One of the murals allows for survivors and their children to create and display their own artwork in pre-placed frames on a large wall near the community living room. Other pieces throughout the shelter include a large moth and a reminder that there is Hope as stated in one framed piece.
Ambz adds, “The team at The Cocoon came up with the vision and focused on the need for folks not only working in the space, but also the environment for folks who are temporarily housed in the shelter for healing and transition. As a graphic designer/artist and muralist, my job is to transmute the ideas, mission, passion, and then execute in creating through art and design. I am honored to work for and with organizations who make this world a better place. All while supporting areas of their mission through the arts. Each piece was custom designed, illustrated, and built by hand; by a woman.”
This is one of many projects launched in the past three years that Cocoon staff hopes will make a survivor’s stay in shelter a little more comfortable. Other projects have included the installation of an outdoor playground and basketball court, an ongoing landscaping project that will transform the agency’s secured green space and coming soon an outdoor dog run.
