From the artist:

Winter Series 1 - 9

In 1982, George Winston, the renowned acoustic pianist, produced the album “December.” It’s filled with musical observations of quiet winter walks in nature blanketed by snow. The evocative melodies capture the sense of a bucolic landscape inviting solace for the listener. A style he calls “folk piano”—a blending of Appalachian, Celtic, and Cajun traditions--the music often fades or crescendos, then Winston releases variations of chords, improvisation, syncopated lyricism, and manipulation of the instrument – muting or plucking the strings, all to give the listener the full range of human experience in a good northern latitude winter. This new series of masks are all about winter, with some details that touch on coming spring. Using novelty trim, notions, and fabrics in winter white, or colors that evoke the wintry scene outside my upstate New York studio--browns and white--the masks echo Winston’s techniques of improvisation, lyricism, and manipulation of the material, while recalling the beauty of nature in winter. Hints of snow drifts in tufted silk satin or allusion to cerulean blue ice shelves appliqued with tie-dyed fabrics offer similar improvisation and plucking of texture. In all, this series of masks offer a united concordance of alternating threads, fabrics, and muted tones to suggest a range of winter sensitivity by the wearer.

All masks are triple layered. 100% Cottons, silks, silk threads, polyester, novelty trims, buttons, and Pellon interfacing. Hand wash cold water, mild detergent only, line dry, cool iron avoiding buttons. Remove any snapped notions and wire before washing. 

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These masks are works of art. By collecting them you will not only enjoy a creative work of fiber art, but will join the artist and the global community in the compassionate and collective humanitarian effort to curb the spread of the current contagion. Made in a Covid-19 free zone in the artist’s studio in Rochester, NY, the masks are not recommended for medical use; they are intended to reduce your own risk and potentially reducing transmission of the coronavirus.