about the artist Clelia Scala lives in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. about the masks The masks are made using the traditional Venetian method; that is, the design is sculpted in clay, then the model is cast in plaster, and finally many layers of paper are pressed into the resulting negative. This technique for creating the positive is called "stuck paper," or carta incollata. After the mask has dried, it is removed from the mould and covered with a slip of plaster. The masks are decorated with paints, ink, and other materials. the carter series The Erl-King Paper & acrylic $130 The Executioner's Beautiful Daughter Paper & acrylic $110 The Marquis [Bluebeard] Paper & acrylic $140 Mr. Lyon Paper & acrylic $140 Puss-in-Boots Paper, acrylic, & wire $130 The Snow Child Paper & acrylic $70 The Company of Wolves Paper, acrylic, & dental acrylic $240 the ant and the grasshopper The Ant Paper, acrylic, & wire $110 The Grasshopper Paper, acrylic, & wire $140   Ant with Grasshopper [as above] $220 the scala series Untitled #1 Paper & acrylic $150 other masks The Old Man Paper & acrylic $80 The Blue Devil Paper, acrylic, & copper plate $125 Day of the Dead Paper & acrylic $85 The Human Heart [commission] Paper & acrylic $150 sculpture - the travellers series The Uncle & His Ward Wire, paper, & acrylic NFS The Woman With Her Dog Wire, paper, & acrylic NFS commissions If you are interested in commissioning a mask, please note that there is an additional fee to cover the cost of the mould. Please send written descriptions and/ or sketches in the body of your email when you are sending your request for a commissioned mask. A 50% deposit is required for a commissioned mask. Prices will be reduced for commissions of five or more masks. Note: shipping costs are not included in the price. Web design & development by PeterDuChemin.com. Photos: Justine Scala, Clelia Scala.