A new children's book about a costume maker sewing masks out of an old curtain teaches children about how opera productions are made and how artists stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you stockpiled masks, hand sanitizer and toilet paper and are looking for ways to repurpose your excess, try these creative suggestions from local makers, designers and artists. Steve Jevning, ...

For those searching for a DIY quarantine activity, making your own masks may be the solution. Mask-making is a fun activity that goes a long way toward preventing the need to quarantine, helping the ...

Bend resident Debra M. Fisher has encapsulated 30 years of teaching theater arts into a book on paper mask-making. “Animal Mask Making: A Quick and Easy Approach to Paper Masks for Teachers, Families ...

Stocking up on face masks isn’t going away anytime soon, with the latest COVID numbers showing the highly contagious Omicron variant continues to surge across the U.S. “COVID-19 cases are continuing ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — As COVID- 19 cases surge and as the highly contagious Omicron variant becomes more prevalent in Los Angeles County the great mask debate has sparked once again. "I've actually ...

AMES, IA — During a critical face mask shortage at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, home sewers responded by pulling out fabric stashes, threading their machines and getting to work. Recently ...

In many cultures, masks serve many functions, including religious and cultural ceremonies and other celebrations. The Cultural Coalition's 4th annual Mask Alive Festival will highlight different ...

When everyone masked up during the pandemic, we lamented the changes to our appearance. Sure, there were a few benefits, women enjoyed skipping the lipstick, and creative mask selection provided yet ...

Catholic school students in Brooklyn may no longer need to wear a face mask if a judge ultimately strikes down the state’s mask mandate, according to the Brooklyn Diocese. “It is our fervent hope for ...

Jill Duncan is affiliated with Aussie Deaf Kids, Disability Council NSW, Deafness & Education International. David Roy does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...