The
program touches a diverse group of people
and offers them a sense of connection
and support to women of all walks of life."
- Cynthia Low
WEAVE Coordinator
About WEAVE:
The Downtown Eastside of Vancouver is an urban centre in crisis. High levels of violence, homelessness, addictions and poverty characterize this community. Women and children are particularly vulnerable to exploitation, injustice and injury.
Women Engaged in the Arts Vision & Empowerment (WEAVE) programs are developed to address the conditions facing women of the community. Many are dealing with a history of isolation, abuse and violence. WEAVE workshops are operated on a drop-in basis and use participatory social development methodologies to bring art history and foundation skills to the most vulnerable in our society. This is a vehicle for self discovery, empowerment and community building. Read more about the WEAVE program >>
Profiles
Nicola is a
graduate from Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design (1998)...[read
more]
April is a budding outsider
artist who has enthusiastically attended WEAVE art workshops since...[read
more]
Tara teaches art to the women
of the Downtown Eastside every week. Her teaching philosophy has...[read
more]
Rose, the coordinator of WEAVE,
is a Coast-Salish artist with an impressive resume...[read
more]
Cynthia is the administrator
of the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre. Cynthia explains that the DEWC focuses
on...[read more]
