As a young girl in Hungary, Franciska treasured the Carnival masks her Godmother often brought back from Venice and counts actually attending Carnival—and adding to her mask collection—as one of the formative experiences of her early creative life. As for working again with BT “fabric”, this Toronto-based designer says, “It’s so much fun! So many different tools and techniques you can use; glue, staples, folding, shredding. . .”

Francesca Veress, a bona fide collector of Venetian masks since childhood, totally embraced the entrance-making brio typical of 16th Century masquerade ball gowns. Her dress, and coordinating mask, boast a spectacular array of multi-dimensional, multi-directional pleats that demand attention—and admiration.

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