Village of Care: Community Mural
A community art project celebrating birth and parenting in Lambton County.
Reproductive justice includes seeing our families reflected in the culture around us.
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The stories we hear about growing and caring for a family shape how communities understand themselves. What stories we hear, and who we hear them from, matters.
Those stories are often shared quietly, in private spaces. Village of Care is an invitation to bring those experiences into the public landscape.
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Radiant is collaborating with Lambton County artist Lauren Davidson to create a mural on the side of our building in Mitton Village. The design will be shaped by the lived experiences and stories of families from across Lambton County.
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Before the mural is created, we will host a series of storytelling sessions with approximately 70 parents and caregivers. Through guided conversation and reflection, participants will explore experiences of pregnancy, birth, early parenting, and the people, places, and acts of care that shaped their journey. Together, these conversations will help uncover the culture of care that surrounds pregnancy, birth, and parenting in Lambton County.
Lauren will translate the shared themes, relationships, and experiences from these conversations into the final mural, creating a permanent public reflection of our culture of care.
The finished mural will be visible along Mitton Street and will serve as a welcoming landmark for families visiting Radiant and nearby community spaces.
Want to participate?
If you are a parent or caregiver in Lambton County and would like to take part in one of the storytelling sessions, we would love to hear from you. Please fill out this interest form.
Support this project
Village of Care has received funding through the Creative County Grant Program, which has supported part of the project. We are seeking additional community supporters to help bring the mural through design, fabrication, and installation.
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If you would like to contribute or learn more about supporting the project, we would love to connect. Email us at hello@radiantcentre.ca.
Volunteer
We're currently seeking volunteers to support community engagement sessions throughout the project. Opportunities include childcare support, welcoming participants, session set-up and take-down, poster distribution, and general event assistance.
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Whether you can help once or throughout the project, we'd love to hear from you.
To learn more or express interest, please contact hello@radiantcentre.ca
