by Paulette Poirier

Covid has forced me to complete projects from my pile of questionable pieces.

Now these two completed works were tons of fun since there was zero pressure of what they should look like. I’m constantly trying to let go of 

• what tree branches and leaves should look like, 
• where my pens should direct me, 
• how to work with beautiful colours while feeling comfortable leaving some areas less defined.

 
It seems to me I’ve always doodled, in notebooks, on old newspaper and scraps of paper.  I catch myself  looking  at shapes and imagine a pattern in a flat stone, a ceramic kitchen tile, in a cloud formation, in  tree trunks, even in an old potato

 I know when you read this, you’ll probably think like me and say,  “Everyone does that!”  I do hope so!

Don’t be shy Collectif members, we want to see your work! Send JPG images of work completed since March 2020 to cagac.ca@gmail.com with up to 100 words per image describing what you did, materials used, inspiration, etc. Maybe share how you’re feeling more than a year into the Covid experience & how/if creativity helps. 

Give us informative, inspiring show & tell. Writers, send us poetry, lyrics, a short piece or excerpt and try to include a suitable illustration of some sort. For all images please include size (height by width), title & media. Thank you!