The topic of today’s workshop was Superstition.
We started with some examples shared from a recent project by Australian artist Vipoo Srivilasa in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The artist asked people from around the world to share their designs for a COVID-19 Deity to protect them during the pandemic. Out of 63 submissions, the 19 most inspiring deities were chosen by the artist, who will now turn them into ceramic sculptures. You can take a look at these 19 deities here.
Go ahead, try it yourself! You may want to start by thinking about what has been the most difficult adjustment for you to make since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. What losses have you had to accept or get used to? What problems have gotten worse? Now think of a being who has the power to make that problem go away. Perhaps your deity’s ability comes from a superpower, or a special weapon—maybe even one that’s specific to your culture or to your own personal history.
Start by drawing your deity. Next, tell us about your deity and their ability to fight COVID-19 and promote wellness wherever they go!
This deity was shared by one of our participants:
Next, try this writing prompt:
Your deity is taking a well-deserved day off from fighting the novel coronavirus and has decided to take the elevator to the top of the CN Tower to enjoy the view. Suddenly, power goes out across downtown Toronto and they’re stuck at the top of the tower. Their cell phone starts to ring. They answer it, and hear…
Finally, here’s a prompt related to the topic of superstition more generally:
Write a story about a superstition that you believe in OR write about a superstition that your ancestors may have believed in.