Thing’s I wish I’d Said!

Posted on January 15, 2012

So get out and live!

Things I Wish I’d Said!

Mrs S. A. Roach, Confectionery of All Kinds

Posted on October 5, 2011

I Thought This A Hoot!

I had carried with me a small volume of selected essays and poems of Emerson to kill time while waiting on the Doctor recently. The book was published in 1926 and so I presume this tiny clipping found within from a Newark, Delaware newspaper may be nearly as old. What I found striking was the obviously unfortunate juxtaposition between name and service rendered.

Of course there is no need to fear, if that puts you off a bit, you can always go to the shop in the ad above Mrs. Roach’s, where not only do they serve ice cream, but “temperance drinks” as well. It’s a good life!

Blessings of your choosing, David

Contact or Email David: David Earl Johnson G+

~Long Face

Posted on May 13, 2011

~Long Face

Long Face is a plaster and wire fantasy mask measuring 20″ tall by 10″ at it’s widest. He was one of my first full sized masks and actually hung in the gable of my past Florida home for several years. Due to the layering of plaster and acrylic he seems to weather well. We recently mounted him in a recycled cedar fence board frame on a richly textured fabric. The overall piece measures 19″ wide by 29-1/4″ tall.

Image, mask creation, and comission pricing available upon request.

See the smiles we cast your way, dEj and KarenDragon

~ Butterflies I Have Met ~

Posted on April 26, 2011

I do so love the Butterfly with all it’s erratic grace, endless presentations, and moments of complete still. dEj

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May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun
And find your shoulder to light on,
To bring you luck, happiness and riches
Today, tomorrow and beyond.
~Irish Blessing

The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough. ~Rabindranath Tagore

More photos of butterflies here ~ I Do Love the Butterfly!

Contact or Email David: David Earl Johnson G+

All images available in various sizes and media upon request

All images are the copyrighted property of masquehysteria (c) dEj 2011

~Overlay Skulls~

Posted on April 25, 2011

A slideshow presentation of a few images I took of two skulls and the many ways they said “show us”. Any and all of our images are available as prints, postcards, and calendars… and we’re working on T-Shirts!

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All printed items are priced on request.

See the smiles we cast your way, david and Karen

(513) 374-1314 masqueHysteria@live.com

~Skull with Two Cicadas~

Posted on March 3, 2011

~Skull with Two Cicadas, features a handpainted plaster skull accompanied by two cicadas, mounted on solid wood with a corrugated tin roof surround in a solid wood perimeter frame. This framed piece is 11-1/2″W x 12-1/2″H x 2-1/2″D. All tin and wood components are reused / recycled / and or found materials.

Cicada detail

~ Truly one of kind!

Image, mask creation, and comission pricing available upon request.

See the smiles we cast your way, dEj and KarenDragon

~Love the Sun~

Posted on March 2, 2011

“There is a muscular energy in sunlight corresponding to the spiritual energy of the wind.” ~ Annie Dillard

~Love the Sun

Sun King mask on Guatemalan textile brocade. Mounted on solid wood backboard in 19-1/2″W x 21-1/2″H solid wood frame. Framed finished in acrylics. All fabric and wood are reused/recycled/found materials.

Image, mask creation, and comission pricing available upon request.

See the smiles we cast your way, dEj and KarenDragon

~Pearl masque ~

Posted on February 24, 2011

~Pearl masque modeled by KarenDragon of masqueHysteria

This lightweight and comfortable partial masque was custom fit for Karen and painted by her to a very durable pearlescent finish with acrylics, and final coated with a water resistant top coat.
We will happily create a custom designed and fitted masque for you based on your idea or vision. A custom fit partial mask, complete to the level of ~Pearl, is modestly priced at $120.00. We will take your masque to any level you desire. We can create the form and complete the shaping and acrylicizing, at which point you can take over and finish yourself, or even have your favorite artist paint for you. Ready to paint and decorate, your custom partial masque will cost $80.00.
These masques are very durable and with any reasonable care will last a lifetime of functional use. Order a group for an event whether social or arts. Consider the keepsake value of family masque portraiture, and give us a call. We show work and accept commissions by appointment in our private gallery. We create the basic custom masque shell at our place or yours, by appointment as well.

Thanks for your time, see the smiles we cast your way,
David and Karen