one of the oldest Mardi Gras mask shops in the French Quarter, visitors are greeted by walls adorned with vibrant, handmade creations. Inside the shop, there is little space untouched by art.

Hill Elementary speech students got a festive lesson when they crafted their own Mardi Gras masks. Jill Shedd is one of two ...

"Often showing the face of a Carnival reveler in mask, face paint and feathers ... Andrea Mistretta has been a vibrant force in the world of Mardi Gras art since 1986. "Forty years.

For many, this is the real Mardi Gras — built in the neighborhoods, passed down through generations, and carried forward in ...

I knew not the art of catching a throw listed by Vincent Spear in his 1969 pamphlet, Techniques of Mardi Gras Throw-Catching; or, How to Ruin a $50 Sport Coat to Catch a 10¢ Necklace. Or ...