Birthday Animation

Birthday number: 5

"We Are Tired Of Covid-19"

Perhaps you remember this: https://gessotales.blogspot.com/2020/04/covid-19-ready-for-fire.html

Yesterday, May 16, we had the "We are tired of covid-19" burning event. 

 The virus was immediately engulfed in flame, but it took quite a long time to burn completely.

I guess that is how it will be. 

The Beginnings of Another Letter Book

This will be an on-going project, or at least a project that will go on for a long time because I have started it well in advance. This is the 3rd letter book I have assembled. The first two were similar; the third book is going to the same household as book #2 so I have to come up with new things. Each letter has 2 parts: an introductory page using photos of family members whose names start with the letter, or in the absence of a family member, an object that is well known to the recipient. The second part is a pouch with objects or replicas that start with the letter, things that can be handled and played with. 

Here are my first objects. Clearly, I am not starting in any particular order: turtle, pinecone, pineapple, and worms. Cashmere/merino worms. Nothing but the best.

  

Hear This Woman! - The Blueberry PhD

I made this 'book' in celebration of a friend's completion of a PhD. Her research was about blueberry propagation, if I understand it correctly, and developing a blueberry that will grow happily in the climate of Brazil. I thought it was a very nice touch that I had a book to use for this project with such an appropriate title.  

It will be in the mail as soon as the borders open. 

  

Covid-19 ready for the fire

Using 4 Queen's Quarterly Reviews (really nice sturdy paper), I made a model of a covid-19 virus. I have given it to Alberta's Chief Officer of Health. My instructions to her were to put it in a fire when that option is open to her. Considering how the virus has upended everything and that she carries so much responsibility for the province's measures to contain the spread, I thought it might be therapeutic to watch a replica burn. 

Rice Bag Container