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At the start of the pandemic lockdown, I became manic, jumping from room to room, project to project, without the ability to focus or complete anything. To break the mania and try to start making art again, I decided to chop up some old intaglio plates from college (1974). The intaglio image was of a life drawing model dressed as a geisha. There were two large plates, one for black ink, the other for color. I cut them into seven smaller plates of various sizes and began reworking them. Next I started printing experiments, first in black and white, then black and red, then multicolor. Finally I started printing them intaglio with relief, stencils, in many colors, with multiple layers, and in different directions. Creative Play! First I started working with small scrap prints and painting them with acrylic. It was like doodling. No expectations for a “product”. After awhile I was able to work larger again – similar to what I was doing before the pandemic hit. It worked. The mania left. My confidence is returning and I’m have fun working again.