Mikayla Humiston Urban Mask Fitters May 2020 Materials: swimsuit top padding, Urban Outfitters reusable shopping bag, thread This face covering is a dual purpose fashion piece that is supposed to be both protective for the wearer and a statement piece on consumerism and capitalism, which have proven to remain prevalent in the midst of a …
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Designer in Distress
May 2020 Materials: Wool and Elastic My final project mimics modern designer brand trends in a time of distress. Masks are purposed for functionality and not necessarily looks. My goal was to create a mask for a designer brand that could be functional, yet remind the consumer that they can still live their daily lives …
Face Mask with a Message
Atalaya Murphy, 05-05-2020, Materials: Fabric (Old T-shirt), Cotton headband, thread and needle. Optional : Parchment paper, Iron, and Paper. This face mask is created to be accessible to all, and to make a statement. The materials were all found lying around the house, and hand made, only requiring a needle and thread. An old t-shirt …
Face Masks for Children
Materials mask pattern multiple shades of fabric needles thread My idea was initially inspired by my mom who is a preschool teacher. She’s been interacting with her class via Zoom and says the kids are having a hard time grasping what’s going on (why they can’t see friends, why they have class online). It’s a …
Devil’s Ward
Briggs Heffernan – May 2020 Modeling clay Canvas Masking tape Golf ball (for support purposes only) One sees masks more than the faces underneath these days. Half of these offer little protection, being cloth or paper only, but the gesture matters. A mask symbolizes personal protection but it also wards others away. To that end, …
My Mother’s Hands
Kristen Brown 5.5.2020 Materials: Fabric, plastic, glue, zipper My final project, features an eco-friendly and minimalist glove design. The concept of an affordable, washable, and durable glove was inspired by looking at my mom’s hands. Her hands have been rubbed raw from an excessive amount of handwashing in an effort to prevent infection from the …
Comfort Mask
Remy Farrell Comfort Mask T-shirt bottom, bathing suit pad, paperclip, scissors, needle and thread (or sewing machine) May 2020 My goal for this mask was to use materials around the house to make a simple mask that is comfortable and provides the necessary elements of a functional face mask. I focused on three issues that …
Imagined Horrors Turned Reality
Cari Morshead May 2020 Horror films often serve as metaphors for greater social issues and anxieties. For the zombie subgenre, these anxieties can include society’s fears and paranoia surrounding the spread of life-threatening diseases, which take the form of the cannibalistic undead, and the subsequent struggle for survival. Living through the current pandemic has felt …
Face Mask
Face Mask
Jonathan Greenberg Materials: Cardboard, Twin, tissues, paints, model glue Shining Armor April 27th, 2020 What I was trying to show in this piece, was the huge amount of strength and resolve it takes for the nurses and doctors of this country to risk their lives for the lives of others in these trying times. So …