On Monday, October 26, our Museum
Studies Practicum class hosted our event called the Meaning of Masks that ran from 4:00-6:00pm in the Library. Each
student in our class had brought posters that spoke about topics that related
to the meaning of masks. The Humanities Department also joined us in
contributing to this event in bringing their own posters. Dr. Ortiz and her
class made an altar representing the Mexican festival called Day of the Dead or
Dia de los muertos. The posters
ranged from different topics such as comparing the use of masks today with the
use of masks in Papua New Guinea, relating masks with Halloween and its history
behind wearing costumes that day, comparing Papua New Guinea masks to ancient
past masks, and unmasking the myths of AIDS. We also had a snack station with
plenty of candy and a mask making station where anyone was free to make their
own masks.
Many visitors dropped by to our event such as professors, students,
and even the Director of Undergraduate Admissions. Everyone enjoyed themselves where
they learned about the various topics based on this subject of masks and its
different meanings. Later in the event, we also had the pleasure to have some
of the children from the Children’s Center come by and decorate their own
masks. Not only did the children enjoy decorating their own masks but many
students and adults also joined them in decorating their own. The event was a
success and there was a lot of excellent feedback. Meanwhile, this week we will
continue in building up the exhibit and we will now be focusing on the brochures
and the layout of the exhibit.
-Susana Ortega, Museum Studies Practicum
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