AMBER WOMENS
REFUGE CLG
with The
One Million
Stars Project
Weaving Communities of Courage Against Violence
We feature on RTE Nationwide
What an amazing end to an amazing year for Amber One Million Stars Ireland. We are delighted to have been featured on RTE Nationwide as part of Yulefest Kilkenny celebrations. As 2021 comes to a close, we are delighted to announce that Amber One Million Stars Ireland has reached an amazing 100,000 hand woven stars to end violence. We have star weaver in 18 counties across Ireland. We are well on our way to weaving one million stars for Ireland. Register with us as a star weaver
One Million Stars Ireland
What we do ?
Amber’s One Million Stars Ireland project is an inclusive community arts project connecting communities across Ireland in solidarity against domestic abuse and all forms of violence. Each eight-point star woven represents light, hope and solidarity against violence, promoting our project’s eight points of healthy love within relationships. Stars are curated into our travelling ‘LOVE’ installation, spreading love and hope for a future free from violence and abuse for all in our community.
Why we do it ?
Connecting communities through the art of star weaving and group star weaving workshops, Amber’s One Million Stars Ireland project has worked with diverse groups including TY students, care home residents, Syrian women’s groups, Respond, Rehab Ireland, Mental Health Ireland, Family Resource Centres, Healthy Ireland, Irish Girl Guides, Irish County Women’s Association, Irish Wheelchair Association and many other groups, businesses, and individual star weavers across the country. We launched the project in Kilkenny in 2019, there are now star weaving communities in 18 counties across Ireland. Together we have already woven 100,000 stars to end violence in Ireland.
Amber’s One Million Stars Ireland project is part of the global One Billion Stars project, founded in Australia in 2012 by artist Maryann Talia Pau after the rape and murder of an Irish woman living in Melbourne. The project was brought to Ireland by Art Therapist Siobhan McQuillan and Amber Women’s Refuge.
ONE MILLION STARS PARTNERS
AMBER WOMENS
REFUGE CLG
with The
One Million
Stars Project
Weaving Communities of Courage Against Violence
Try our star weaving kit for that lunchtime pick me up! Includes materials, printed instructions, and a woven star example.
We connect communities through the power of creativity and raise dv awareness through our workshops and installations to create a safer violence free future for all.
Amber Womens Refuge CLG. caters for women and children from Carlow and Kilkenny. In 2016 we developed our outreach and court accompaniment service to reach those in rural areas seeking support and information.
The Hunt Museum has teamed up with ADAPT Domestic Abuse Services, Mental Health Ireland, CWELL, Limerick City and County Council and Lawless Flowers to develop a One Million Star weaving network in Limerick.
Overcoming fear and division together makes us powerful. Artists, educators, health workers etc – ending violence is all of our responsibility. Contact Us to collaborate for safe futures for everyone.
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