Wearing facemasks outside has become normal during COVID-19, as we aim to prevent the transmission of the disease from person to person when we have no choice but to be in close contact, as in at the market. But wearing a mask presents its own, some might say very inconsequential, problems. Like taking a drink.
Thankfully for those who are concerned with such a plight, artistEllen Macomber has designed a unique face mask, featuring a small straw slot for sipping cocktails that could have only originated in a city famed for its nightlife.
“We’re all in New Orleans, and here in New Orleans, we like to drink,†says Macomber, who began sewing masks to join the fight against COVID-19, as many others have done lately.
For $30 a piece, within a half hour of launch, she had completely sold out.
And I know what you’re thinking: doesn’t a hole in the mask completely defeat the purpose of it?
“We were thinking of doing a lip appliqué, where it would flap open and close, but you’d have to touch your face. I was like, ‘Well that won’t work because you have to touch your mask,†Macomber said. “That’s when I was like, ‘Dude, we just drill a little flap, an extra layer, and you angle the straw to get in. So the hole is never completely open.’â€
“Anything is better than nothing,†she said. “If we’re going to be handling different errands … this is just one option for one of the variety of errands you’re needing to do.â€
You can find the masks on her website here.
via NY Post
This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Independent Artist Crafts New Facemasks With Holes For Straws
source https://www.youredm.com/2020/05/14/independent-artist-crafts-new-facemasks-with-holes-for-straws/
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