Canada. Not only our home and native land, but also a diverse multicultural land.

Due to COVID-19, I could not explore the multicultural life in the cities. However, when in doubt, Google is your best friend in this case. The translated script of O Canada is based on research about some of Canada’s top non-English speaking immigrants.

Each line in the script except for the first and last has been translated into some of Canada’s top non-English immigrant languages. Read it first, carefully and figure out what languages the lines are. DO NOT use Translate…it’s cheating.

When thinking about which direction to choose, regarding the objects themselves, I decided to make magnets, as they were something my family used to collect when my brother and I were quite young. Upon deciding on magnets, instantly I knew themes of home, and family would inform the content of my artist multiple. When I think of my family, I think of them as a system (a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network) of support ( source of security, comfort, assistance, or encouragement). In terms of construction, I decided to go the route of textiles. Though not typically considered sturdy, or “supporting,” I have lately found solace in my embroidery hobby, with a thread, some fabric, and a needle. Funnily enough, I realized that magnets themselves act as a literal support system to the memos, photographs, and various items they hold secure to a surface.

In this difficult time of social quarantining, support systems become all the more relevant. Whether it be a new hobby or passion, your family, or your chosen family, everyone needs support. Let these artist multiples be a reminder to virtually check in on your loved ones, and to support high-risk individuals by staying home. Thank you all for a wonderful semester, I wish you much love, health, and safety.

Isabella De Tullio

PS I apologize for the dirty, gross fridge in my student house.

This work is comprised of a wooden block that has been carefully painted an opaque flat white. I carried the block for three days. With my day to day activities, the block documents the day with its wear and stain.

I followed the two following rules:

1. The block can not be put in a pocket, bag, or container

2. The block must be carried or place down within arm reach

This work was completed the three days before I began self-isolating due to the covid-19 virus. I now look at the work and remember the routine that I had before. The block came to my work, the gym, the painting studio, the grocery store, and restaurants.

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Several times in the past I have created my family portrait in the traditional sense using paints and drawing but, I wanted to take this opportunity and create a conceptual portrait of my family. It was tricky because we all are so different but the one thing that brings use together is our love to play games.

I had everyone sit down and I put a timer on of two minutes and told everyone to write down as many games that we played together that they could.

After I got the results I counted how many games we actually have which came to 126. Its funny looking at our answers because a lot of the games were repeated because those were the ones everyone had fond memories of but, the games that weren’t repeated where either because you were the best at that game or the worst.

I really enjoy how much these lists show my families essence as a whole, as well as each others individualism.

Mum	Dad	Brother	Me
Kerplunk Crazy 8’s Snakes and Ladders Badgamman Exploding Kittens 21 31 Go Fish Cards Against Humanity Euchre  Blockus	Pay Day President Go Fish Uno Stock Ticker Monopoly Risk Pictionary Quick Pick Junior Pictionary Chess Crazy 8’s Poker Stop Thief Careers  Kerplunk Screen Your Neighbour Rummy	Hungry Hungry Hippos Kerplunk President Poker Avengers Settlers of Catan Monopoly Apples to Apples Exploding Kittens 3D Connect Four Tic Tac Toe Steal and Defend	Checkers Kerplunk Archimedes Mouse Trap Asshole Steal or Defend Crib 9-5-2 Trump Labyrinth 3D Connect Four Scrabble  Travel Scrabble Spot it Exploding Kittens Settlers of Catan Monopoly Poker

Shannon Moroz

Lately, I’ve found my thoughts to be absorbed by the idea of life process, transformation, and aging. Regardless of how my image changes I hope to hang on to the unique traits that make me, me.

I found these pieces of wood that have been heavily processed to the point where they look nothing like their original form. Using a wood burner I found the slight remaining wood grain pattern on the pieces and made it visible again.

My hope for this piece is to show that throughout process and transformations we still stay the same in some ways.

Madeline Over

Andrea McCallum

Every Sunday, I cook enough food for a week. I enjoy this practice very much. However, I then have to microwave every meal after that, which I hate. It has always been strange to me that waiting a few minutes for a meal feels so much longer if I stand by the microwave while the food is reheating. There are many juxtapositions in this practice as the convenience does not necessarily outweigh the boredom.

This video concept became more relevant during this period of quarantine. Although I think about it often, it has become very apparent how much we are used to being stimulated.