A 6 ft piece of paper is longer than I thought. It is the distance we now keep between each other in the name of social distancing. It can feel far, can’t it? No standing close, no handshakes, and certainly no hugs.
This is why the concept of using a 6 ft piece of paper as art to bridge this distance caught my attention.
art as the covid experience
6ftCloserYYC is a grass roots project that invites people to express any of the emotions, thoughts and experiences we may have had during this pandemic.
Shown here is my humble submission, and by humble, I mean me channeling my best Grade 5 artwork. Nevertheless, I had fun and wrote Covid a 6 ft letter.
W.R.Strong
The numbers I chose to use on the envelope all have meaning, as do the words. For example, the numbers in the address to Covid represent the number of Covid cases in Calgary the day I created this envelope.
This project reminded me of hope and how we will not be beaten by this virus. We will wear the masks, we will socially distance and we will hand sanitize because we want to beat Covid. We are strong in our dedication. We are hopeful.
No longer apart.
Many of the submissions are currently being displayed at the beautiful Central Library here in Calgary and if you follow 6ftCloserYYC on instagram you can see some of the 6ft artwork.
I just love how this project has taken the negativity of always having to be socially distanced and has used art to actually bring us together. Just beautiful.
What would you say in a letter to Covid?
This is really cool. Great work creating something that has meaning to you and will also resonate with others. Isn’t painting fun!!!
Such a great project! And it was fun to get a little messy with the paint. 😉