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Hand-made Masks – Visual Art Collection

Masks and face coverings have become a way of life during this on-going coronavirus pandemic. My wife has now produced over 500 hand-made cotton face masks in a rainbow of colors and sizes from grandchildren to great-grandparents out of dress shirts, t-shirts, and other under garments. Her functional fiber art dangles to dry after frequent washings as a visual reminder of this new piece of safety apparel.

According to the CDC website: "CDC recommends that people wear masks in public settings, at events and gatherings, and anywhere they will be around other people. Effective February 2, 2021, masks are required on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within, or out of the United States and in U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and stations."

According to Robert H. Shmerling, MD, Senior Faculty Editor of Harvard Health Publishing, "The best available evidence shows that we should all be wearing masks, because doing so will reduce spread of infection and save lives. It’s much harder to make a compelling case against wearing masks."