De'VIA

De’VIA art communicates our Deaf experience. This De'VIA quilt was made by Deaf women in Kitchener/Cambridge who attended Deaf Residential School. The Fall leaves represent students going back to school after the long summer at home. It was from school that culture and communication emerged.Kids would play with leaves after school. The archway design leading outside is typical of all Deaf schools across Canada. Here, we feel a strong sense of belonging, culture, language and place.