This pandemic has changed the way we interact with our families, friends, co-workers and most of all how we teach. The studio environment is a unique place where the conversations and human interactions are equal to the work. The current situation has us improvising. More on that in another post...
I am so fortunate that I have a studio space in my home. It is the perfect reprieve from the news, and a quiet refuge from the 24/7 hustle and bustle of my family.
Earlier this week I was struggling with making a demonstration recording for creating a tunnel book.
Stretching my laptop up and tilting it with the aide of the table top easel allows the built in camera to capture the demonstrations was a great solution. (photo above)
I approached it like a cooking show, prepping all the steps and laying it out for ease during the demonstration. Just as I would in a classroom setting demonstration, but closer confines.
Talking through the process to an empty room was quite strange. So, I improvised and asked a fellow artist to listen in and converse with me as I went through all the steps. Having a conversation partner created that illusion of normalcy that I needed, that sense of being together in the making space.
The video was not perfect, but it was genuine and explained the steps thoroughly and offered side bar tidbits on where to find clever ephemera. I am grateful to my art hive and all that is
happening to support our students during this surreal moment in our history. I know as I get comfortable with this new strange reality the adventurous spirit will return and I will learn to enjoy making conversations with the walls in my studio...
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| Out of this World Tunnel Book |
