Scary social distancing face masks Posted on 15 May 2020 An Icelandic designer who goes by the name ‘Ýrúrarí’, real name Yr Johannsdottir, has taken the practice of producing and wearing a face mask to a whole new level with her knitted face masks. The goal behind her unusual designs, which often include scary tongues or fangs isn’t to stop airborne droplets in their tracks, instead she hopes her designs will encourage people to abide by the social distancing rules. Johannsdottir said ‘The idea is that the masks would be ‘scary’ because of the rule of keeping the distance,’ according to Timeslive. View this post on Instagram I’ve been experimenting with some of my sweater ideas to wear on a face, always interesting to see the outcome 👽 It has been fun to see masks inspired by mine, good use of quarantine time to knit💜But a reminder again, my masks are not made for safety, knitted masks are not safe to start with! Take care 🦠❌🦠❌🦠 #mask #knitting #fashionforbankrobbers A post shared by Ýrúrarí (@yrurari) on Apr 16, 2020 at 10:00am PDT View this post on Instagram Mother mouth and her sprouts 🌱 swipe for details 👀 #mask #fashionforbankrobbers #fiberart #growth A post shared by Ýrúrarí (@yrurari) on Apr 25, 2020 at 9:16am PDT Ýrúrarí knits the masks herself from a small studio apartment in the industrial area of Reykjavik, with the most elaborate of designs taking upwards of 10 hours to create. This isn’t the first time Ýrúrarí has turned to abstract designs to get her message across. Two years ago she designed a line of sweatshirts that featured a variety of tongues and mouths, which represented ‘confusing feelings that come with life.’ View this post on Instagram Autumn sleikpeysa 🍂 🍂 A post shared by Ýrúrarí (@yrurari) on Oct 11, 2018 at 2:09am PDT Ýrúrarí learned how to knit at the age of 9, as most Icelandic children are taught the skill at school. ‘I got strangely obsessed with knitting … I was always reading Donald Duck comics and knitting at the same time,’ she said. Unfortunately, Ýrúrarí doesn’t plan on mass producing her unusual face masks despite them becoming extremely popular on social media. ‘I don’t want to make too many either, I want them to just be like they are for the moment I made them.’ Image credit: Instagram/ @Ýrúrarí Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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