Washington Post Article on Common Threads Project
Some trauma really is unspeakable. So these women are sewing their stories, instead.
Dr. Rachel Cohen on the Common Threads Approach from South Kivu, DRC
Dr. Cohen, while visiting Panzi hospital, talks about Common Threads, healing, and CTP work in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Workshop brings together survivors from around the world to join forces to end wartime sexual violence
Geneva – A workshop with the Mukwege Foundation and co-facilitated by Common Threads Project helped bring together survivors to share their experiences, develop ideas, and create the fabric of a global network change-makers fighting to end sexual and gender-based violence. Watch a fantastic video from our partner, Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation.
A Global Movement by and for Survivors of Sexual Violence and Conflict
The Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation hosted a platform for survivors of SGBV from June 27th-30th, 2018, in Geneva, Switzerland.
Sew to Speak: Story Cloths in Human Rights and Healing Practices
Geneva, September 2014 — Women gathered from 19 countries on five continents to attend the conference held at Webster University, Geneva from September 12 – 14, 2014. Textile artists, community activists, curators, human rights advocates, psychologists, art therapists, and archivists came together to share ideas and create a global network for work on story cloths.
Story Cloths Featured in Exhibition at UN Palais des Nations
To commemorate the 16 days of global activism against gender based violence, an exhibition of the work of the women’s circles was held at a museum in Quito in Nov/Dec 2013. The participants attended the launch of the exhibition, spoke publicly about their experiences and advocated for prevention of SGBV.
conferences and papers
Cohen, Rachel & Butterly, Catherine. The Fabric of Healing, EuropeNow (2020).
Cohen, Rachel. Common Threads: A Recovery Programme for Survivors of Gender Based Violence, Intervention (2013).
Garlock, Lisa. Stories in the Cloth: Art Therapy and Narrative Textiles, Journal of the American Art Therapy Association (2016).
The Courage to Fight Violence Against Women: March 2016, Washington D.C.
Paper presented at the SVRI Forum 2015: Innovation and Intersections
A full day workshop on Common Threads Project at American Art Therapy Association annual meeting 2016