From the Trevor Project: "28% of LGBTQ youth reported experiencing homelessness or housing instability at some point in their lives — and those who did had two to four times the odds of reporting depression, anxiety, self-harm, considering suicide, and attempting suicide compared to those with stable housing".
I upcycled some underloved wool sheets into a spikey quilt, leaving the blanket in a space by my house, which I know many unhoused individuals frequent. I was able to stay and watch some reactions of random passersby, and a coworker was kind enough to document the last ever known photo of the quilt (bottom right). Hoping to have made someone's winter a little bit warmer.
Spike Quilt - A Community Project, 2024
Upcycled wool fabric, stuffing
36 x 60 x 9"
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/research-briefs/homelessness-and-housing-instability-among-lgbtq-youth-feb-2022/
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