{"id":4773,"date":"2020-09-11T00:26:30","date_gmt":"2020-09-11T00:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/?p=4773"},"modified":"2020-09-11T00:26:31","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T00:26:31","slug":"artists-find-ways-to-help-families-get-through-coronavirus-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/2020\/09\/11\/artists-find-ways-to-help-families-get-through-coronavirus-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Artists Find Ways to Help Families Get Through Coronavirus Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This project is an excellent example of the benefits of art in difficult times. Similar to the other projects presented in the arts section, this series of projects provides hope and joy in uncertain times. The drawings by Mary Michaud are especially meant to help people cheer up and celebrate the little things during the pandemic. They are meant to be accessible to all audiences, and remind people to mentally check-in. This can be especially helpful to working parents who are constantly going and giving, and likely not doing much for themselves. The coloring book pages serve as an educational tool for kids who are especially confused by all the changes going on right now. The fun and interactive visualizations provide a fun and comforting way for kids to learn about something unknown and potentially scary. The act of coloring in itself can be a way to relieve stress. How might coloring and other forms of creative expression be incorporated into online schooling to promote a healthy and happy atmosphere? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Grauvogl, Ann. “Artists Find Ways to Help Families Get Through Coronavirus Pandemic.” Global Health Institute: University of Wisconsin-Madison, <\/em>22 April 2020. https:\/\/ghi.wisc.edu\/artists-find-ways-to-help-families-get-through-coronavirus-pandemic\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Santino’s coloring pages are one of three art projects\u2014supported by the University of Wisconsin-Madison \u201cDo Your Part\u201d Communication Collaborative for COVID-19 Response, the Global Health Institute (GHI) and the School of Human Ecology (SoHE)\u2014to help children and adults navigate a COVID-19 world.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The projects are designed especially for those facing special challenges, including children and essential workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c’People find healing and comfort in the arts,’ DiPrete Brown says. ‘It\u2019s how we reimagine the future, and this will be essential for resilience and well-being as we go forward. We\u2019ll need art, and thankfully it is inside us.’\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will Santino: Arts, Stories and Cartooning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t intentionally say, \u2018I\u2019m drawing cartoons because they\u2019re fun and easy, and I need a break from reality,\u2019 but, in retrospect that\u2019s what happened,\u201d Santino says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy goal as an artist has always been sharing stories and ideas and worlds,\u201d Santino says. \u201cPeople like humor, they like silliness.\u00a0. .”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The COVID project began on a sunny day in his backyard. \u201cWhat do kids like?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Mary Michaud: A Place to Pause and Take a Breath<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    “Mary Michaud\u2019s drawings are meant to give you a chance to take a breath, regroup and celebrate the small things that can make a difference. Her nine drawings get it: These times are very unusual and stressful. But even more, the drawings show everyday people getting through COVID-19 in simple but profound ways.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “Michaud hopes the drawings invite people into a conversation about the things they are already doing or can try to make life better during the pandemic.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      UW Students: Helping Children Understand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      \u201cWe wanted to find a cool way to target younger audiences,\u201d Waldo says. The book takes 10 messages developed by the Do Your Part task force and translates them into language appropriate for children in kindergarten through second grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Children may not understand what\u2019s safe and what\u2019s not, and the book will focus especially on physical distancing. The goal is to use positive language, Waldo says. Instead of \u201cyou can\u2019t go outside,\u201d for example, it will encourage kids to play outside but stay further away from their friends to keep everyone safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u201cA lot of times with something so complex, even adults have a hard time understanding. This will be a simple way for parents to talk to their kids about the virus.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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