This week’s course turned out to be more challenging than I expected. I had prepared to work on concave and convex forms, but was placed in the group assigned to make chocolate masks. I hadn’t brought a mask and hadn’t prepared for that specific task, but I approached it with a positive attitude. From the available molds I picked a small bunny mask.
The assignment was simple but creative: transform the mask into something completely different. The finished chocolate piece should not look like the original mask, so the bunny mold had to become an entirely new shape. The mold was only a starting point.
I decided to attempt a Medea-inspired concept with snakes emerging from the head. In practice, however, forming snakes from modeling chocolate proved difficult. My initial snake shapes didn’t hold and several snakelike attempts fractured during shaping and handling.
After several tries I abandoned the snake idea and improvised. The result evolved into what I call a “Funky Monster.” Funky because I experimented with a bold hair element, and monster because the final piece ended up rather odd-looking—intentionally quirky, not polished.
Despite the unexpected outcome, the session was enjoyable and educational. I picked up several new techniques and identified what I must change next time to achieve a cleaner result. I also clarified ideas for the module’s final assignment, though I’ll need the right materials to realize them successfully.
Overall, it was a productive day filled with hands-on learning and creative problem-solving.