We are onto our third film, Sara’s story. Sara had to cope with the death of her husband Richard in the first week of lockdown. She talks about how little things, like flowers from her parish, meant a lot and kept her going. Museums Worcestershire ACE Midlands Sarah Millin

The power of flowers. Streptocarpus Polka Dot Purple helped kept Sara going in the early days after her husband’s death during lockdown. ‘It was, and still is, very important to me’. Sara’s story coming soon. Museums Worcestershire ACE Midlands Sarah Millin Julia Letts

This is Ava drawn by her best friend Cara. They are both 8. Today they recorded their isolation story for the Art of Isolation Museums Worcestershire It was insightful and charming - the young have a lot to teach us. Thank you Ava and Cara for your inspiring thoughts! ACE Midlands

A gorgeous iridescent Noble Chafer beetle Sarah Millin Naturalist Harry told us that this beetle helped get him through lockdown. You can hear about it in Harry’s Story coming soon Museums Worcestershire These beetles are also in the collections of the Worcs City Museum&Art Gallery.

Dawn - one of the beautiful images Sarah Sarah Millin has created to illustrate Harry’s Story. Harry’s memories of early lockdown took him back to his childhood in the 1940s and listening to the dawn chorus. Museums Worcestershire ACE Midlands Worcs Wildlife Trust

Sarah Sarah Millin has packed up her drawing things and is heading for the hills today to illustrate Harry’s story. Meanwhile we’ve got an army of artists at Tibberton First School who are illustrating Cara and Ava’s story. Can’t wait to see the results! Museums Worcestershire

I am so enjoying Sarah’s illustrations for naturalist Harry’s Story Sarah Millin Museums Worcestershire ACE Midlands Worcs Wildlife Trust

Harry’s interview took place in his garden when restrictions were lifted during lockdown. We were accompanied by blackbirds. Blackbirds are a theme in Harry’s Story as he compared 2020 with his childhood years of the 1940s. Museums Worcestershire ACE Midlands Sarah Millin

Ava and Cara’s story is nearly done thanks to our amazing young artists from Tibberton First School. Sarah Millin ACE Midlands Museums Worcestershire Julia Letts

We are delighted to be submitting our final two films this morning to Museums Worcestershire They are Harry’s story beautifully illustrated by Sarah Millin and Ava and Cara’s story, equally beautifully illustrated by the children of Tibberton First School. Something to sing about!

It’s been a fascinating project. Thank you Sarah Millin and to ACE Midlands and Museums Worcestershire for the opportunity

Beautiful children's work, part of The Art of Isolation an oral history and illustration project with stories exploring experiences of the first lockdown Julia Letts

The Art of Isolation #1 Sue's Story | From the Art Gallery with Love x youtu.be/TTXKuscrV80 via YouTube At last our first film! Sarah Millin and Julia Letts Sue coped with the first lockdown with a combination of knitting and nature. Thanks to Museums Worcestershire

The Art of Isolation #2 Thelma's Story | From the Art Gallery with Love x youtu.be/NHm2PjEB54A via YouTube Our second film is Thelma’s story. Thelma devoted her time lockdown to helping residents in her care. Thanks to Museums Worcestershire and ACE Midlands

The Art of Isolation #3 Harry's Story | From the Art Gallery with Love x youtu.be/NMTGpcP_jxg via YouTube Our third story is Harry’s positive experiences of lockdown recording birds and beetles Museums Worcestershire ACE Midlands Worcs Wildlife Trust Sarah Millin Julia Letts

The Art of Isolation #4 Ava & Cara's Story | From the Art Gallery with L... youtu.be/Y6KigyaX4jE via YouTube Day 4, and here is Ava and Cara’s story, amazing 8 year olds from Tibberton First School. Thanks ACE Midlands Museums Worcestershire Sarah Millin Julia Letts

The Art of Isolation #5 Sara's Story | From the Art Gallery with Love x youtu.be/dO6tvxoUqTM via YouTube This is our 5th and final film - please share Sara’s Story - it takes immense courage to bear your soul like this to help others. Museums Worcestershire BBC Hereford & Worcester

Curve Marc Brenner Just watched this. Fantastic. Christmas off to a good start.

My last day on this wonderful project and a huge thank you to all - contributors, City Museum and Art Gallery but most of all, artist Sarah Sarah Millin I spent today creating a long term archive for Museums Worcestershire consisting of 40 items - film, audio, images and documents!