In this video, experience a first-hand walkthrough of the exhibition “CREATE + PROTECT: Fashioning Safety in Times of Pandemic”, featuring sculptural and statement masks created by Texas Christian University students, alumni, faculty, and staff. This exhibition showcases masks created by Maddie Baldwin, Alexandra Constantinou, Lynné Bowman Cravens, Naomi Emokpaire, Lisa Farry-Jennings, Jazmin Gonzalez, Jack Hein, Benjamin Loftis, Davion Mack, Jacey Mathis, Ivy Menchaca, Marielis Conde Mendez, Brittany Murray, Claudia Rodriguez, Jose Ruiz-Gonzalez, Shriya Sachdeva, Diane Taing, and Sarah Tonemah.

“CREATE + PROTECT: Fashioning Safety in Times of Pandemic”
Featuring Maddie Baldwin, Alexandra Constantinou, Lynné Bowman Cravens, Naomi Emokpaire, Lisa Farry-Jennings, Jazmin Gonzalez, Jack Hein, Benjamin Loftis, Davion Mack, Jacey Mathis, Ivy Menchaca, Marielis Conde Mendez, Brittany Murray, Claudia Rodriguez, Jose Ruiz-Gonzalez, Shriya Sachdeva, Diane Taing, and Sarah Tonemah

Jurors: Sara-Jayne Parsons, Director of The Art Galleries at TCU; Lynné Bowman Cravens, Gallery Manager of The Art Galleries at TCU; and Kerri Menchaca, Library Specialist at the TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library, Texas Christian University
October 16 – November 14, 2020

Winner:
Brittany Murray – “If I Must Wear A Mask”

Honorable Mentions:
Sarah Tonemah – “Not Your Mask-cot!”
Claudia Rodriguez – “Tribe”
Davion Mack – “3020 FILTER BOX”

“CREATE + PROTECT: Fashioning Safety in Times of Pandemic” Artsy online gallery: https://www.artsy.net/show/fort-worth...

2020 has been a year of dramatic change, and at Texas Christian University we are beginning our Fall semester with adjustments and navigating a new normal. As we return to campus and start classes, we are acutely aware of the coronavirus pandemic and our everyday precautions to protect ourselves and our community. Masks are now part of this new normal. The facemask is a strange addition to many of our daily lives and has modified how we interact with the world and with each other. Normal social cues are more difficult to read as we can no longer welcome one another in person with a smile. This covering of the mouth and nose, while unusual, lends itself to new artistic interpretation and self-expression.

For CREATE + PROTECT: Fashioning Safety in Times of Pandemic, we are looking for original facemasks that push the physical ideas of a mask and conceptually reimagine our lives and interactions. We have all seen the typical facemask, but how can we reinterpret this piece of cloth to make a bold statement? How can we use these masks to express ourselves when we have lost facial expressions as a mode of communication? How will this new normal affect us as individuals, and our community as a whole? How will this physical object change culture and fashion? For CREATE + PROTECT we are interested in showcasing creative ideas. These masks may not be functional or practical. We want to see the creative interpretations of our TCU community.

About TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
The Mary Couts Burnett Library provides access to quality information resources that inspire curiosity, creativity, and innovation throughout the TCU community, while offering exceptional service and surroundings that nurture our students. Students and faculty have access to over 1.5 million books and over 900 works of art that are either on display or stored in our Special Collections Department. The library is open to TCU students, faculty and staff during the Fall 2020 semester.

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