Hide in Plain sight
Traditionally, the guise dancers chose to hide their faces
which makes sense if you’re up to mischief or breaking taboos
Photo: Greg Huckfield
Animal
Penzance has always favoured animal masks – often with horns or antlers – or more disturbing hybrids.
Vegetable
But in these vegan friendly days, mosses and roots and cabbages are common.
What is that?!
“She said – I didn’t see you there – Exactly!”
Ben
Heamoor
From minimal
There’s beautifully strange …
To maximal
And just wonderfully weird.
“My mask only comes alive when I wear it … together we are something new … different.”
Sarah
Newlyn
Draw a Veil
Lace veils were always a popular traditional option for men and women and are great for spectacle wearers.
Or paint a face
Remember, you could just paint your face.
Disguise and delight is the plan.
