Feb. 14: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Memorial at UTSC
Join us at UTSC on Friday, Feb. 14, for a memorial for all missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. We’ll meet from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. in the Catalyst Centre for this facilitated session of the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC)’s Faceless Doll Project.
What is the Faceless Doll Project?
The Faceless Doll Project is a hands-on community engagement workshop where participants will create unique, faceless felt dolls, intended to represent more than 500 missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Through facilitated discussion and art, participants will learn about ongoing violence against Indigenous women and girls, and will visualize the immense loss of their presence.
The Faceless Doll Project began in 2012 following the release of NWAC’s 2010 report, What Their Stories Tell Us: Research findings from the Sisters In Spirit initiative. At the project’s inception, NWAC contacted artist Gloria Larocque, creator of the Aboriginal Angel Doll Project, to explore the possibility of a similar project that would carry forward the visual representation of strong and beautiful Aboriginal women who have become ‘faceless’ victims of crime.
Getting to the Catalyst Centre
When you enter the Environmental Science & Chemistry Building through the main entrance, you’ll see the Catalyst Centre on your left. The Catalyst Centre has a glass wall and is directly opposite the EV elevator. This space also has a street entrance, see the exterior door marked with “The Catalyst Centre.” The Environmental Science & Chemistry Building is located at 1065 Military Trail, Scarborough, ON, M1C 1A4.