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Junior Fritz Jacquet

Jacquet's work is quite astounding. He using a simple everyday item: the cardboard tube from inside a toilet roll to create these interesting characters. I have pictured his work below, along with four of my own attempts at creating these mini masks (I think I need more practice! lol). I think in art, it is important to work with what we already have and try to re-create it into something better, it is not always necessary to always try and create something new; I think this is portrayed within Jacquet's work.

To create these characters: first, immerse the cardboard roll into water for about 3 seconds and then pinch the wet roll to form characteristics e.g. eyebrows, mouths etc. Then dry the roll, so these formations set into place and then paint the faces however you wish!