Artists, Designers, Makers, Unite for Michigan healthcare workers through Artists & Allies
Across the globe, people are searching for ways to provide meaningful aid during the COVID-19 pandemic. Artists and Allies is a group of artists, designers, and makers who’ve banded together to put our materials expertise into practice, creating facemasks, face shields, and other personal protective equipment items for front-line workers.
Current efforts aim to provide assistance to Michigan, New York, Hong Kong, London, and Mainland China. The group is currently working to provide support to Detroit-area healthcare workers. Michigan has the 3rd highest number of cases in the US and expects a surge in the next 2-3 weeks.
We must act now
Artists and Allies would like to continue this work via the crowdsourcing for 1000+ face shield armatures, N95, and KN95 masks for distribution to Detroit area hospitals. The more money we raise the more PPE we will buy. No money raised will be used for anything other than the purchase and shipping of PPE.
is a native Detroiter, community-engaged artist, and mom of three. Her work explores value placement, village wisdom, and the necessary mechanics for operationalized community thriving.
is a Detroit-based investigative journalist for Metro Times. His work focuses on racial and economic disparities, environmental justice, and underserved communities.
Hong Kong new media artist and senior maker, inventor of the flexible 3D printer buildplate, Easy-Peelzy.
Financial Officer at DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital, Harper University Hospital, and Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.
is a fiber-artist at designer in Detroit, Michigan. Her shop is now making masks for frontline workers. She is also making masks to sell to fund the making of the ones she donates.
is an interdisciplinary artist based in Atlanta, GA. She creates photographic and interactive conceptual experiences. Broadly, her work is a historical yet critical investigation of identity construction and the occurrence of implicit and explicit bias in the world around us.
is an enlightened ex-investment banker and financial innovator, working up and down the balance sheet. Keeps a close eye on the intersection of public/private/technology for maximum social impact. Advises, mentors, cajoles startups and later stage growth companies.
fiber artist in Detroit, Michigan who is the owner of a small studio downtown. Quetarshe Textiles Design Studio who is making masks for frontline workers, associates, family and friends and creative entrepreneurs. She is listed on Instagram and Facebook.
is a digital creative and prospective graduate from Goldsmiths Bsc Digital Arts Computing. Specialising in installed work, He has turned his skills to web development in the wake of the pandemic. As well as working on an online artwork for an upcoming virtual degree show, He built and maintains our website.
is a native Detroiter, community-engaged artist, and mom of three. Her work explores value placement, village wisdom, and the necessary mechanics for operationalized community thriving.
is a Detroit-based investigative journalist for Metro Times. His work focuses on racial and economic disparities, environmental justice, and underserved communities.
Hong Kong new media artist and senior maker, inventor of the flexible 3D printer buildplate, Easy-Peelzy.
Financial Officer at DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital, Harper University Hospital, and Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.
is a fiber-artist at designer in Detroit, Michigan. Her shop is now making masks for frontline workers. She is also making masks to sell to fund the making of the ones she donates.
is an interdisciplinary artist based in Atlanta, GA. She creates photographic and interactive conceptual experiences. Broadly, her work is a historical yet critical investigation of identity construction and the occurrence of implicit and explicit bias in the world around us.
is an enlightened ex-investment banker and financial innovator, working up and down the balance sheet. Keeps a close eye on the intersection of public/private/technology for maximum social impact. Advises, mentors, cajoles startups and later stage growth companies.
fiber artist in Detroit, Michigan who is the owner of a small studio downtown. Quetarshe Textiles Design Studio who is making masks for frontline workers, associates, family and friends and creative entrepreneurs. She is listed on Instagram and Facebook.
is a digital creative and prospective graduate from Goldsmiths Bsc Digital Arts Computing. Specialising in installed work, He has turned his skills to web development in the wake of the pandemic. As well as working on an online artwork for an upcoming virtual degree show, He built and maintains our website.
Get in touch via the link below or email us at Artists.a.allies@gmail.com