Time Alone While Fighting Together

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There's a lot wrong with the world and it seems that with everyday that goes by, there is a new challenge that we are faced with. This pandemic has been quite the paradox for me. Before the pandemic, I always wished I had more time to myself to do more creative things. As an artist, i am always sketching and designing but between work and school, I have no time to to bring my sketches and designs to life. When Covid-19 became a threat and quarantine was implemented, it put everything in my life on hold. Society in general was turned upside down. From, coronavirus deaths, to George Floyd, to riots and protests, everyday presented itself unrest and sorrow. During these chaotic times, I decided to capitalize on the time I had, therefore I referred to my sketches and designs, and began creating as much as I could. No matter what i created, i found that I would be immersed in the creative process and would in fact be meditating without realizing it. When i would create, everything going on would be temporarily non-existent. The circumstances of the time I had suddenly acquired was not ideal but I was nonetheless thankful because in some ways, i learned about myself.

I created many things during quarantine but due to the virus, I like many other people made masks. Masks have became a household essential seemingly overnight and the demand for them were through the roof. I never made a mask before but i decided try. It took a while to get the exact look and aesthetic i wanted to incorporate in the design but i found way through looking at numerous YouTube videos. I got to work and before i knew it, i created 20+ masks and began to sell them. From friends to strangers, people wanted a mask from me and i was more than happy to make them because i knew i was making something that not only looks good but also will protect people and last a long time.

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Date (Dublin Core)

June 16, 2020

Creator (Dublin Core)

Matthew Casimir

Contributor (Dublin Core)

Matthew Casimir

Event Identifier (Dublin Core)

HNSC2100

Fall 2020

M. Horlyck-Romanovsky

Partner (Dublin Core)

Brooklyn College

Type (Dublin Core)

Photo

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Art & Design

English Education--Universities

English Protest

English Social Distance

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

mask

lockdown

creativity

George Floyd

Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)

Mask

Protection

School

Work

Linked Data (Dublin Core)

Brooklyn College HNSC Prompt

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

9/15/2020

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

9/16/2020

9/30/2020

Date Created (Dublin Core)

6/16/2020

09/20/2021

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I agree to a CC NC-ND license

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Covid 19

Brooklyn College

This item was submitted on September 15, 2020 by [anonymous user] using the form “Share your story with us.” on the site “Brooklyn College New York”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/brooklyncollege

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