It was safer to be outside on the street | Homelessness: Reframed

TW: mentions of addiction & suicidal thoughts.

Sasha and Sam are close friends and collaborators. Sam is a multidisciplinary, and socially engaged artist who met Sasha, who was recovering from addiction and her time experiencing homelessness, when she came to one of her art workshops. Sam’s father suffered from addiction issues and Sasha is in recovery. Both women have an interest in creativity, addiction and how healing the trauma that the addiction is trying to mask, is the key to helping people recover.

To mark the launch of Homelessness: Reframed, they sat down to discuss their experiences and how Sam was inspired to make the artwork displayed at the exhibition.

If you or anyone you know is on the brink of or currently experiencing homelessness, please find our help & resources here: https://homewards.org.uk/help-resources/

If you’re experiencing suicidal thoughts, please reach out to Samaritans on 116 123 or to Shout, by texting SHOUT to 85258.