This "Turtle Mask" (made recently at Victoria Avenue School Auckland) started off so plainly, just a dark green mass. But then she gave it another "go", repainting the background colour a lighter (and better) shade of green, and then she began to explore how to show the idea of scaley skin...Our Design Director Melanie remembers flicking thru photos with her on the Internet. She always wanted to add the jewels too (even though Mel thought they weren't necessary) and they look just right! How wonderfully complete she looks...that green hair and costume so perfect, her eyes reflecting her joy in that perfection!!Oftentimes masks struggle to be born...but try not to walk away from a mess-up. Try to turn a disaster into a something wonderful by seeing where the mess leads you. Continue because the last step on the Wheel of Creating (after nearly "losing it")...is LOVING IT!
