We sat down with the QVWC Shop! Curator, Jenny Huang, about how the Shop! came about, what goes into the Shop’s collection of artists and makers, and the importance of connection and community for Victorian creatives.
All tagged COVID-19
Tell Me How It Ends
Writer Bianca Breen reflects on the cancellation of the 2021 Melbourne Writer’s Festival and the persevering spirit of writers throughout the pandemic.
Responsibility, Resilience, Acceptance
Writer Yanchao unpacks how acceptance builds resilience.
Will you be my quaran-tine? - Dating in a global pandemic
Our anonymous writer discusses the ups and downs of dating during a global pandemic and the surprise connections that can come out of a world living online in 2020.
Window Swap - Givemas Day Twelve
“We think the realisation that someone has taken the time to record 10 minutes of their window view (not the easiest thing to do) in the hope that it will brighten someone’s day somewhere in the world - that realisation is a lovely thing.”
Sex work during COVID-19
Spokesperson for the English Collective of Prostitutes speaks to KOS about how sex workers across the UK have been drastically impacted by the pandemic this year.
The Loss Of Touch
Dominic Hone writes for KOS on the impact loss of touch has had for many during the COVID-19 pandemic this year and the on-going effects it may have on the human race.
Screen Time - Photo Essay
Nalisha Kumarasinghe reflects on our evolving relationship with technology during and post lockdown and warns us of the danger of too much screen time through his creative photo series.
Teaching PE in COVID-19 - Challenges and Champions
With physical fitness becoming more important for people’s mental health during the pandemic, many students are finding it difficult to balance their daily classes, and their physical fitness. For World Teachers’ Day, we chatted to Physical Education and Health teacher Nam Nguyen about his experience conducting PE classes via web chats for his year 7-10 students in regional Victoria.
Apart Together - Switchboard Victoria
With marginalised communities already pushed to the fringes of society, this pandemic is affecting them in new ways that is further increasing their isolation. One organisation that aims to support one of these communities is none other than the one and only Switchboard Victoria.
COVID-19 and Youth Freedom of Speech
As the world confronts COVID-19, democracy is crucial in ensuring youth participation in decision-making in order to rebuild our communities. Hear from UNAA and UN Youth Australia National Presidents encouraging young people to have their voices heard during times of crisis.
When a mental health crisis meets a global pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many have found themselves struggling with their mental health as fears about job security, health concerns and lockdown fatigue have taken their toll. But for those living in Greece’s refugee camps the pandemic is only exacerbating an existing mental health crisis.
Isolation Sessions For Change
“I believe making music is so very primal and integral to us all as human beings and I think so often music and the arts are a reflection of the human condition. Because of this I think music is relatable universally and can create community amongst people that also may not usually connect.” Isadora Lauritz chats to KOS about her Thursday Sessions for Change.
Art On Purpose: Shining A Light On Healthcare Heroes
Goodtings is a not-for-profit group that raises money and awareness for social issues. Their current focus? Healthcare heroes.
The Curtain Falls on Australia's Art Scene
The streets have gone quiet in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD.
It’s an eerie metropolitan landscape as music has disappeared from busking Bourke Street and the lights have gone out on cherished theatres and cinemas across the city. Ghost lights illuminate empty dressing rooms and the wind whistles through the empty seats of stadiums.
COVID-19: A Mental Health Crisis
"At no point in anyone’s life should you feel alone". Voice of Health founders, Luke Karabatsos and James Hatchman, explain how COVID-19 is linked to mental health and what we can do to control ourselves in this unusual period of history.