Ulieann West Cork Arts Centre and Irish Hospice Foundation have joined forces to invite creative explorations of loss.
They are inviting people to talk and explore what might be created after loss.
A national survey conducted by the Irish Hospice Foundation in 2016 revealed that Irish people would like more places to talk about death and bereavement.
This Winter, Cork artist Tess Leak, is offering a creative sanctuary for these discussions to take place.
Commenting on the initiative, the artist said:
“As artists it’s our pleasure to explore all of life’s stories, including that key part of life; death. Sometimes we have no words and the process of arts, of making, help make sense. The pandemic has produced a spectrum of losses. All impactful. None too big or too small to leave their mark and worthy of marking”
The Compassionate Culture Network is formed of seven locations around the country.
The idea stems from, “Death Cafes,” which invite people to discuss death, dying, grief and bereavement.
Dominic Campbell of Irish Hospice Foundation said:
“Over the last two years Irish people came together in many ways. As we head into winter this collaboration with Irish Hospice Foundation supported by The Creative Ireland programme is creating beautiful spaces for those who need the arts to make sense of our losses”
For details see www.hospicefoundation.ie/ccn.
