Technique of Neo Tribal Art

Eric Straw at ToyTent.com
Technique and Materials
	The masks are made from recovered cardboard from packaging. Their construction puts this recycled material to new use and reveals new value in a rich material with great potential. The techniques used in making the finished masks begin with cutting and joining. Shapes are created by folding, torsion and fastening, using only the cardboard itself. For decoration, Eric begins with the peculiar features of each cardboard piece, the original color, waves, corrugation... then adds details in pastel, tempera, gouache and acrylic. With few exceptions, each mask is constructed entirely of cardboard and paper. Most of the masks are sized so that they might be worn as the face of the user.