An Artist's Response to COVID-19

Things with the coronavirus are starting to get real. I teach in a Head Start program that services some of the neediest families in my entire county, and we had to close down our entire facility because of what's happening in the world-- it's horrible and terrifying. But at the same time, it's also kind of miraculous...it took a pandemic for so many of us to realize that we are all connected-- to each other and to NATURE. It feels almost like the world is trying to let us know we need to take a step back. There have been studies done that already show how nature has begun to thrive without all the pollution due to businesses shutting down. As a reaction to this, I used a objects that I felt were symbolic of the pandemic (a facemark and two disposable gloves), and covered them with natural objects I collected. By creating this art, I hope to visually demonstrate how this pandemic is actually helping nature thrive.