Four Cat Masks

Made by M. Orion

I intended to make a one eyed cat mask for my sister whose cat was hit by a car and lost his eye. Because this was my first PM mask, I also made 3 prototypes which are now hanging above the shoe rack! I used plastic wrap to cover the template so I could reuse it for all 4 as it takes some time to cut and tape the template together. Learned a lot with these prototypes- the yellow was my first and he caved in when I removed from the template to early.

I made all of these with fully biodegradable materials. The glue was flour and cornstarch based. The paint was made with foraged clays and charcoal and a binder of either egg yolk or homemade watercolor. I am attracted to making biodegradable art as I endeavor to minimize environmentally harsh waste in my art. I also work in the kitchen near my children so non toxic material are very important to me.

Thanks, Jonni, for the template and tips!

I’ll be sharing more of my biodegradable paints and projects on my Instagram.