A craftivist’s ode to the face mask

Stacey Rozen

Stacey Rozen opens her talk by reminding us that there was a time, not so long ago, when everything was normal: The Mask was a movie; the Venice Carnival was a masquerade; African masks were for rituals, and the N95 was a highway. All of this changed when COVID-19 arrived. Stacey’s own response to the pandemic as an interdisciplinary designer, illustrator, expressive arts practitioner, and craftivist, has been thoughtful and inspiring. At a time when the world was consumed by an overload of facts and stats, data and details, and even fear, she and her community of kindred spirits sent out a call to “sew hope, love, and cloth masks.”

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Stacey describes herself as a “curious sleuth at (he)art.” She is an interdisciplinary designer and expressive arts practitioner, who resonates at the intersection of design, mindful heartistry and craftivism. The use of yarn as artistry-of-craft and craftistry-of-art are her focus.