Leigh Cort's "Chapeau Runway" card |
When the term “rage cleaning” struck
a chord with me I knew I had to make a change.
The timeline of this forced isolation was coming into focus. The news was
dreadful. I needed a breather. Some
inspiration. What were my creative
friends doing to lighten things up?
Painting by Julie Glass |
It was apparent that the lethargy that had infected so many of us had not contaminated my friends. They were productive and engaged. While I was doing well to tune into my weekly Zoom Spanish class, two of my classmates were studying 3 foreign languages. One was researching her imminent move to France. Sharon, after a career as a travel writer specializing in nature adventures, was enthusiastically streaming naturalist’s tours. Their message: embrace the virtual world. I may be slow on the uptake but now I’m in the front row (for free!) streaming full length concerts on YouTube instead of whining about missing live music.
Kris Manning's lion made with pop tops |
Music is a strong muse too. I spent too many afternoons brooding at my piano pounding out “St. James Infirmary” on repeat while my ambitious piano partner Madelyn was skillfully arranging West Side Story for our 8-hand piano quartet. Even the quieted world sparked ideas. The empty beach access paths on Sullivan’s Island prompted Tom Noren to compose beautiful guitar music for each one. For a quick blast of joy, I turn up"Cha Cha Charleston" by our city’s best musicians,.
My ambitious friend Sharon wrote 4
short plays and presented a live reading during quarantine. But Laurie’s idea to
write six-word stories was more my speed.
Here’s an example:
My creative juices are flowing again. The virtual world is my second home. Cheerful Haydn sits on my music stand. Six-word stories are accumulating on my desktop. The aroma of Modge Podge makes me smile. I’m reminded that art celebrates the best of human nature so it’s an antidote to the nightly news. These creative sparks are not inconsequential or frivolous. They keep our spirits ignited. They’re the fuel of resiliency.
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