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Masks at the park
While on an afternoon walk, we came upon this group having a gathering at Mulberry Park. -
Masks
Photograph of 29 masks made over the previous weekend for donation to Rady's Childrens Hospital, San Diego. Not something I ever dreamed I would spend my weekend doing. Using Indonesia batik fabrics from a prior career. -
Masked up SUV
"White SUV wearing a giant protective face mask! Banner reads ""Congrats Jasmine""
""1st Gen Go Jazz Woot! Woot!"" Parking Lot F." -
Masked Shoppers
Shoppers pushing a cart after shopping and wearing face protection. -
Marilyn in Isolation
Being sent home from CSUSM with instructions to work from home, I was caught by surprise but I thought this would be a nice change of pace and I could find some free time to create my art. What I didn’t know was we’d be home far longer than I expected and the Stay-at-Home quarantine orders was not only coming from our university but also from our state and nation. The news on my television blared and it was nerve wrecking to hear but we couldn’t refrain from listening to it. The excitement in the voice of all newscasters made my heart beat a little faster and the news was creating quite a panic for all. It was not only in our local region but it was global!
I am a double CSUSM graduate and my research and practice has been focused on the arts and mental health. I also teach art healing courses through the CSU Shiley Institute for Palliative Care so I knew what I needed to do. I started by coping mechanisms by sketching rough drafts and dooldes in my sketchbook. It depicted what I was hearing on the news and the stress I was feeling. Then, we were told to wash our hands all the time but now we needed to wear a face mask everywhere we went? Wow, how is this happening in 2020? From sketching in my books and journals, I’d find time to paint in the evenings and on the weekends after spending long periods of time on the computer. Afterall, all communication was now via something called Zoom? What in the world is Zoom, I thought. When I was growing up, my parents taught me and brothers to go outside and play, “get away from the television, it will make you go blind”, they say.
From working in sketchbooks to painting in a small room at home, I wanted to get out. I needed fresh air and sunshine but where could I go without having to wear a mask or be near people? I took a lot of hikes and did some gardening with my husband. This inspired me to paint more. I also had the opportunity to paint an outdoor mural on a wall located in Oceanside, California, at the Muramid Art & Cultural Center founded by my friend and community partner, Joanne Tawfilis. We painted animals and nature on outdoor walls and they were to enclose a cultural garden.
Our nation’s political status was (and still is) a brewing hot pot and stress continues to grow. So many questions, so many uncertainties drove me to create more so I could process what was happening. I painted flowers and nature, colorful animals and people. I painted national symbols and the crisis we are experience during a pandemic. Art is the tool I use, to help me process, connect and communicate with other and to cope through this crisis.
This Covid19 pandemic continues, our global crisis’ continue, so I continue to create.
#ThankANurse
#ProtectOurEarth
#HumanityandLove
#Covid19Sucks
#StayAtHome
#WearAMask
#LovePrevails
#ArtHeals
#MakeArtNotWar -
Mandatory Coverings
Sign on beach mandating a face covering. -
Luann and the Virus
I didn't directly address the pandemic in my comic strip LUANN but I wanted to help. So I created a series of six images for the LuannFan page on FaceBook. This is one. -
Low Ridership
Metrolink [COASTER] poster showing changed train schedule due to low ridership during pandemic. -
Lonely Whiteboard
Whiteboard with work on it left as is when campus shutdown. -
Lined up to cheer on graduates
Line of staff cheering for grads. Signs are from Veterans Services. Craven Drive. -
Lined up along Craven Drive
Line of cheerers, faculty and staff. One person waving. Craven Drive by Lot B. -
Life in a Pandemic
Author's account of their experiences during the pandemic. -
Learning to wear a mask
A family friend made masks for our family, including making a special one for Isabel Visintainer (2) and her Minnie to help her learn how to wear a mask. -
Labor Day at Oceanside Harbor
Pen and paint sketch of Labor Day at Oceanside Harbor. -
Kristen we are so proud of you
Silver van in CVS parking lot. Pink balloon letters spell "Kristen we are so proud of you." -
Item Unavailable
Lone person ordering at food court with most items unavailable. -
Inflatable Cougar!
Giant inflatable Cougar ballon at Craven Circle. Signage on balloon says "Cal State San Marcos Cougars" and "Go Cougars!" -
Images from COVID sketchbook
Being sent home from CSUSM with instructions to work from home, I was caught by surprise but I thought this would be a nice change of pace and I could find some free time to create my art. What I didn’t know was we’d be home far longer than I expected and the Stay-at-Home quarantine orders was not only coming from our university but also from our state and nation. The news on my television blared and it was nerve wrecking to hear but we couldn’t refrain from listening to it. The excitement in the voice of all newscasters made my heart beat a little faster and the news was creating quite a panic for all. It was not only in our local region but it was global!
I am a double CSUSM graduate and my research and practice has been focused on the arts and mental health. I also teach art healing courses through the CSU Shiley Institute for Palliative Care so I knew what I needed to do. I started by coping mechanisms by sketching rough drafts and dooldes in my sketchbook. It depicted what I was hearing on the news and the stress I was feeling. Then, we were told to wash our hands all the time but now we needed to wear a face mask everywhere we went? Wow, how is this happening in 2020? From sketching in my books and journals, I’d find time to paint in the evenings and on the weekends after spending long periods of time on the computer. Afterall, all communication was now via something called Zoom? What in the world is Zoom, I thought. When I was growing up, my parents taught me and brothers to go outside and play, “get away from the television, it will make you go blind”, they say.
From working in sketchbooks to painting in a small room at home, I wanted to get out. I needed fresh air and sunshine but where could I go without having to wear a mask or be near people? I took a lot of hikes and did some gardening with my husband. This inspired me to paint more. I also had the opportunity to paint an outdoor mural on a wall located in Oceanside, California, at the Muramid Art & Cultural Center founded by my friend and community partner, Joanne Tawfilis. We painted animals and nature on outdoor walls and they were to enclose a cultural garden.
Our nation’s political status was (and still is) a brewing hot pot and stress continues to grow. So many questions, so many uncertainties drove me to create more so I could process what was happening. I painted flowers and nature, colorful animals and people. I painted national symbols and the crisis we are experience during a pandemic. Art is the tool I use, to help me process, connect and communicate with other and to cope through this crisis.
This Covid19 pandemic continues, our global crisis’ continue, so I continue to create.
#ThankANurse
#ProtectOurEarth
#HumanityandLove
#Covid19Sucks
#StayAtHome
#WearAMask
#LovePrevails
#ArtHeals
#MakeArtNotWar -
If you are a student, faculty, or staff employee at CSUSM, how do you feel the university has responded to the crisis?
Excerpts of replies to the question "If you are a student, faculty, or staff employee at CSUSM, how do you feel the university has responded to the crisis? " from guided questionnaires submitted to Together/Apart: The COVID-19 Community Memory Archive. -
I Want to Hold Your Hand
One of six poems by Gabrielle O'Flaherty, written at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting her feelings and experiences at that time. -
How has COVID-19 changed Your life?
Excerpts of replies to the question "How has COVID-19 changed Your life?" from guided questionnaires submitted to Together/Apart: The COVID-19 Community Memory Archive. -
Hoarding
Woman struggling to push an overloaded shopping trolley laden with items purchased as COVID-19 pandemic ramps up. -
Have you experienced a momentous life event since this began, such as an anniversary, birth, birthday, death, engagement, graduation, wedding, etc.? How has sheltering in place affected your experience?
Excerpts of replies to the questions "Have you experienced a momentous life event since this began, such as an anniversary, birth, birthday, death, engagement, graduation, wedding, etc.? How has sheltering in place affected your experience?" from guided questionnaires submitted to Together/Apart: The COVID-19 Community Memory Archive. -
Handmade Warning Sign
Handmade warning sign posted by neighbor during the pandemic. Sign reads "Please don't be a cov-idiot! Repsect your neighbors & the rules and STAY OFF THE PATH! Yes, that means YOU!" -
Guarding the Parking Lot
Sheriff Deputy guarding the Swami Beach Parking lot after it was closed due to pandemic.