I Did this, too! With freezing temperatures still blowing through Brooklyn in April, I didn’t want to plant seeds outside to die. I also didn’t want to set up containers for the cats to knock off windowsills. I needed shelves. The first one I found online that seemed like a good idea was a plank suspended by ropes hooked to the wall. It seemed cute and simple and like I could make it myself. That design wasn’t going to work at all in the kitchen, but as I stood around in Home Depot I realized I could use Command hooks to suspend dual level spice racks. (I also bought rope and a lightweight plank for the living room window, but that’s ugly so no picture.) Cress, chia, and grass seeds sprouted so far. No sunflowers or lavender yet. —MV
i Did it! The first link to instructions for mask making might have shown up in my social media feeds in February. I feel like I’ve put off making masks for months. Kal kept saying he wanted to sew, but I wasn’t ready to start making masks with the intent to donate in early March. Then remote schooling started and it seemed more obvious that essential workers needed real masks, not my old shirts in the shape of masks. I put off making any masks until mid-April. For the longest time, Luis walked around with a bandana. He didn’t want to fold it up with elastic to strap to his ears. Something about Project Runway winner Geoffery’s tutorial was so accessible. I started with the checks. —MV
The Home Depot line looped around the parking lot on a Friday morning
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Art Department Weekly • April 21, 2020
