"And so this piece of art you see behind us, we wanted to have a place in an alley like this where people who are on the street can come anytime of day or night to grieve those who they've lost. This is a memorial wall for those types of people. And we think it's really important. And the hand prints are there to say: We are here, we have been here."
"We teach people through the course how to feel more comfortable expressing their grief and bearing witness to the grief of their peers,"
"This mural will be a monument to that work, a gift to the community, and a place of healing for those grieving loss."
A new Wall of Remembrance mural featuring colourful hand prints was unveiled on Callaghan Lane behind Street Health at 338 Dundas Street E. Harm-reduction workers designed and painted the mural after completing a 10-week course supported by a Toronto Arts Council grant and Rittenhouse: A New Vision. Indigenous artist Joseph Sagaj guided the design and Peter Martin facilitated the course. The training taught participants how to normalize and discuss grief and bear witness to peers' loss. The mural serves as a 24-hour place for people on the street to grieve, remember, and find healing.
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