I don’t think I ever shared this… Last year I made a St. Michael costume for my son out of cardboard that I had left over from a library mask-making worskhop years ago. The workshop took place during lockdowns, so it was virtual. We picked up the materials curbside at the library and then logged in to a Zoom call with a community partner who is a mask maker by trade.
This was the mask I made. I wanted to take pictures and share them here, because the mask has gotten quite squished over time, and if I ever want one again, I’ll just remake it. This one has gone in the recycling for now.
For anyone wondering why I often make zebra-themed things, it’s not because I’m particularly fond of zebras, but it’s because it’s a “nickname” given to people with my condition (one of them anyway…) People with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome often go undiagnosed because the condition is rare, and doctors get stuck with the advice “if you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras.”
It’s a saying to remind doctors to look for the most common conditions first. Problem is, they forget zebras exist… and people go years without answers because of it. Anyway, the EDS community adopted the word “zebra” to refer to itself, and many EDS-related things feature zebras.
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