Mask basics

For my chasing and repousse project I'm exploring the realities and feelings associated with personality disorders and anxiety, specifically de-personalization and feelings of detachment and a lack of a sense of individual self.

To explore these ideas I have chosen to make a two layered mask, the bottom is a photo etched champleve enameled layer, the top or outer layer will be a chassed piece. The imagery is taken from a self portrait taken with a broken flatbed scanner several years ago.

Here is the enameled layer, just done being etched. I have to do some basic forming and sawing on it then add the glass!

Here is the chasing and repousse layer in progress, this will need more forming and then sawing out areas and finishing. The two pieces will then slot together.

Mask from the back.

Mask from the front

I suppose my biggest question is how to mount this so it can be worn. My professor suggested carving acrylic to make earpieces, which would work functionally, I'm just not sure how to incorporate that so that it looks like it is meant to be a part of the work.