A few weeks into shelter-in-place in March, San Carlos artist Kerith Lisi felt like she was frozen. Exhibitions had been cancelled, her children were home from school, and art supplies had suddenly become difficult to get. She was in a fog, spending more time looking out the window, unable to make art.
Then Lisi, who makes quilt-like wall panels from the covers of discarded books, remembered book end pages she had saved, many of them inscribed with names and notes that were decades old. Encouraged by a 30-day art challenge she had seen online, she made a small collage from an old book page. The next day she made another one. The practice became a ritual until she had 100 new collages inspired by her reflections on human resilience and daily walks with her dog.
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