Afrikaans masker - African mask

In Afrika Museum in Berg en Dal a lot of beautiful African masks are exhibited. 

This mask below is a Nieuwegein version of one of them.

The original, less square: 

Blauwe druppels - Drops in blue

Commissioned by a cognoscente from The Hague.

River Lek

LEK

Beetje rokerig - Smoky

This sculpture was baked in a hole in the ground, in France.

The vague colours blue and purple resulted from adding some liquid chemicals, don't know which. 

Very laboursome all in all. 

Digging hole, stabbing sods, keeping the fire burning and smoking for hours. 

Balancerend - Balancing

These two lanky men need each other not to fall over.

Rood kroontje - Red crown

Taupe

The clay that was used for this mask becomes black when it is baked in the kiln at more than 1200℃.

However at 1080 it becomes taupe.