Beginning in 2022, the downtown east side grandmothers collective devised Gathering Hope as a new way of gathering stories through co-creative practise in an inter-generational residency, hosted by Odd Meridian Arts in downtown Vancouver, BC, Canada. We are community arts creatives from across forms coming together to share space and time in reflection of who we are, where we come from, what we bring forward, and what we leave behind.

Collective members since 2022 include Dalannah Gail Bowen, Rosemary Georgeson, Sharon Jinkerson-Brass, Savannah Walling, Melissa Matheson-Frost along with dance artists Sophie Dow, Rianne Svelnis, Ziyian Kwan, and Olivia C. Davies and daughters Aurora and Daisy.

Indigenous women are welcome to apply to co-create with our collective. Contact Olivia