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Six-Word Quarantine Stories from the Creative Sector Forum
At the Creative Sector Response and Recovery Forum on May 11, Council deputy director Amy Cunningham asked participants to share “six-word stories” of their experience since the Covid-19 pandemic began. We selected some of our favorites to share here.
Do you have a six-word story about your quarantine to share? Tell yours on social media with the hashtag #quarantinesix, and tag us (@vtartscouncil) so we can share your story, too.
I fret. I run. I write.
Senator Becca Balint
Culture trumps strategy politics and despair.
Paul Costello
Planning not to plan. Reflecting, connecting.
Linda Hecker
Creatively engaging the community and beyond.
Nathaniel Vilandre
Working harder than ever for culture!
Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup
Dancing and words give me hope!
Representative Sara Coffey
Acceptance, exhaustion, resilience, brave new world.
Casey Blanchard
Arts build shared experience and meaning.
Paul Gambill
Anxiety, productivity? Time lost and found.
Rhonda Ratray
Unexpected gifts inside the slow pace.
Monica Callan
Discouraged, depressed, blocked, determined, hopeful.
India Tresselt
Excited, positive, overwhelmed with the possibilities.
Reed Prescott
Dancing dinosaur delivered us root beer!
Andrea Rosen
Nature is my COVID saving grace.
Fran Stoddard
Rollercoaster . . . sleep . . . eat . . . worry . . . regroup . . . repeat.
Teresa Davis
Artists with disabilities lead the way.
Laura Lawson Tucker
Wait wait… what day is it?
Natalie Miller
Content at home, Blessed Spring arrives!
Tracy Penfield
Going back to beginner’s mind—again.
Linda Mirabile
Cowriting plague songs on the phone.
Verandah Porche
Witnessing the Power of Love & the Human Spirit
Melinda Moulton
Streaming and dreaming for time together.
Allison Coyne Carroll
I was made for this moment.
Trisha Denton
I cried when the music stopped.
Joshua Collier
We encourage you to share your six-word quarantine story on social media. Use the hashtag #quarantinesix, and tag us on Facebook, Instagam, or Twitter.