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Facing reality: What do our masks say about us?

Irma Vallieres – Queens, NY 

“I’m a New Yorker, I love New York. I’m loving Jersey a little, certain things, but I miss my hometown. My heart is in New York but my body is in Princeton.”

Sagi Mathew – Woodbridge, NJ 

“We had been using the surgical masks for sometime but we had to buy a lot and they weren’t getting here on time so we decided to make our own. My wife sewed them for us. It’s much easier because we can wash them and reuse them again.”

Merri Field – Bucks County, PA 

“Obviously I’m heavily supporting everything that RBG did. She’s a superhero and this was a gift from my mother who is a very liberal democrat. Together we’re continuing to fight and be as loud as we can now.”

Richard and Joan Druckman – Princeton Junction

“Somebody sent them to us from Florida. There is an artist who’s name is Britto and he has very unusual art. They made these masks and they sent them to us.”

Ali McTar – Princeton, NJ

“My ex-girlfriend and I stitched this mask as a part of a campaign in town to make masks back in March or April when things were really bad. I like wearing it because it isn’t as sterile or as medical looking as other masks. I love the floral print.”

Tracy Tewksbury – Newtown, Pennsylvania 

“I’m a french teacher. All my masks are french themed or, thanks to my daughter-in-law, garden themed.”

Samar El-Zein – Princeton, NJ

“Tatreez is a unique craft in Palestine, a symbol of women’s resistance that has been in danger of dying…I was thrilled when I saw it [on] Instagram. How wonderful to keep this craft alive! I love the coins [jingle] as well. I’m having so much fun wearing it.”

Jeanette Mieses – Woodland Park – MCCC Student

“I sewed up this mask and a few others myself. I loved the bright colors and style of this fabric right away. I wanted something that felt really global and represented who I am but would still feel contemporary. I ended up making a bunch more for donation after getting my technique right with these.”

Cathy Oldakowski – Clinton, NJ

“Someone gave me this mask, I’m starting to collect them as my friends buy me masks. This one I wore because I had a black shirt on.” 

Amit Bhattacharjya – Princeton, NJ

“This one is camo and it is pretty comfortable so it is the best one for me to use right now. I think it looks really nice and does the job.”

Hannah Moskowitz – Washington, DC

“I got my mask as a gift for our microwedding. My husband’s sister sent masks for all of us to match.”

Lisa D’ambrogio – Princeton, NJ 

Adjunct Math Professor at MCCC

“This was a fundraiser for Fair Fight. I believe that is the name of the organization. It’s Stacy Abrahms’s organization and she was selling these as a fundraiser.”

Ashoke Bhattacharjya – Princeton, NJ

“My wife picked this mask out so I decided to oblige. You can put several filters in it and it is from LIMELITE in Princeton, my wife’s friend owns the store.”

Amelia Disanto – Princeton, NJ

“I’m a quilter and this is a piece of fabric I had left over from a quilt I made.”

Lisa Maul – Clinton, NJ 

“This mask is from a dear friend, we are both cancer survivors, and a friend was selling them as a fundraiser so she bought me one. This is a gift and I wear it proudly.”

Drake Baer – Princeton, NJ

“The Summer and fall of Covid have made 2020 the first year in over 30 that my husband and I haven’t fled Princeton for a few months. This scarf is from Edinburgh, where the annual Fringe Festival was virtual for the first time, like our summer and fall abroad.”

Harley – Princeton, NJ

“If my mom can get me to wear a mask, you can wear one too!”

Kathleen Deangelis – Clinton, NJ

“I bought this myself because I thought it was pretty and then Kate Middleton had almost the exact same mask the week after I bought it, and then they all sold out. So I was so pleased with myself. I only wear it on special occasions, this is my special occasions mask.” 

Jordan Volpe – Washington, D.C.

“I just needed a mask so I went to Dick’s sporting goods and these were the ones they had so I just got it. I’m not really a wizards fan.”

Lisa Verniero – Clinton, NJ 

“I like this mask because it is fun with flowers and I was wearing a green sweater and the greens matched. I like to match what I’m wearing with my mask. I go to a store and buy masks everywhere. I’m a little obsessed with masks right now.”

Linda Lauchaire – Clinton, NJ 

“I tried some beautiful masks that were made for me but I could not tolerate the tightness behind my ears so I have just now settled for the dollar-a-piece throw away ones and that works really well. So i’m not too fashionable, or fashionable at all, but that’s my MO.”

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