In collaboration with the visual artist Grigoria Vryttia and TAF / The Art Foundation, the project “The healing thread” was implemented in October 2022, with the participation of almost 25 female breast cancer survivors. It was organized within the wider context of World Breast Cancer Day events, and it included a series of workshops, a collective installation and an exhibition.

Through open, four-day workshops at TAF, the participants created portraits - talismans of each, from threads, fabrics, and other materials, under the guidance of Grigoria Vryttia, sculptor, textile artist and breast cancer survivor. At the end of the workshops, the works were joined by the artist in a collective installation, which reflected the different stories in the light of their common experience through the disease. The purpose was to create a visual equivalent of this great community, to highlight the therapeutic value of engaging in art, and to spread a message of hope and solidarity to those experiencing similar challenges.

Participants: Angeliki M., Athanasia I., Aphrodite P., Vasiliki F., Vasso T., Georgia M., Giota L., Elena A., Elena M., Eleni M., Amy N., Evangelia G., Zina S., Loukia P., Magda K., Rena T., Tania M., Fotini A., Fotini F., Hara N., and others!

Finally, the exhibition included works by: Grigoria Vryttia, Athanasia Ioannidou, and Eleni Koini, to whom we are deeply grateful.