The Envision Gallery at Flourish Studios Kick Off the New Exhibition of Work From Chicago Mask Maker, Jeff Semmerling. ***Event and Reception – 6pm to 8pm, Friday October 14th*** Envison Gallery at Flourish Studios 3020 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60657 “Jeff Semmerling is Chicago’s Mad Master Mask Maker.” From the studio he started with [...]
Jeff Semmerling and Inside Out Art Studio are featured for the Chicago Revealed television campaign. This video includes a demonstration of the fine art of leather mask making. Share it with your friends!
Check out Today’s Chicago Women Website to view a gallery of masks by Semmerling and Schaefer Mask Studios. Acclaimed photographer Victor Skrebneski captures the color and allure of the handcrafted masks as the two artforms of photography and mask meet in harmony to transform the models into images of sculptural elegance.
A crew came to film the mask studio for a commercial for the local NBC News. I am one of a number of area peoples of interest that will be part of their “I Am Chicago” campaign. I made an original “I Am Chicago” mask just for the event you can see it attached here. [...]
Jeff Semmerling is a master mask maker who teaches theater, mask and puppetry classes and workshops for all ages and all kinds of groups. Puppetry for the Better Reader, Masks as Acting Tools, and Adult Mask Classes up to the Master Level. Since 1998 Jeff Semmerling has been taking art to the kids in Chicago neighborhoods and around the world. He brings his 22+ years as a professional performer and artist to the arts and craft table and children respond to his commitment and passion to do positive work.
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