“The Clothesline Project: A Tool for Addressing Domestic Violence”

• In Event: Resisting Sexual Violence through Art

Abstract

The Clothesline Project is an international, grassroots, arts-based, trauma-informed movement where groups of people create art installations consisting of t-shirts hung on a clothesline that contain messages about sexual violence and domestic violence. In addition to providing empowerment and closure for survivors, the t-shirts increase community awareness of the breadth and depth of the SV epidemic. This presentation provides examples of powerful images and discusses their impact on viewers and participants.

Presenter

• Alesha Durfee, Saint Louis University