Terry Border is an artist that uses simple objects to create photographs that are fun and full of life. He explains that, "Basically, the project concerns adding wire to ordinary objects to help pose them as living characters, usually telling a story, and then photographing them. For some reason people liked it."
 
His work can also be the inspiration for students working at home with limited supplies. Using everyday objects and a bit of wire Terry sets us dioramas or scenes to photograph, and sometimes adds a caption, though in many cases, a caption is just not necessary. Students can use his method to explore and re-purpose items in their house, perhaps even with a contemporary theme of home isolation. What might a scene look like when dealing with the issues we face today... social distancing, washing hands,  wearing masks outdoors, learning to cook, and more. You can find more of Terry's work on AMAZON HERE.

Keith Haring, Shepard Fairey, Jean-Michel Basquiat and other contemporary artists formed their roots in the world of graffiti and murals. Though not everyone has access to a wall; cardboard, plastic wrap, and other found materials can be perfect stand-ins. This can also take the form of a drawing with the intent that it is a design for a mural or large graffiti work. The world is experiencing this pandemic and artists are expressing their feelings in many ways. Some with hope, some with anxiety, but the process of designing and creating art is very therapeutic. 

Here are some contemporary examples of Covid Graffiti.

Chez, is a graffiti artist from Russia, he uses plastic wrap to create walls between trees as a way to form a wall to paint on. This might be an option for some, and the clarity of plastic makes for a surreal integration of the environment and the image.

​Art History + Sea Creatures + Conservation!

Author, Eric Gibbons, Reads From His Book for your art students & includes a lesson introduction you may assign. The video description includes 15 FREE lessons you can print and use with your students.

Full edition available on Amazon:
Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/2VhhZVi

​If you would like a set of all 4 books, visit HERE.

Author, Eric Gibbons, Reads From His Book for your art students & includes a lesson introduction you may assign. The video description includes 15 FREE lessons you can print and use with your students.

Full copy at Amazon: https://amzn.to/2UWIiRM  

​If you would like a set of all 4 books, visit HERE. 

Author, Eric Gibbons, Reads From His Book for your art students & includes a lesson introduction you may assign. The video description includes 15 FREE lessons you can print and use with your students.

Full edition available on Amazon: 
Amazon English Version: https://amzn.to/2wzEf4y
Amazon Chinese Edition: https://amzn.to/2UXnCcq
​Amazon Spanish Edition: https://amzn.to/2XykYeC

​If you would like a set of all 4 books, visit HERE.