Teen's coronavirus-themed prom dress made of duct tape is a work of art - CNN

She wants the people who see her dress to be reminded that "even though it doesn't seem like it right now, the coronavirus pandemic will eventually pass, it will all be okay in the end."

Manker also wants to encourage a spirit of positivity with her work.

She believes that "we can have some positive things come out of this whole experience and my dress is an example of that."

It would be difficult to tell from looking at the pictures of her work, but Manker says this is her debut as a duct tape artist.

As Manker prepares to leave for Southwestern Illinois College in the fall, she says the experience taught her that "you can do a whole lot of things with duct tape."

Manker's mother posted the dress to Facebook, where the post has been shared over 254,000 times.