Bid to win this Dr. Stardust MasquerAID Mask by Genevieve V. Beller!
Artist: Genevieve V. Beller
Title: "Dr. Stardust" MasquerAID Mask
Year created: 2020
Medium: Mix-Media
Height (inches): 1
Width (inches): 1
Depth (inches): 1
Description of piece:
I made this mask one evening when I was frustrated and restless from making my weekly quota of 50 cotton masks for local hospital workers. It is rewarding to have one’s skills be needed; but I needed a creative outlet…and I had a David Bowie song stuck in my head. Dr. Stardust came to me in a waking dream around midnight and I ended up spending the rest of the early morning hours creating them because I knew I would not be able to sleep until this existed. Not long after, I conceived of the MasquerAID fundraiser. The goal of the project is to give designers and artists a chance to stretch their creative brains while providing much needed support to our industry. This mask is made entirely from recycled materials. Its composition includes cracked leather, glitter vinyl and plastic and elastic remnants.
Artist bio:
A New York based costume designer for stage and screen, Genevieve believes that theatre matters because people matter. In addition to her design work, Genevieve is a founder of Costume Professionals for Wage Equity where she dedicates her time and talents to outreach, education and alliances with theatre artists and institutions who share her goal of creating a more diverse and equitable theatre landscape through Wage Reform. The organization currently hosts 1000+ members and is well on its way to becoming a force for change in the entertainment industry. In her spare time, Genevieve does her part to subvert gender stereotypes by creating and selling “Candi Staches,” hand-tied glitter mustaches in a variety of colors and styles for self-expression beyond the binary. She makes her home in New York among a vibrant community of storytellers, artisans and bodega cats.
MasquerAID is a fundraising effort from Costume Professionals for Wage Equity and features artists that have been hard at work creating one-of-a-kind works of art for you to take home! Own a piece of theatre history and help the many entertainment workers who have been financially impacted by COVID-19.