152 10 1657 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? Public Contributions Description What is it all about? Crowdsourced stories, images and recordings that reflect the individual experiences of Rhode Islanders during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Write a memory, journal entry, essay, list, poem, or story below. You can attach a file below if you'd prefer. In times like these, you would think people would ban together. But I can’t seem to feel even further from everyone. A ripple effect From one business to the next From house to house. My neighbors one by one covered with masks Their doors closed with boards covering the windows. A yardstick between friendships and strangers. A yardstick between shopping carts. Long lines and wait times. Miles of yard sticks and masked neighbors outside of the local grocery. Revine like relationships. Big gaps of time without communication. Long hours of solitude. All passing while we stay hidden under masks and sheets. Long hours of rest. Long hours of restlessness. Hospital beds full of anxious messes. Hospitals running low on supplies. Groceries with empty shelves and stock rooms. I’m not sick with it. I’m sick with something else. Something that is so foreign but familiar. I’m sick. I keep myself on mute. Hidden in my room. Declining calls, keeping messages on unread for hours. All while I know what they’re thinking. Staring at my ceiling. No energy, nowhere to be. In times like these we turn to our habits. The ones we keep to ourselves. I see smoke in the sky. I see broken bottles on the sidewalk. I turned to mine, I drawing with my pen coloring the page red. They said they closed non essentials. What about those of us who’s essentials are offices giving us support?. I’m stuck in my house, in my bed, in my head. I create excuses, feeling sorry for me and everyone else. Sorry that there’s nothing we can do. Sorry I feel this way. Sorry I am speechless. Sorry that I feel more alone even if I’m not sick. Sorry that you may be sick. Sorry no one is safe. Sorry. I see the words on the screen. What is real? What is fake? What is a dream? There’s people I want to protect. But there’s nothing to do. There’s nothing I can do. There’s this girl. I want her safety more than anything. I cannot afford for her to get sick. This girl isn’t me. For I am not a girl. But she’s already infected. Infected with the voices that plague me too. Leaving me stuck in my bed. All while the world around me burns.. Can’t they see we’re sick? Can’t they see that these long hours aren’t doing us well? Did they forget that the ill in my head hurts just as bad as this physical sickness? Did they forget because they can’t see it? But they can see it. Can’t they? It’s right there on my wrists. For all to see. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I tried my hardest. But in the end I got sick. But it’s not like this extreme weight in my head isn’t infectious. Don’t we all feel like this? Am I alone in this? I don’t know. I don’t know. I don’t know I. Don’t Know. And that’s the worst part about it. Location Where was this item created? My house in Westerly; 02891 Language What language is it in? English Description What is it about? This is a poem I had to write for my English class, as I am a student. The topic was to create a poem on how we have been "turned inside out" by COVID-19. Here are my thoughts, concerns, and overall feelings while being quarantined. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? Thoughts That Plague Me Creator Who created this item? Cyprus (Carly) Weaver Anxiety Creative writing Poetry Social distancing Social isolation https://ricovidarchive.org/files/original/b216970147905eae23c3abfd3cb82a28.jpg 07c9cf3a5b4d34647074889b9db953c8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? Public Contributions Description What is it all about? Crowdsourced stories, images and recordings that reflect the individual experiences of Rhode Islanders during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Still Image This could include any kind of visual item. For example: photographs, paintings, drawings or maps. Creator Who created this item? This might be you or someone else. Please list the full name or "anonymous" if you prefer Darrel Sutton Date When was this created? 4/21/20 Location Where was this item created? Home Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? Art to Pass the Time Description What is it all about? Creating art is an easy way to lose myself for an hour or two. No online meetings, no emails, a break from the stress of working from home. This charcoal drawing is titled "Miles to Go" and is a combination shout out to Robert Frost and a comment on distance learning. Art Illustrations Social isolation https://ricovidarchive.org/files/original/57e62e0998096c2ed04fb38610aa4786.jpg e58abac0ad634f7f1560b95072e6e262 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? Public Contributions Description What is it all about? Crowdsourced stories, images and recordings that reflect the individual experiences of Rhode Islanders during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Still Image This could include any kind of visual item. For example: photographs, paintings, drawings or maps. Creator Who created this item? This might be you or someone else. Please list the full name or "anonymous" if you prefer Benita Santiago Date When was this created? 4/28/20 Location Where was this item created? Providence, RI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? Shopping for necessities on Broad Street, Providence Description What is it all about? Headed home after shopping for necessities in South Providence. You can see we're wearing masks and gloves. Masks PPE Providence Shopping Streets https://ricovidarchive.org/files/original/117e5ce14c4c3a632dd68f788fe83bc0.jpeg f0837c0a8df7d5a71a6d370df66549a1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? Mask Up RI Description What is it all about? Mask Up RI is an initiative to promote the importance of masking up during this Covid-19 pandemic. Showcasing Rhode Island citizens wearing masks and doing their duty for the health of others and themselves. Still Image This could include any kind of visual item. For example: photographs, paintings, drawings or maps. Creator Who created this item? This might be you or someone else. Please list the full name or "anonymous" if you prefer Benita Chang de Santiago Date When was this created? 4/28/20 Location Where was this item created? Providence, RI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? Mask portrait Description What is it all about? This is a portrait of Benita Chang de Santiago and her husband Eugenio Santiago wearing masks that show off their love of the New England Patriots. Face coverings Masks New England Patriots Portraits https://ricovidarchive.org/files/original/1805944f740d6072513346923fe9542d.jpg b23e959f52effdc3ff036f7e3982c1d5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? Mask Up RI Description What is it all about? Mask Up RI is an initiative to promote the importance of masking up during this Covid-19 pandemic. Showcasing Rhode Island citizens wearing masks and doing their duty for the health of others and themselves. Still Image This could include any kind of visual item. For example: photographs, paintings, drawings or maps. Creator Who created this item? This might be you or someone else. Please list the full name or "anonymous" if you prefer Bob Nolan Date When was this created? 4/28/20 Location Where was this item created? Providence, RI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? Mask Selfie Description What is it all about? Selfie portrait of Bob Nolan, Controller of Providence Public Library, wearing a mask while working during Covid-19. Face coverings Masks Portraits https://ricovidarchive.org/files/original/09fb0200f463d036ddda48de64d4cbc5.JPG 7f1dd053a72e6ac12529d987aa979583 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? Public Contributions Description What is it all about? Crowdsourced stories, images and recordings that reflect the individual experiences of Rhode Islanders during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Still Image This could include any kind of visual item. For example: photographs, paintings, drawings or maps. Creator Who created this item? This might be you or someone else. Please list the full name or "anonymous" if you prefer Samuel W. Adams Date When was this created? 4/25/2020 Location Where was this item created? Providence, RI-Elmwood Neighborhood, South Side of Providence Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? Date Night for Parents During COVID-19 Description What is it all about? In order to have a "date night" without their teenagers present, Sam Adams (46) turned their Westfalia campervan into a restaurant for his wife, Erica (34), complete with a three-course dinner and wine! The kids stayed in the house while Sam and Erica enjoyed some much needed couple time. Couples Eating & drinking Families Providence Restaurants Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? Public Contributions Description What is it all about? Crowdsourced stories, images and recordings that reflect the individual experiences of Rhode Islanders during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Write a memory, journal entry, essay, list, poem, or story below. You can attach a file below if you'd prefer. If I went to tell my past self that I would not be able to leave and see my friends every day at school or at dance, I would not believe myself. Coronavirus did not seem like a problem in the beginning. The first thing the pandemic impacted in my life was my school trip to Italy during April break. Everyone was confused as to why we had to reschedule the thousands of dollar trip that had been planned for over a year. A few weeks later the horrors of COVID-19 became much more apparent. Before we knew it, the virus blew up in the United States. Questions and rumors that school would be cancelled for a week started to arise. People either didn’t seem to think that the virus was a big deal. Then hand sanitizer waas everywhere, washing your hands more than normal causing your hands to become so dry. March 13, 2020, just what was supposed to be a normal Friday. Quizzes and tests scheduled for the following week, talks of prom and events being planned. That morning I had a friend tell me that there was supposed to be no school the next week, that would count as spring break. How dare the state take away spring break that tons of people had vacations planned for? Sitting in English class, what I didn’t know would be my last in school class for my junior year, the class is all excited like what is happening will be fun and a vacation. What was supposed to last one week of no school went to two weeks of online school to the end of April to the rest of the academic year. The new normal of logging onto class on your computer, classmates now being your siblings. Luckily in my house there are lots of activities to keep my family occupied, for the most part. Though the coronavirus has hurt so many globally and is such a negative part of our new life, my family has been able to grow closer. Being quarantined and having our annual Saturday game nights, lots of cooking and baking and outdoor sport activities. My family is lucky and I know that not everyone has such opportunities, and being home is unsafe. This pandemic is something that will never be forgotten. Taking thousands of lives away each day, impacting each citizen around the world in a different way. Location Where was this item created? Westerly Language What language is it in? English Description What is it about? How the pandemic changed a student's life Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? A New Way to Live Creator Who created this item? anonymous Date When was this item created? April 30, 2020 Distance education Families Friendship Government shutdowns Westerly Young adults https://ricovidarchive.org/files/original/28eaa1bb9217abcffb5cf87fca541cec.mp4 30d919b9d8a422c9f92fcc10c32643a5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? Public Contributions Description What is it all about? Crowdsourced stories, images and recordings that reflect the individual experiences of Rhode Islanders during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Moving Image A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Location Where was this item created? Livingroom, Pawtucket RI Language What language is it in? English Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? Toy Theater I created during first weeks of isolation Creator Who created this item? Eli Nixon with video edits by Jonah M. David and Music by Matt Schreiber Description What is it all about? I created this toy theater as a personal response to being isolated inside, away from friends and collaborators. It was a way to imagine a later, as both a theater-maker and a human, and stew on what we can learn from this virus and its impact. Art Future Hope Social distancing Social isolation https://ricovidarchive.org/files/original/43dac6b81fb2dbcf914733093790eedb.jpg a1aa76cf3f361e2916adff002d7c6ec5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? Public Contributions Description What is it all about? Crowdsourced stories, images and recordings that reflect the individual experiences of Rhode Islanders during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Still Image This could include any kind of visual item. For example: photographs, paintings, drawings or maps. Creator Who created this item? This might be you or someone else. Please list the full name or "anonymous" if you prefer Dragan Gill Date When was this created? April 29, 2020 Location Where was this item created? Hope Street, Providence Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? Photo of Masks for Sale in a Dry Cleaner's Window Description What is it all about? Masks available. Face coverings Masks Providence Stores & shops Window displays https://ricovidarchive.org/files/original/25439c76c55161dcbdea68632c3cfb5b.jpg f378b32c3f27d1af1610e3f8b9f864a2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? Public Contributions Description What is it all about? Crowdsourced stories, images and recordings that reflect the individual experiences of Rhode Islanders during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Still Image This could include any kind of visual item. For example: photographs, paintings, drawings or maps. Creator Who created this item? This might be you or someone else. Please list the full name or "anonymous" if you prefer Dragan Gill Date When was this created? April 29, 2020 Location Where was this item created? Hope Street, Providence Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title What would you title this item? Photo of Rent Strike Graffiti Description What is it all about? Graffiti on a bus stop calling for a rent strike. Bus stops Economics Graffiti Providence Rent Signs