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  2020-03-16

  Art class moves online in the wake of St. Mary's University's decision to move online for the rest of Spring 2020

  In March 2020 while on spring break we got an email sent from the Office of the President saying that spring break would be extended an extra week to allow staff to transition class to fully online/virtual. When I heard this news I was worried about how my art class would continue. When Dr. Joffe sent this email it felt reassuring that our professors were acting fast to create plans for the class.
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  2020-10-27

  Let 1,000 coronavirus flowers bloom

  A medical lab technologist in New York City has started making art out of biohazard labels. He calls his art "The Biohazard Collection" and plans to donate it to the New-York Historical Society.
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  2020-08

  The Plastic Ducks of Paddington

  Teddy bear hunts and rainbows in windows became a somewhat common sight during the lockdown as people tried to bring cheer to people passing by. My favourite variant was in the driveway of a house in Paddington. I have no idea who lives inside but I loved walking past and seeing what dramatic scene they’d managed to create with their plastic ducks. Whether re-creating Arthurian legend or bringing the beach to Paddington, a glimpse of the new story being told through ducks never failed to brighten my day.
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  2020-10-28

  starman has depression

  [Transcript]: Panel 1: I cry out - for a gentle hand, a wink or a nod, some sign that the universe cares and that it hasn't all been in vain. Panel 2: But there is no sign. Panel 3: A bird is just a bird, a crane is just a crane, the peng girl you saw on the bus wasn't God in disguise, she was just a peng girl. Panel 4: The universe shrugs.
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  2020-07-18

  Notes for Nurses

  This is a photo from inside the COVID unit at St. Joseph's Hospital. Children all over the Phoenix area have been sending drawings and letters to the frontline workers, thanking and encouraging them to keep saving lives. The nurses on the unit have put them all over the windows and walls for everyone to see.
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  2020-08-14

  Library Takeout Video

  A librarian at Duke University made a video outlining the steps for library takeout and it's amazing.
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  2020-10-08

  My COVID Experience

  My COVID experience has been mostly unremarkable. I am a fairly introverted person to begin with, so quarantine wasn't really a big deal for me. The only new thing to have come from this experience is having to wear a mask. Thus, why I added a mask to an image drawn of myself with a mask on.
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  2020-09-21

  QUARANTEENS

  QUARANTEENS is a collection of art from around the world, but with a heavy focus on the Phoenix scene. And obviously by teens in quarantine. It contains a loose and colorful agglomeration of visual art, text, and ideas that sometimes contradict each other, but always in a good way.
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  2020-08-11

  Video Chat Birthday Celebration

  The pandemic disrupted the frequent trips I take to visit my friend Chrissie in California. We planned on celebrating her birthday together in person, but since we both lived in hot spots we decided it was best to postpone our festivities. I used some of the money I would have spent on traveling to buy her some very personalized gifts. When she received her presents I asked her to meet me on the Houseparty app so that I could see her reactions. They were priceless. I commissioned an artist friend to draw her beloved cat Dulce which I then printed on a poster. To add a Texas touch, I also got her a James Avery charm bracelet with an inside joke engraved on it. Even though I would have much rather hung out with Chrissie in person, this celebration was still special. Being away from made me think about how much I love and appreciate her. Quarantine allowed me the time to reflect on what makes her unique and what gifts would put a smile on her face.
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  2020-04-14

  Caged

  This object was made when we were a few weeks into being on lockdown. This painting was a tad bit challenging because I had to find different ways to get the tools I needed before the due date. At the time stores were being temporarily shut down and I was too afraid to go inside a store with ten or more people in it. The idea of the painting is based off of Maya Angelou's poem "A Caged Bird". I painted a bird being caged up but eventually being free from its problems and flying free into a care free world. I chose this piece of art for this assignment because it describes how I felt during the pandemic. At the time I felt like a caged bird and was waiting for the moment I was able to break out and be free again.
• 2020-03-01

  Mental Health Effects of COVID-19

  COVID-19 was an experience that presented the ideal conditions that would challenge our mental health. The fear of the unknown, fear of losing loved ones, fear of missing out on our precious years of life as well as not knowing when we'll see our close family and friends. We are separated from society unable to see our loved ones, schools are closed, many people lost their jobs or were unable to work to prevent the spread of this horrifying disease. As we're locked into our homes, we confine ourselves in our own minds which can often be our worst enemies at times for people like me. We need to be occupied and be around loved ones in order to stray away from negativity. During these times being surrounded by close family and friends was a luxury we couldn't afford because of the virus and ultimately many people like myself picked up hobbies to distract ourselves from the dreadful events occurring all over the world. During my summer break, I began learning to paint and would spend about a couple hours a day painting with my friends over Zoom which would either sometimes turn out to be a competition between us of who would do the best or we would just freely paint while listening to some calming music and keeping each other company. Although I am not very artistic or good at acrylic painting there was something very therapeutic about it. My entire focus and attention was solely on doing my best to recreate the painting from the tutorial I was watching on YouTube or trying to win the friendly competition with my friends and this helped me steer away from pondering about what's been going on in the world and was very stress-relieving. In a way my COVID-19 experience taught me a lot about my mental health and helped me find ways to make the best of the situation and not take anything for granted. Now a couple months into quarantine I still paint from time to time although not as much because the semester started and being bombarded with assignments and tests but I do make time for it if I find that I need to release my stress.
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  2020-05-30

  MAPP_MTL utilise le video mapping pour redonner de l'espoir dans les rues de Montreal

  This story is about an organization called MAPP_MTL, which promotes projection mapping technology, projecting art onto buildings in Montreal with words and images of positivity. The project is called "Les messagers de l'espoir" (The Messengers of Hope). Cette histoire parle d'un organisme qui s'appelle MAPP_MTL, qui encourage la technologie de video mapping. Ils projettent des images et mots positifs sur les murs des immeubles à Montreal. Le projet s'appelle "Les messagers de l'espoir". Canada, Montreal, Quebec, art, technology
• 2020-05-10

  Native artists lend skills to COVID-19 campaigns

  his article posted by Indian Country Today about Indigenous artists that are infusing their work with important health, safety messages as the pandemic hits some tribal communities particularly hard. The pandemic has hit the Native American community particularly hard, yet we hear very little about it in the media. Native American artists are taking it upon themselves to send messages of hope and safety.
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  2020-03-30

  Covid Art: Quarantined Artists Inspired by the Coronavirus

  This article posted by Al Dia about Covid Art and a virtual museum in Barcelona, Spain, where a collection of covid art can be viewed. The collection consists of illustrations, photographs, paintings, drawings, animations, video, etc. According to the one of the publicists, these pieces of art reflect how we are all living and feeling during the pandemic. Art has always reflected what was going on during that time period. #covidart, #pandemic, #virtualmuseum, #quarantine, #Barcelona (HST580, Arizona State University)
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  2007-08-30

  Wear a Mask Including You Earth

  I think this picture can be up for interpretation but I see it as all of Earth needs to wear a mask and be together in the fight for Covid because it comes for everyone. Simply put, we need to have a universal plan to fight this together. This is a drawing I found on the hindu.com
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  2020-07-30

  Melting Through Time

  Melting Through Time is a drawing by my 13 year old daughter who felt that this depicted how she feels being in lockdown stage 4. I feel that it is an accurate representation of how many people are feeling irrespective of age: trapped, powerless, confused and wondering how to find purpose and maintain their identity.
• 0020-04-17

  Staying At Home

  Many people had a lot of time to themselves while sheltering in place since March in the United States. Many people spent their time cooking, cleaning, or participating in art projects. I chose to express myself with a bunch of picture collages which I hung up in my room. I was cutting pictures out of a book I had and I came across a picture of a pandemic from 1918 so I hung it up in one of my collages and decided to include the caption.
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  2020-05-26

  The Last Supper of Jesus Conducted via Zoom

  This is a funny and artistic meme depicting Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting, The Last Supper as if it would happen during the pandemic. The supper turned into a virtual event, conducted over Zoom. Jesus is seated at the table with the apostles overhead in their video chat windows. Jesus is assumed to be the host of the meeting, and he is using a Mac computer. Very well done!
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  2020-06-24

  Restore Pandemic Pay // Make it Permanant Poster

  A poster shared on social media in support of advocacy work being done by a friend of the artist. At the beginning of the pandemic, workers in Canada's major grocery stores were given pay increases across the board by their individual employers, as compensation for the additional work and precautions they had to undertake and the hazards they would face having to interact with many different people during the near complete shut down. As time has gone on and other business sectors have begun to open up, the grocery chains have repealed this pay increase, a move which many workers and supporters consider unfair given they are still facing the same risks they have been since the beginning of the pandemic in Canada.
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  2020-06-01

  Cat Mask Guide

  @pennysnark on shared a meme in her instagram story. The meme is a cat wearing a mask in various fashions with explanations on the proper way to wear a face mask.
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  2020-07-20

  "Don't waste your time on mask wearers" cartoon

  A cartoon depicting a virus cell with arms, legs, and a face standing in front of a crowd of other virus cells. It is point at a poster of a person wearing a mask and saying "LISTEN UP! / DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME WITH MASK WEARERS"
• 2020-07-20

  Mé​​​​​​​tis artist creates 'wash your hands' posters in 21 Indigenous languages

  "The Métis artist decided to take two of her pieces and, using translations she found on an Indigenous Services Canada website, add the recommendation to 'wash your hands' in 21 Indigenous languages." "There's a lot of elders that don't speak the English language fluently, so to see something in their own language would be comforting, just knowing that somebody cares enough to take the time to give you something in the language of your own upbringing." - Colleen Gray
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  2020-07-01

  Welcome Back! Free Admission for All

  Facebook event created by the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston to highlight their reopening schedule, and the free admission they're offering. The page also highlights timed tickets to control crowds, and what parts of the museum will be available when the museum reopens. This object highlights the conflict museums face in bringing back visitors and draw attention to their offerings, even as they need to continue limiting crowds.
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  2020

  Virtual Harbor Market

  Webpage from the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston that functions as an online version of the museum's summer harbor market. The page links to stores of BIPOC artisans and artists in the Boston area. Museums are more than just sites of learning, their spaces are often multi-functional and host many events throughout the year. Given the pandemic, museums have had to employ digital methods in order to take important programs/events and recreate them on their websites.
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  2020-06-21

  A Seven-Year-Old Reacts to Coronavirus in a Drawing

  I asked my friend, Jennifer Aspen, to send me something for this archive. She sent this drawing that her little girl did. She explained how her daughter captured their situation well: The girl is wearing a face mask, is crying, and surrounded by the virus.
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  2020-06

  Art of the Parks Competition Created By Boston Harbor Now and the National Parks of Boston

  Webpage created by Boston Harbor Now and the National Parks of Boston to inform the public about the 2020 #ArtofThePark competition. The webpage details the time period of the competition for each park, as well as the available prizes and where to locate each park's prompt. With social distancing, #ArtofTheParks offers those in the Boston-area a way to engage with heritage sites even if they still cannot physically interact with them.
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  2020-07-01

  An Ode to Medical Professionals (And Masks)

  I have friends and family members that work in medicine. Although we joke about them getting coronavirus, there always is a small fear in the pit of my stomach when they go to work. This tweet, like many other collages in times of tragedy, takes the photos of deceased medical workers and forms them into collage to pay homage to the sacrifice that many have made. This item was added TAGS v6.1.9.1. I originally searched under the hashtag #wearadamnmask. Within that search, I have chosen to add the following tweet because it showcases the sacrifices that have been made in the medical field during the pandemic. It also attempts to show the gratitude that many people have for their medical professionals.
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  2020-05-20

  The Girl With The White Mask

  I like to make collages. I made this one this morning. Masks are our new normal. It is hard to imagine life without them. The Girl With the White Mask was made using digital collage.
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  2020-04-28

  Statement Art

  There is a lot of mask shaming and mask non-compliance going on right now. This drawing speaks to the sacrifice of rights for the greater good.
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  2020-05-22

  Stay Home mural, Toronto

  A mural somewhere in Toronto which features 3 female figures lounging in an apartment along with the words "STAY HOME"
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  2020-04-07

  We'll Live Through

  I created these hand cut paper arts during the covid-19 pandemic. Both my artworks are inspirations that we, all will get through this pandemic. -My first artwork I created back in April 2020. The world and the holding hands symbolizes hope that we will pass through this pandemic as we all unite as one. -My second artwork [in photo] I created in June 2020 is another inspiration hope and courage to believe that despite this trying time, there's an end to it. That we shall not lose hope and still try look at the brighter side of things and know that there are more beauty than the ugliness this pandemic has brought in our world.
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  2020-06-28

  HERMIT HERALD VOL 1 ISSUE 43

  people disaffected with America
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  2020-07-01

  Reopening Plan

  Reopening plan published by the Walker Art Center in Minnesota. The plan highlights the precautions taken by the museum as it transitions from complete closure to reopening. Even as cases rise in several states, museums throughout the country are looking to reopen to a limited number of visitors while focusing on social distancing practices. https://web.archive.org/web/20200701142118/https://walkerart.org/visit/visitor-guides
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  2020-05-12

  We Are Brave. We Are Hopeful. We Are Resilient. We Are San Francisco.

  This is a photograph of a piece of street art in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley. Stores across San Francisco closed their doors during the city's shelter-in-place orders that begin mid-March. Many stores boarded up their windows in response to shelter-in-place orders and because of looting that took place across Bay Area cities. Artists responded by creating beautiful murals on boarded up storefronts. This art piece was created by an owner of the restaurant Dobbs Ferry Of San Francisco, Lee Ann Frahm. Taken from the restaurant's instagram account, "When she decided to paint this, it was about finding a message that would connect with someone as they walked by... words can heal, they can make us smile, they can make us feel, they can make us laugh or cry, and they are powerful enough to stop us in our tracks and make us take one extra minute to breathe and appreciate who and where we are."
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  2020-06-18

  The Museum of Russian Art Reopening

  Facebook post from the Museum of Russian Art that highlights the institutions plans for reopening, including the social distancing and contact tracing requirements to visit. As reopening continues in some states, museums are having to inform their audiences about their new requirements and policies. Posts like this highlight some of the approaches that museums are utilizing as they seek to welcome back visitors while keeping staff safe.
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  2020-05-02

  Walker Art Center Poem

  Tweet from the Walker Art Center sharing a piece from their sculpture garden that relates to the need for social distancing. The piece is a placard with an inscribed poem that reflects on connection and the act of breathing. Museums have been relying on their collections to relate to the current pandemic, even in ways that are humorous or fall outside of meaning an artist may have originally intended.
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  2020-05-06

  Humans of Covid-19 AU: Montana

  “People are often saying that it sounds so nice and relaxing working from home, but I've been finding the opposite. It’s really exhausting, more so than a day at the office. I think it's because you’re fighting so many distractions, both consciously and unconsciously, all day. For me, art is often mental health focused. The reason that I do the art is for my personal mental health, it's a really good outlet for me to feel calm and understand my feelings and thoughts. But I also make the art to share it with others and build a community of people that can support each other and feel reassured by relating to others’ feelings. I love that people are turning to art as an outlet during this time. I'm a big believer that creativity can help people to reach a state of mindfulness and act as a preventative measure to mental health issues. I’ve noticed that people are being so generous and compassionate. As I go for walks, I notice that people have got baskets out on the nature-strip, offering their things, and sending letters to each other. It’s really wholesome. COVID19 has made me realize that there are so many things we do everyday that contribute to the decay of earth, but are completely unnecessary.” Instagram post on Montana, illustrator, and her experience during the pandemic, which was created by a psychology student living in Melbourne who was interested to hear about how COVID-19 was impacting on different peoples’ lives.
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  -2020-06-02

  HERMIT HERALD VOL 1 ISSUE 35

  racial issues that truly make this the year of the plague and fire
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  2020-04-17

  Life In Isolation: The Coronavirus...Chelsie Walker

  A virtual exhibition by the Evansville Museum of Art, History and Science
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  2020-06-10

  Molly's Quarantine Performance

  Centerville, Utah (June, 2020)- My daughter is a creative soul; she loves to sing, dance and act out her vivid imagination. She loves the theatre and going to summer camp. COVID-19 stopped her from doing that this year. But Molly is resourceful and resilient, and even found opportunity to perform in her Anna costume for all her family at her own birthday party. The arts have a way of making us whole, filling us up with joy and hope; even in the midst of a pandemic. For the little ones, they always find a way back to their imagination and the safety it provides. #performingarts
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  2020-05-30

  Adios

  The image portrays a single man of unknown origin standing upon an empty void. Though a beautiful sight lies in front of the man, he decides to look down whilst saying his farewell. This image relates to the pandemic because of the feeling that it conveys. The feeling of having such a beautiful sight be plagued by a farewell. Just like the events of March 6th, when a message from the district gave students a 3-week "vacation" of online school. The thought of no school is exceptionally exciting, but the thought of saying farewell to your friends would plague the moment.
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  2020-05-26

  Coronavirus Piñata

  For my son’s drive-by birthday, we wanted something fun for people to do as they drove by, but without exiting their cars. We decided it would be fun to have people try to “beat the virus,” so I made a Coronavirus piñata. After the birthday parade, the birthday boy and his big sister finished it off. To keep any guests from thinking it was a traditional piñata, with candies and prizes inside, I made sure everyone knew that the piñata was where I put some of his birthday presents (in this case, legos).
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  2020-04-19

  Happy Times

  It’s important to me because I drew the place that allows me to have a voice and feel confident in myself.
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  2020-05-14

  Chalk Day

  This photo is important to me because we are in quarantine and it feels like a lot of negativity and it's kind of a way to show that "the sun will always come out tomorrow" that something good will come out of this. (inspired by Tangled)
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  2020-05-28

  Boarded up Bars in the Byward Market: the Aude Dubliner

  Many establishments in the popular shopping, dining, and bar area of the Byward Market have boarded up their front windows with plywood to reduce the chance of robbery while they remain closed due to the pandemic and restrictions of gatherings. While some remain plain, or are painted black, other establishments chose to hire muralists to liven up the natural wood with images related to vibe of each bar. The Aude Dubliner Irish pub in the Market has some of its windows covered with murals depicting small items of significance for the pub in addition to plastered posters explaining the shut down. While there are more murals and posters around its corner, no photographs were taken out of respect for the homeless individuals taking advantage of the patio and overhang there as a place to sleep.
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  2020-05-27

  Boarded up Bars in the Byward Market: The Heart and Crown Murals

  Many establishments in the popular shopping, dining, and bar area of the Byward Market have boarded up their front windows with plywood to reduce the chance of robbery while they remain closed due to the pandemic and restrictions of gatherings. While some remain plain, or are painted black, other establishments chose to hire muralists to liven up the natural wood with images related to vibe of each bar. The well known Heart and Crown Irish pub in the Market has some of its windows covered with murals depicting small items of significance for the pub in addition to plastered posters explaining the shut down. Text on the murals reads "28 YEARS" (a reference to the pub's time in business) "HEART + CROWN" and "BACK SOON" followed by a small black heart.
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  2020-05-27

  Boarded up Bars in the Byward Market: Chateau Lafayette ("The Laff")

  Many establishments in the popular shopping, dining, and bar area of the Byward Market have boarded up their front windows with plywood to reduce the chance of robbery while they remain closed due to the pandemic and resulting restrictions of gatherings. While some remain plain, or are painted black, other establishments chose to hire muralists to liven up the natural wood with images related to vibe of each bar. The boards on the windows of the Chateau Lafayette, often called simply "the Laff" by locals, read "It's going to be OK./ We'll be back." A sentiment which at the beginning of the pandemic, in late March, was comforting but now seems overly optimist and distant.
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  2020-05-27

  'Front Line' Mural in Vanier

  Based on an initial sketch called 'Front Line' which was part of a fundraiser to provide brown-bag meals to health care workers, this mural by artist Dominic Laporte is positioned along the side of the busy Vanier Parkway across from a Loblaws grocery store.
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  2020-05-27

  The Beach

  A couple of years ago, I decided to paint a picture of the ocean because of how much I admired its beauty, realizing how lucky I was to be able to visit it in person anytime I liked as it was only a mere twenty minutes away. I would have never thought two years later in 2020 a global pandemic would occur and take away this joy in my life, keeping everyone all cooped up in their homes in hopes of slowing the spread of COVID-19. While it was hard to have to leave school in the middle of junior year, adjust to online AP exams, depart from teachers and friends, stop playing sports, and so much more, I know social distancing is a necessity during this difficult time. I understand this pandemic has changed many of our lives quite negatively as we have to isolate ourselves and sacrifice going out to have fun and socialize; however that does not mean people should flood the beaches or malls out of spite or as part of a protest against the government's orders. Though I wish I could go outside to an amusement park or beach with my family and friends, I know what's more important is respecting all the essential workers by staying home, and I hope more people are able to understand this bigger picture as well.
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  2020-05-26

  "Because of Covid-19 6 ft apart at all time's." Sign

  A sign a child made in a Toronto neighbourhood to remind people of what physical distancing in. The child expresses concern for his community, the world, and for his baby sister especially. The sign reads "Because of Covid-19 6 ft apart at all time's./ And wash your hands every one has [illegible]/ we need our neighborhood I have a Baby sister so I want every one to be [illegible] to be safe and the world." It features two drawings, one of a boy and girl 2 "feet" (semicircles) apart with an x over their heads and another with a boy and a girl 6 "feet" (semicircles) apart with a check over their heads. While it was likely a serious project for the creator, the friend who took the picture because she was amused by drawing when she saw it on a walk around her neighbourhood.