Stay Home, Make Art – Day 34

With all of us sheltering in place and staying home, there are many reports of wildlife reclaiming urban turf.  Coyotes live with us in San Francisco, but now packs of them have taken to howling in the middle of the night.  Apocryphal stories abound with dolphins in the canals of Venice and chupacabras rummaging in Albuquerque dumpsters.  With the that in mind, shouldn’t the birds and other critters break free of their postage stamps?

Stay Home, Make Art, Read Art Books – Day 30

Today has been more of an art maintenance day, labelling and varnishing some finished pieces.  Time to take a break and enjoy some of the books in my vast art library (this is just a sample).

Stay Home, Make Art – Day 15

Today was about art maintenance, cleaning up, applying acrylic varnish.  Not worthy of a photo.  During my half hour perambulation around the Lower Haight and Duboce Triangle, I managed to maintain social distance and also snapped this photo on Page Street.

Stay Home, Make Art – Day 10 (and get some groceries)

More gluing today but also a trip to the grocery store.  We are allowed to go grocery shopping in San Francisco.  I have changed my habits and now only shop once per week.  Both to limit my chances for exposure but also to keep the crowds down so more people can shop safely.  

Like many grocery stores, the workers at Trader Joe’s are doing a great job.  A line with every customer at least 6 feet apart snakes through the parking lot and up the sidewalk.  At the door customers are given a freshly cleaned cart or basket.   When I arrived, I counted about 50 people in front of me.  Within a half an hour I was inside.  The store did not feel crowded and I was back outside with a heavy shopping bag and full backpack in less than 15 minutes.  The store was well stocked.  If this is the “inconvenience” we have to go through to keep us all safe and flatten the curve, I am all for it.

Stay Home, Make Art – Day 9

Need more orange!

Stay Home, Make Art – Day 8

Today’s forecast is occasional spring showers and a good dash of color.

Stay Home, Make Art – Day 7

Today’s palette inspired by Polish Folk Costumes.  

Stay Home, Make Art – Day 6

Got some more work done on this art project this afternoon.  

Even though we are being asked to shelter in place and stay home as much as possible, we still are allowed to go out for some fresh air and walk.  The important thing is to keep that social distance of 6 feet or more (2m).  This morning I strolled around my neighborhood.  It was quiet and virtually everyone is being really cautious and maintaining that social distance.  This has been my experience that past week — people seem to be getting better and better at this new normal.  Although, there is one exception.  Every time I see a pedestrian failing the social distance test, they all have the same thing in common – they are distracted and talking on their phone.  We all need to get used to a new way of doing things, and if you cannot focus on walking safely, please wait to take the call until you’re back home.  

Stay Home, Make Art – Day 5

Making art today was all about cutting and using hole punches.   Tomorrow will be about gluing.

Stay Home, Make Art – Day 4

Staying home and making art — It may look like I am channeling Rothko.  But for this project I need some more yellow and orange painted paper to cut up for the Post-Folk Art collages.

Stay Home, Make Art – Day 3

Staying home and making art even the scraps for the recycling look fabulous.

Stay Home, Make Art – Day 2

Staying home and making art. Cutting circles, organizing colors.

Stay Home, Make Art – Day 1

Staying home and making art.