The traditional masks are made in papier maché and are decorated with things like gold leaf, feathers, or gems. The Carnival of Venice began in ... Venice to see how they make the Carnival masks.

As carnival celebrations are held across the globe, more than two dozen craftsmen in a quaint studio in northern Albania put the final touches on a series of elegant Venetian masks destined for ...

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Artists work on carnival masks at the Venice Art Mask workshop in Shkoder, Albania, on February 20, 2020. - In a quiet studio in northern Albania, ... Gold, feathers and pearls.

Once the paper dries, they hand-paint the masks and add gold leaf, gems, or feathers. A Carnival-goer poses beside Venice’s Grand Canal. Traditional Venetian masks are handcrafted and ...

In the 1700s, there were about 300 artisans making gold leaf in the city. ... the better-quality masks for Carnival and even on top of rice dishes and desserts in restaurants across the city. ...

An artist works on a carnival mask at the Venice Art Mask workshop in Shkoder, Albania, on February 20, 2020. (AFP/Gent Shkullaku) I. n a quiet studio in ... Gold, feathers and pearls.

Every year, the Venice Art Mask Factory in Albania's Shkoder produces more than 20,000 hand-crafted masks, including 1,700 unique pieces this year alone, to be donned by carnival revellers from ...

- Gold, feathers and pearls - The studio was founded in 1997 by Edmond Angoni, a 64-year-old Albanian who worked in Italy before returning home to open his own shop. "Each mask has its own beauty ...