Represents being torn between two extremes, a flood of color and a draining darkness, desperately trying to live life in the grey matter between them.
Early on in the pandemic, I started sewing reusable cloth masks for family and friends. While it felt good to be useful, it was only a drop in the bucket compared to the need. The desire to give back, create art and gather with others only continued to grow. Later when disposable masks were available again, I came up with the idea to create a statement mask. This mask is hooked with remnants of cloth reusable masks, unused disposable masks, elastic, and other supplies such as dryer sheets and coffee filters (used as filters within masks), rubber gloves, and hand wipes. The mirror faces on the people are intended to ensure everyone can see themselves when looking at the scene from the annual Minnesota State Fair, also known as 'The Great Minnesota Get Together'. This rug sculpture was made using traditional rug hooking methods with non-traditional materials. I would also like to remind everyone to be safe and thank all the essential workers and health care professionals that continue to work so hard to care for us all.