Campus art teaches about domestic abuse
Staff reports
Images of hope, survival and strength will
be displayed at the University Student Union and the Women's Resource Center
this week in an effort to increase domestic violence awareness on campus.
The exhibit called "Journey Markers" showcases
the artwork of women who are survivors of domestic abuse.
"The women share their experiences through
art," said Lynne Coenen, assistant director of the women's center. "The
more they share, the more we'll learn."
The artwork is originally designed on a
bookmark. Selected pieces are enlarged and displayed at various exhibits
in communities. Each poster features the artist's message of triumph, strength
and hope.
"It'll be nice for students to be educated
and to realize that domestic violence is a serious and a destructive problem,"
said Jennifer Fasi, a freshman who is looking forward to the exhibit.
A Window Between Worlds, a nonprofit organization
dedicated to ending domestic violence, created Journey Markers.
The organization was founded by Dolores
Sanico, also a domestic violence survivor.
"A Window Between Worlds is a valuable
program for battered women in shelters to express themselves visually,"
Coenen said. "It's a healing process."
The women's center and the Odyssey Project
of Cal State Long Beach are co-sponsoring the exhibit. Coenen said it is
important to discuss domestic violence issues on campus.
"Some students here may even be victims
of domestic violence," she said.
The women's center is also offering one-hour
workshop this week discussing domestic abuse. Students will be able to
create artwork based on the events of their own lives.
For more information about the organization
or Journey Markers, one may contact the women's center at (562) 985-8687. |
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