to study some with...
Hi ho,<br>I just joined this club, so I thought I would post a little greeting. As a Mask Maker, actor and director, I would love to talk to others about all...
hello, I just read your message Rob, and it would be great to share our ideas and technical secrets...!!<br>I make masks too, paper masks, that is what make me...
Hey Zanni01, Zanni4 here, in San Francisco. I teach, perform and make masks too, mostly leather. We zani need to stick together. I am going to post a general...
I would like to participate in some discussions with you great folks, but I confess my limited online knowledge. I have been reading messages and see lots of ...
That sounds great...it would be lovely to have several discussions going on at once. How about a scheduled chat time? Evenings are best for me, anytime from...
One of the things that I enjoy the most about this form, and indeed all Mask work, is working with archetypes. As a performer, I find a great deal of freedom...
Everyone who would like to chat:<br><br>Meet in our chat June 23rd at 8:30 PST<br><br>If you can make it, reply to this message so that we have a sense of who...
can you give me any advices to choose books talking about face's muscles and expressions.about face's morphology ?<br>I make paper masks, and in the future, I ...
I'll try to be on time !!<br>my problem is just I don't anderstand what PST means...<br>how many hours separate us ?<br>thanks to help a poor french trying to ...
Hi Vero, your english is just fine!<br>Whatever material I'm working with, I almost always start out with a plaster positive of a human face; it helps to keep...
We are on currently Pacific Daylight Time in California. If we sprang forward last spring, 8:30 PM Pacific Standard is 7:30 Pacific Daylight Time and something...
Vero, Zanni 01 gave you some great info on leather masks. It is much easier to sculpt in the positive (building in clay or such) than to work in the negative...
glad you answered my questions !<br>I think this club is great !<br>I process the same way as you to make paper masks...I'll try to follow your advices for ...
I've post the previous message at 12 AM in france...so there's 6 hours more than you...I'll try to be on time !<br>I wish you great things !<br>Vero...
A note on plaster bases. While I would prefer to do wood bases, I had to make multiple masks quickly with no wood carving experience. I did pick up a few ...
I have always refered to the leather as oak tanned, I am not sure if vegetable tanned is the same, but it sounds similar at least. The point is to avoid ...
Jim is right about the weight, if the leather is too thick it can be a very frustrating process.<br><br>As for tanning, a vegetable tanned leather is what you...
