A new exhibition, The Sunflower Project, will be on display at the Linen Hall Library in Belfast from November 4th. It features the writings, paintings, and personal items of women whose lives were deeply affected by mother and baby homes in Northern Ireland.
A powerful exhibition is giving a voice to women impacted by mother and baby homes in Northern Ireland .
Prints created by the women - Marie McGinn, Attracta McGuigan, Fiona O’Doherty, Carmel McCallion and Caitriona Cunningham - with the guidance of artist Brónagh Corr will be the main part of the exhibition. The project was managed by Patricia Byrne, artistic director of Sole Purpose Productions who brought together experienced theatre practitioner Shauna Kelpie, mental health and trauma researcher Dr Colette Ramsey, and artist Brónagh Corr to work with the group to find their creative voices. They describe how the women developed during the process, losing any sense of stigma about the past, becoming more confident, open and free to express their emotions.
Caitriona said the past two and half years has had a life-changing effect on her and her fellow participants. She added: “It was so cathartic. It started conversations and got a lot of feelings out about those places that had haunted us, memories that had been buried. The workshops were very safe, everything was handled so sensitively. We had support all the way through."
MOTHERS AND BABY HOMES EXHIBITION NORTHERN IRELAND ART THERAPY SURVIVORS
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