When things don’t go according to plan, suddenly all the feelings of excitement and enthusiasm can be replaced with feelings of frustration and embarrassment.
Have you felt that before?
When the pandemic first hit and most of us were confined to our homes, we at Studio Light Illustration decided to create a virtual community art project! We called it the COVID Art Circle and asked people from all over to submit their experiences of COVID-19 expressed within a circle.
And people responded! For over a month, we received submissions through both our Facebook page and our Hit Record page. It was lovely interaction - a project that many appreciated as a way to find some calm in the chaos and connect with others.
Then it came time for us to put it all together. Oh we hit some challenges! Technology challenges, communication challenges, and, above all, the challenges that surrounded each of our lives brought on by the pandemic!
I think if it was just me, I probably wouldn’t have been able to see it through. I might have given in to the frustration and embarrassment. But always, at some point, there was at least one of us working on it slowly in the background, moving it forward inch-by-inch.
That is the beauty of creating with others. One person doesn’t have to have all the answers and motivation. Together, the creation emerges as we all carry each other through.
And now it is done!
I present to you the COVID Art Circle Digital Story Mural. I hope you enjoy this rich tapestry that captures the diverse experiences during this pivotal time in the history of humanity.
Stay safe, healthy, and compassionate with one another. And keep creating!
Click here to watch the video.
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