Art by Homeless People - Interesting website

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Some interesting art here.

I love a parade

I Love a Parade is a non-profit organization employing women who are chronically homeless to create high-quality art from recycled costume materials donated by local theaters and parades.

The idea of providing the opportunity for people who are homeless to create art is not one that would occur to most people. It just doesn’t jibe with our understanding - or misunderstanding - of homeless people. However, Sandra Haff, who has been working with homeless people for over 20 years - while taking every opportunity to develop her own art projects on the side - has observed that chronically homeless people, tend, as a group to be more creative and artistic than the typical person.