WORLD COLLAGE DAY!

World Collage Day in 2020 was lonely because of Covid and much of my collage was related to the epidemic - the confusion, fear, loneliness and isolation including my personal responses. Later  KOLAJ Magazine featured some of my art. Here's a small grouping of images during that time.

Here's a link to see more Covid-related images in 2020:   April/May 2020 Covid Art

This year, feeling safer (immunized) and ready for more socialization the day was spent in the Haysmers' studio in Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii --  "Hale Le'a" (house of joy.)

AND, NOW FOR

WORLD COLLAGE DAY 2021...

MAKE ART - In response to...

As our blog followers have known ART has helped me respond to PTSD after my coma in May 2018 and the lost of our home. After creating over 400 small collage images in four journals, I lept (lele) out of the small 5x9 format in 2020 to create another 50+ collages in larger sizes.

The most recent stress of covid, isolation, and politics has triggered PTSD-related 'stuff'  and I was able to more creatively respond with three brand new big 18x24 images. The first was done at NY -- the second in response to the "threat" in our nation's capital felt so keenly by so many. Finally, an image that reflects general sadness about the general threat, fear and impotence felt by me and others.

Created on New Years -working title was 'silent night'

"Threat"

"Sad Song" (for humanity)

Memorial Day 2020 - 100,000

While it is part of our American tradition to observe Memorial Day in remembrance of all those who have lost their lives on behalf of others through wars, this year  is both quantitatively and qualitatively different. 

Tempered without obvious political and social commentary, we hope the art speaks for itself. 

Lunel did the collage and Phil wrote the poem honoring all those who have slipped through our hands in decades past and particularly so this last year in the global pandemic.

Memorial Day 2020

These hands are like those left on cave walls
Nameless reminders that they once walked
The same paths we now travel --
A place where memories are stored.

COVID19 ART

Isolation, grief, prayer, death, protection

The King is Dead

As the Covid19 pandemic has expanded so too has the anxiety, fear, isolation and helplessness for many people. For Lunel it has again triggered some PTSD symptoms, but she has returned to ART in response, developing a series of COVID19 ART!! Below are samples of the series to date, done in her unique style. Some are very detailed, so "click" on any for better look-see.

NY City - Then and Now

State of the Planet

Dealing?? So Not!

We've been listening to great music in our studio (where there is no phone). Here are just a couple that we feel have good lyrics in response to COVID.  Links to each if you'd like to listen, but do check out the lyrics.

"Stranded" by Van Morrison

"Make It Rain" by Ed Sheeran

Keep Your Distance!

Blue Nitrile Warriors