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The Sydney-based art director has been making the most of his prop and costume design skills since entering Australian quarantine following an unplanned trip to London for the funeral of his father, who died unexpectedly in late February after entering hospital following a fall, before ultimately succumbing to Covid. Marriott had expected “a long two weeks” after observing a similar isolation period at his sister’s home when he landed in London, so he tried to prepare for a smooth return. He bought a portable speaker to play music, and ordered several balls, planning to teach himself ho...

Well, David Marriott knows that all too well. When David started his 14-day stay in a Brisbane quarantine hotel, he thought he'd better find a way to entertain himself. He started receiving brown paper bags with his meals three times a day, every day. Before too long, those brown paper bags led to an amazing quarantine creation. Duration: 12min 22sec

Quarantine cowboy goes global with paper bag creations during hotel isolation updated 3 David Marriott in costume as Rip Torn, along with his horse, Russell. ( Print text only Cancel A Brisbane hotel quarantine room has been tranformed into a scene from the Wild West by a Sydney man who fashioned himself a cowboy outfit and a "trusty steed" from brown paper bags. Key points: A Sydney-based art director has made international headlines for his creativity in quarantine David Marriott said his isolation creations helped cheer up his mum after the death of his father He says there's a "narrative...

In mandatory Covid isolation, art director David Marriott is making the most of his design skills – and lifting morale at the same time

First Thing: Minneapolis 'on edge' as Derek Chauvin trial enters its second week Molly Blackall Good morning. The trial of a former police officer over the murder of George Floyd is entering its second week, in what is widely viewed as a watershed moment for police accountability in the US. What did we learn in week one? From witnesses attempts to help Floyd, to his struggle with opioid addiction, here’s a roundup of the key things we learnt from the first week of the trial. In Minneapolis, the site of Floyd’s killing and launchpad of global demonstrations against police b...