Taking a cue from an event in Sault Ste Marie, we collaborated with local artists from across Waterloo Region and Wellington County to create KNOW Now. This event focused on ACP conversations and bringing them to life visually and emotionally through various art forms. Over 20 artists contributed pieces including painters, sculptures, woodworkers, screen printers and mixed media artists. In addition to these contributions, we were also very fortunate to have 3 spoken word artists, a videographer and a photographer take up our cause and create incredible works of art, both spoken and visual.
“KNOW Now” took us beyond the ordinary and provided an opportunity to reach each guest emotionally and visually. It was an outstanding event, one that made me wish I had a “way with a paintbrush” because there was no doubt in my mind that we had reached people about ACP at a deeper level through the artwork. I hope you will watch the video to get a feel for this unique collaborative effort in Waterloo Wellington!
– Sheli O’Connor