ProvenanceThe donor made this face mask on the first weekend of April, 2020, when it looked like masks might become everyday wear. They’re made from fabric scraps saved from favourite shirts and straps from old bras as there was no elastic left in the shops.SignificanceThe 'History in the Making: Collecting South Australia during COVID-19' project aims to collect objects relating to both, individual South Australians’ experience of the pandemic and the operation of businesses, charities, and government institutions during the pandemic. This face mask is an early example of home made face masks from the start of the pandemic.DescriptionThis is a home made facemask consisting of one layer of cloth with elastic ear loops and a nose wire made out of a pipe cleaner. The elastic ear loops are orange in colour. The cloth of the face mask has a black background with a multicoloured lined pattern.Creator (person)Mandy PaulCreator (organisation)AcknowledgementDate of Creationmid 2020Date of Usagemid 2020MaterialTextile - cotton, denim
|Textile - elastane, spandex, lycra
|Metal - unspecified
|Textile - unspecified DimensionType: mask cloth
Height: 96
Width: 161
Unit (Lengths): mm
|Type: mask including earloops
Height: 96
Width: 295
Unit (Lengths): mm Accession NumberHT 2021.1373
