I could tell I was deep into cabin fever and feeling more than freaked and scared during the pandemic, and I thought it would be a good songwriting goal to express the overly antsy anxious energy. I finished the song right as I was turning 59 years old.

Each of these pieces started as a random watercolor shape, and then I used ink to make them into a cartoon. I did this as part of the 100 Day Project in 2020, which meant I made cartoon every day for 100 days using this process. I didn't know they would be when I started, and they reflect what was on my mind at the moment. Each of these pieces started as a random watercolor shape, and then I used ink to make them into a cartoon. I did this as part of the 100 Day Project in 2020, which meant I made cartoon every day for 100 days using this process.

These are all an abstract ink drawings, some with cardstock borders, created in a more or less stream-of-consciousness style. I hadn't taken an art class since junior high school, and I always assumed I was bad at drawing. In fact, I have always struggled with creative endeavors, because at some point I became overly critical and perfectionistic about everything I did. Over the course of the pandemic, I realized that I could draw solely for enjoyment and stop judging my skills against some self-imposed standard.

Song recording made during the pandemic.

A song recorded during the pandemic.

A colorful abstract ink drawing on a black background. The drawing is divided into three main parts horizontally. The top third is turquoise, with a dark blue circle coming out from the upper left corner and a pointy silver shape on the upper right corner. The top third is speckled with very small white dots that are evocative of stars. The middle third has a tan backdrop with a black skyline that stands out against the turquoise section above. Within the tan section there are detailed drawings of abstract shapes and lines in many colors.

An abstract ink drawing on a tan background. In the center of the piece, going from the top to the bottom, are several wavy orange lines. On top of these lines are black markings, lines, and shapes, more geometric and less fluid than the orange lines, that extend out to the edges of the page.

A colorful abstract ink drawing on a white background. At the top center of the piece is a small green circle with a red swirl. Extending out from it to the top right corner is a chain of green rectangles with two hooks on the right corner. Below the circle, fanning out into a curved shape, are several rows of red and green rectangles. On each side of the rows, dark green wing-like shapes with red swirls extend across the piece. The tip of the left wing is attatched to a chain shape that ends with a green and red half-circle in the bottom left corner.

Pictured here is one tapestry weaving, woven on a 24" rigid heddle loom. The item is displayed in a sunlit corner of my apartment, where I've been learning to weave throughout 2020 and 2021. Each piece from this collection now lives with someone else in a different part of the U.S.

Pictured here is a woven rug, made on a 24" rigid heddle loom. The item is displayed in a sunlit corner of my apartment, where I've been learning to weave throughout 2020 and 2021. Each piece of this collection now lives with someone else in a different part of the U.S.

Pictured here is one tapestry weaving, one rug, woven on a 24" rigid heddle loom. Each piece in the collection now lives with someone else in a different part of the U.S.

Initiated by artist Camilo Garzón in March 2020 while under strict lockdown in Lavapiés, Madrid, this multimedia project blends prose, poetry, and hellish imagery to process the surreality of our shifting world and create moments of connection through openings that invite those who wish to pass through the cracks for digital collaboration and co-creation.

Covid has given me constant pause for reflection and assessment of my life. It made me realize that life is short and I might as well do what I'm passionate about. This is why I decided to launch my fashion line SPD (gothic, horror) which focuses on my passions, rather than chasing trends. While my SPD line is not covid specific, it does express an angst and visceral scream that we all feel, and it is a result of my covid experience.

It's important to celebrate our heroes (Nurses), get vaccinated, and don't forget your mask.

It's important to celebrate our heroes (Nurses), get vaccinated, and don't forget your mask.

I wanted to encourage mask wearing during the pandemic.

A poster made in response to the frustration I was feeling of people refusing to wear their masks in January.

A silver lining I found in Covid was the ability to find the time to continue to work on my pottery.

The projects were assignments for school projects but I pulled out the ones that I really enjoyed doing and felt that I not only learned from but that helped me cope and respond to the pandemic.

A photograph of four identical abstract vases, placed in two rows. The vases are yellow, with five distinct parts. The base of the vase is smooth and shaped like an upside-down bowl. Above the base is a round ball shape the size of an orange with a criss-cross pattern. Above that is a bunched-up section that connects to another round shape, this one the size of a lemon. On top of the lemon is an upside-down funnel shape with a right-side up funnel shape on top of it. Three yellow roses stick out the top of each base.