Handmade Leather Mask Market
“There is a spiritual power in masks that transports one into realms unseen and gives voice to things unspoken. Within the context of ritual, putting on a mask places the wearer at the intersection between the present and the past, the living and the dead, this world and the Otherworld.”
– The Spiritual Power of Masks by Nigel Pennick
Join us at the studio for our first ever Handmade Leather Mask Market!
The one-of-a-kind masks, featuring Nature Spirits such as birds, butterflies, flowers, trees, animals, and elemental beings of all kinds, have been designed and made by Circle Creative Collective through our ARTESENIA program. This program creates economic equity and empowerment for women that have been historically marginalized through employment opportunities in the production of handmade goods, bringing value back to their inherent creative expression as well as the traditions that many of these women carry.
The leather used for these masks are hides that are by-products of the existing meat industry that would otherwise be discarded. The leather is then vegetable tanned, meaning it is tanned using natural tannins from trees, producing some of the sturdiest, most durable leather available.
Buy your mask to enjoy for years to come or rent yours to wear to NATURE: A Community Masquerade on Saturday, August 26th! Masks for the event will be available for purchase at our market and on our website.
Don’t miss this opportunity to explore and discover the mask that’s been waiting for you!
Event Details
Where: Circle Creative Collective (62 Plains Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561)
When: Sunday, August 20, 2023 from 1-4PM
Why: To purchase or rent your Handmade Leather Mask for NATURE: A Community Masquerade and/or many celebrations to come!
About NATURE: A Community Masquerade
On August 26th, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, we as a community will transform Kingston Rotary Park into a mesmerizing realm where nature spirits come alive as we collectively celebrate the nature within and around us.
Join us as we weave the fabric of our community, embracing the wisdom of our ancestors and celebrating the beauty of nature.
We believe collective joy is a powerful medicine for the world at this time. As we gather together to recognize the great Gift of Life, such as the abundance of the Earth, the Nourishment of the Waters, the Soothing of the Winds, and the Power of the Fire, we amplify that appreciation out into the World to touch all Hearts.
Let us come together to Celebrate the Great beauty that’s all around us and within us, remembering that these elements live within us and that we each are essential in the weaving of Today and Tomorrow.