If your days working from home consist of endless video conferences and constantly updating your news feed, then it’s time to read “Offline Activities”, the new book by Tamara Shopsin and Jason Fulford. The photographer and illustrator pair have collected 52 ideas to tackle boredom and loneliness without going on the web. This pocket book is a call to pause, a request to switch off your smartphone and computer, even if only for the duration of your lunch break. Printed in the shape of a cheque book with perforated pages, this guide suggests activities to do in pairs and also on your own. Most of the suggestions require no more than a piece of paper and your thoughts: “send a postcard”, “memorize a poem”, “turn the lights off and dance”. These are simple, creative exercises that will give your dull quarantine days some much-needed brightness. (Text: Laura Storfner / Photos: The Ice Plant)
Offline Activities by Tamara Shopsin & Jason Fulford (The Ice Plant, 2020, 112pp)
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