<p>In episode 8, we discuss how artists are (or are not) making work during the COVID-19 lockdowns and Black Lives Matter protests. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/episode-8-making-work-during-pandemic.mp3"></audio><figcaption>Episode length 36m</figcaption></figure>



<p>Show Notes</p>



<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/portraitreflected/">Jenny Riffle reflected portraits pandemic project</a> (Instagram)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/12/arts/design/robert-frank-americans.html">A Portrait of America That Still Haunts, Decades Later</a> (Robert Frank &#8211; The Americans)</li></ul>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="1764" data-permalink="https://minimalevent.com/2020/07/28/on-making-work-during-a-pandemic/dumpster-provo/" data-orig-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/dumpster-provo.jpg" data-orig-size="533,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7RM4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1593192894&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Dumpster-Provo" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/dumpster-provo.jpg?w=200" data-large-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/dumpster-provo.jpg?w=533" src="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/dumpster-provo.jpg?w=533" alt="" class="wp-image-1764" srcset="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/dumpster-provo.jpg 533w, https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/dumpster-provo.jpg?w=100 100w, https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/dumpster-provo.jpg?w=200 200w" sizes="(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px" /><figcaption>Dumpster Provo<br>© Chris Letcher, 2020</figcaption></figure></div>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="1765" data-permalink="https://minimalevent.com/2020/07/28/on-making-work-during-a-pandemic/inthesaltlake/" data-orig-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/inthesaltlake.jpg" data-orig-size="800,533" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7RM4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1593365380&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="InTheSaltLake" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/inthesaltlake.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/inthesaltlake.jpg?w=800" src="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/inthesaltlake.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1765" srcset="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/inthesaltlake.jpg 800w, https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/inthesaltlake.jpg?w=150 150w, https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/inthesaltlake.jpg?w=300 300w, https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/inthesaltlake.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /><figcaption>In The Salt Lake<br>© Chris Letcher, 2020</figcaption></figure></div>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="1766" data-permalink="https://minimalevent.com/2020/07/28/on-making-work-during-a-pandemic/northernewmexico/" data-orig-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/northernewmexico.jpg" data-orig-size="533,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7RM4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1592918119&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="NortherNewMexico" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/northernewmexico.jpg?w=200" data-large-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/northernewmexico.jpg?w=533" src="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/northernewmexico.jpg?w=533" alt="" class="wp-image-1766" srcset="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/northernewmexico.jpg 533w, https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/northernewmexico.jpg?w=100 100w, https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/northernewmexico.jpg?w=200 200w" sizes="(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px" /><figcaption>Northern New Mexico<br>© Chris Letcher, 2020</figcaption></figure></div>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="1767" data-permalink="https://minimalevent.com/2020/07/28/on-making-work-during-a-pandemic/parkedbythecoloradoriver/" data-orig-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/parkedbythecoloradoriver.jpg" data-orig-size="800,533" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7RM4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1593025704&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="ParkedByTheColoradoRiver" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/parkedbythecoloradoriver.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/parkedbythecoloradoriver.jpg?w=800" src="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/parkedbythecoloradoriver.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1767" srcset="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/parkedbythecoloradoriver.jpg 800w, https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/parkedbythecoloradoriver.jpg?w=150 150w, https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/parkedbythecoloradoriver.jpg?w=300 300w, https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/parkedbythecoloradoriver.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /><figcaption>Parked By The Colorado River<br>© Chris Letcher, 2020</figcaption></figure></div>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="1768" data-permalink="https://minimalevent.com/2020/07/28/on-making-work-during-a-pandemic/stilllife-provo/" data-orig-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/stilllife-provo.jpg" data-orig-size="800,533" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7RM4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1593199658&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="StillLife-Provo" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/stilllife-provo.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/stilllife-provo.jpg?w=800" src="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/stilllife-provo.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1768" srcset="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/stilllife-provo.jpg 800w, https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/stilllife-provo.jpg?w=150 150w, https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/stilllife-provo.jpg?w=300 300w, https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/stilllife-provo.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /><figcaption>Still Life Provo<br>© Chris Letcher, 2020</figcaption></figure></div>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="1769" data-permalink="https://minimalevent.com/2020/07/28/on-making-work-during-a-pandemic/underthefreeway-grandjunction/" data-orig-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/underthefreeway-grandjunction.jpg" data-orig-size="800,533" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7RM4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1593018851&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="UnderTheFreeway-GrandJunction" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/underthefreeway-grandjunction.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/underthefreeway-grandjunction.jpg?w=800" src="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/underthefreeway-grandjunction.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1769" srcset="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/underthefreeway-grandjunction.jpg 800w, https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/underthefreeway-grandjunction.jpg?w=150 150w, https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/underthefreeway-grandjunction.jpg?w=300 300w, https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/underthefreeway-grandjunction.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /><figcaption>Under The Freeway Grand Junction<br>© Chris Letcher, 2020</figcaption></figure></div>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="1770" data-permalink="https://minimalevent.com/2020/07/28/on-making-work-during-a-pandemic/warehouse-grandjunction/" data-orig-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/warehouse-grandjunction.jpg" data-orig-size="800,533" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7RM4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1593026766&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="WareHouse-GrandJunction" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/warehouse-grandjunction.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/warehouse-grandjunction.jpg?w=800" src="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/warehouse-grandjunction.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1770" srcset="https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/warehouse-grandjunction.jpg 800w, https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/warehouse-grandjunction.jpg?w=150 150w, https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/warehouse-grandjunction.jpg?w=300 300w, https://minimaleventhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/warehouse-grandjunction.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /><figcaption>Warehouse Grand Junction<br>© Chris Letcher, 2020</figcaption></figure></div>

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