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Seeds of Hope

Project title

Seeds of Hope

Description of initiative

The project Seeds of Hope aims to heighten awareness among visitors about suicide and its impact on families and communities through the presentation of masks made by people affected by it. Tours focused on themes of resilience and the expression of feelings, as well as creative workshops supervised by art therapists, provide an opportunity for project participants to break through the isolation and veil of silence too often surrounding suicide. This project involved a collective of individuals from various different communities coming together to share, express, and explore the taboo subject of suicide. In breaking the silence, these participants united in using the arts to express suffering but also to celebrate resilience, strength, and hope.

Further information on the initiative

Themes: Culture and...

Individual well-being
Community well-being
Mental health
Quality of social relations

Keywords

mask-crafting, art exibition, suicide, sculpture, storytelling

Target group

Not targeted to a specific group

Cultural field

Crafts | Other | Visual arts

Timeframe

2016 - present

Results, benefits, impact and lessons learnt

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Organizer(s)

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Canada
Private / Business | Culture

Partner(s)

Department of Creative Arts Therapies at Concordia University
Canada
Public / State | Culture