Paper Mask of Pulcinella.     The Italian Great Grandfather of Mr. Punch

Looking at Designs to print onto fabric.

Clay Design in the process

Pulcinella

Today, I have started to design a new Pulcinella mask. I am moving the mask away from Mr.Punch, which I made a few years ago, in order to return to the Neapolitan Polichinello.

More of the Chicken yet still with a bit of the joyous sado-masochist. A terrible hideously brutal honesty and raw sense of inevitable justice, even against his-self.

And yes, your bum does look enormous with the ‘bum-role’ in place.

Thank you Becky Matter for modelling.

As worn for International Commedia Dell ‘Arte  Day 2017

at The Theatre Royal , Nottingham, U.K. ‘Live at Lunch’Event,  24th  February 2017

I shall be giving a lecture/demo entitled ‘What is Commedia Dell Arte?’

As our local event in the world wide ‘International Commedia Dell ‘Arte Day.

At

Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall     Theatre Square    Nottingham    NG1 5ND                Box Office: 0115 989 5555

FREE EVENT

Upper Foyer Bar open at 12.15    Talk  13.00 – 14.00

FRIDAY  24 TH FEBRUARY 2017

                                        Stephen Jon (Mask Maker and Street Performer)

Training given in Mask Making and Performance Skills, Commedia Dell Arte and Puppetry

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Terramoto Samba, performing at Dumfries Big Burns Super Carnival Parade.

Photo’s by Alison Boyes.

Horse Heads designed by Christine, Rodger and I,                                                                        made by members of the band and their fan club.

I have spent two days working with this delightful gang, the Terremoto Samba Band, in Dalbeatie, Dumfries and Galloway, helping them to create Horse Head Hats (Meg, the Mare from Tam o’Shanter). Thanks you especially to Christine and Rodger for this opportunity to play, to construct, for conversations and hospitality. Looking forwards to the photo’s of the gig next friday, ‘Burns Night’ in Dumfries.

From the wood carving through the raw leather wet moulding to red stained leather.

Now what do I do with the piece?

Next stage of the process is about to begin! The new year will see new work emerging.