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RESTLESSRestless is an arts activism project about community, visibility and voice for survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse. Restless is about walking in coastal landscapes and using that experience to write poems and songs that talk about survivor journeys - of exposure, navigating challenging territory and being on the edge.
In May 2021, Viv walked just over 100 miles from Starcross to Plymouth on the South Devon Coast Path to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week and National Walking Month as part of the Restless project. Alongside this we ran the #MyLineInTheSand campaign for survivors and allies to share messages of community, connection and belonging. |
CUTTING OUTCutting Out is part show, part installation, part collective act of resistance. It is about bearing witness to the 11 million adult survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse in the UK - a public act of mourning for 11 million lost childhoods - with silly bits to make it all bearable.
Viv cuts out chains of paper dolls - each doll represents one heroic story of survival - she wants to make 11 million of them and she needs your help.... |
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An ABC of CSA: Finding
Viv Gordon Company is currently working with CSA Survivor groups from Women's Centre Cornwall, and various participants through SARSAS & Devon Rape Crisis to co create a beautiful set of alphabet cards to be used as a resource to support people to have conversations about Childhood Sexual Abuse.
The cards will be designed by Artist Imogen Harvey-Lewis, the designer behind Cutting Out. |