For the third edition of our #CCInstructionChallenge, we partnered with Elaine Weryshko from the Canadian Academy of Masked Puppetry and #Planetary artist, Tammy McDonald, who challenge you to make a non-medical mask. Share your creations by tagging #CCInstructionChallenge3.

Elaine recycled an old mask and covered it with zip ties.­­­­­­

As part of Tammy’s artistic practice, her mask, titled Mending, is made out of repurposed materials; discards from mended clothing, thread and elastics.

About the Artists

Elaine Weryshko (she/her) is a physical theatre artist and practitioner of modern live performance space from Calgary/Mohkínstsis, Canada. Her medium is a poetic body, she writes for it in a practice based out of extensive training in Lecoq physical theatre and many contemporary dance/movement devising methods. She writes, performs, produces, designs and kamikaze’s live events for large-scale shows in alternative spaces all over Alberta. Typical projects are inspired for choruses and large gatherings, casting between 6 to 32 people, searching for storytelling from performers of all forms and confidences, reinvigorate group catharsis on and off the stage.

Tammy McDonald is an interdisciplinary artist, whose works include textile, installation and performance.  Her practice explores themes related to the use of and the memories contained within cloth and cultural spaces. McDonald was born in 1975 in St. John, New Brunswick.  She considers herself to be a cultural mutt as she was raised and has lived across Canada. Her national roots are English, Scottish, Irish, French and First Nations. She has a wonderful wife and two children who support and influence her practice. She graduated with distinction from what is now referred to as the Alberta University of the Arts in Calgary with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2017.