It’s not a great situation, but you have to make the best of it, and
it’s a great time to like, I know it sounds cliche,
but figure out who you are.
India is currently under a strict lockdown.
As a 16-year-old, not being able to go out, for someone
as social as me, is the worst.
Self-isolating has taught me the importance of
even the smallest things in my life.
My generation, we’ve never been part of anything as major as this.
I’ve learned that everything can change drastically at any time.
My favourite thing about making jewellery is
there’s no limits to what I can do,
and I think it’s almost like therapy.
Being in lockdown is kind of a positive, as well as a negative,
because I’ve been able to work on my magic and keep practicing.
It’s a good time now to just sit at home and kind of lock myself away,
and just work on tricks so that, when everything’s back to normal again,
I can go out and show people.
I was scrolling on my ‘For You’ page,
and I saw how people were painting their jeans and their shoes,
so I wanted to do that.
My favourite thing is that it’s unique.
Every time I finish a piece,
I look at it and, in the back of my head I go like:
“Yeah, I did that!”
I’ve been spending my time mostly skating.
There’s not as many obstacles around the house
as compared to a skatepark.
Also, you have to be mindful of the neighbours because of noise.
My favorite thing about skating is the feeling of landing a trick that
you've been practicing for a very long time.
My family and I have been in quarantine for more or less 4 weeks.
Most of the time, if I’m not in class, I’m looking after my plants.
They make me feel alive, and remind me that life is always everywhere.
Putting your hand in the earth, and reconnecting with it,
is a cure for the soul.
In Australia, the situation’s getting better,
we’re working to flatten the curve.
During lockdown I’ve been doing a lot of art, some cooking,
and doing yoga.
My favourite thing about doing yoga is strengthening my mind-body
connection because I think that's really important.
We’re forced to stay at home and can only
go out to buy necessary things or for a walk for physical exercise,
which we can only do if we text a specific code to
a government operated number.
My favourite thing about dancing is that it makes you feel free,
even when you are stuck between four walls.
Ireland is a really cold place to be swimming.
It’s not even the summer yet, but when you get out after a swim,
it’s so nice!
The feeling is just amazing, and I get to take my dog with me,
so it’s just really fun.
During lockdown, I have been exploring my style.
I’ve been doing a whole bunch of new things things with my hair.
I just learned how to do a frohawk, and it’s my new favourite thing.
Just being able to twist it and change it,
and do whatever I want with it because it’s mine.
I’ve been in lockdown for two months,
and only been out once for a dentist appointment.
My favourite thing about styling is getting to play around
with colours, and how they can make people feel good
when they’re in them.
My favourite thing about setting up photo shoots at home is
dressing up, because being at home every day
means that you don’t have a reason to dress up.
Also, you can always Photoshop yourself anywhere
you want to be in the world.
The main thing for me is to have fun and not to be serious.
The situation is quite extreme.
We have to wear masks, and each family has to isolate.
I’m spending my time drying and collecting plants,
and creating installations.
I wasn’t really into make up until this new trend of Euphoria makeup
came in, and I just fell in love with it.
I feel like it’s just so clean and bold and I just
love the way the looks make you feel.
It’s really fun just getting to express the way I feel with my face.
During this period of social isolation,
I have thought a lot about how to reach new audiences,
the best thing about live streaming, is having more freedom
to play the music I want.
The downside is not having that visual and physical interaction
with your audience.
I have been making lots of large-scale oil and resin paintings,
which kind of just remind me of the world outside.
As a 16-year-old, lockdown has just been a chance for us to breathe.
With exams being cancelled,
everyone is just taking time to work on themselves,
and just do what they love.