Collecting Loss: Weaving Threads of Memory is a community-based art project, which began with:

Collecting clothing that belonged to people who have died and

Collecting the story this clothing evokes from those who love them.

Donated clothing and stories will become part of a public art exhibit that will share, within a community setting, the often private experiences of losing someone we love.

This project is being created with the intentions to:

• Preserve and honour memories;
• Provide a visual and verbal gathering place for grief;
• Explore change by weaving individual threads of cloth and story into shared fabric;
• Offer healing, education and stimulation of dialogue around death of a loved one.

We have received more than 100 contributions of clothing and story from across Canada and a few from the United States and England. We invite you to visit the online Gallery to view pieces of the project. We are now working to create the public art exhibit and accompanying book.

For more details, please read through this site, subscribe to receive project updates or contact us.

With heartfelt gratitude,

Karen Haffey & Esther Kalaba

This project is supported by