Invitation to parents affected by baby loss (from conception to neonatal loss)              

As part of a small personal art project dedicated to a baby who was stillborn, the artist invites you to write a letter to your baby/babies.

This project is working towards an end exhibition entitled ‘A Thaisce Bheag' / 'My Darling Little One’, for details click here. The exhibition is dedicated to a baby who was stillborn over ten years ago.  Each piece of the exhibition is part of the stillborn baby’s life story.

As the project evolved, the idea of the letters arrived as an opportunity for others to remember their baby/babies who died.

Your letter will remain unopened and unread by the artist or anyone else.  All sealed envelope(s) will be displayed together and with care in the exhibition space and the confidentiality of the letters will be communicated to exhibition visitors.

When working on this project the artist contacted the baby loss support charity ‘Féileacáin’* for advice on wording.  Although this project and exhibition is not affiliated with the charity,  the team at Féileacáin has generously offered their kind support to plant the unopened envelopes with a cherry tree or rosebush in a protected area along with other notes from parents to their babies.   And so, at the end of the exhibition, your letter(s) will be forwarded by registered post to the care of Féileacáin for this purpose. 

How do I contact the artist about this call for participation? click here

Support for baby loss available at:

*Féileacáin  https://feileacain.ie

SANDS       https://www.sands.org.uk

Tommy’s    https://www.tommys.org/baby-loss-support

A Little Lifetime    https://alittlelifetime.ie

What do I write in the letter?

This is personal to you. 

My baby died so long ago.  Is it still ok to take part?

Of course; yes.

Will this letter be read by the artist or displayed in the exhibition?

Your letter will remain unopened and unread by the artist or anyone else, and the confidentiality of the letters will be communicated to exhibition visitors.

What can I include in the envelope?

A written or typed letter.  The envelope and its content must be biodegradable (plain paper).  

Should I include my contact details in the letter or sender details on the envelope?

It is not a requirement for the purposes of the exhibition. 

By what date do I need to post the letter?

Ideally by end of March. Any letters, however, received before the end of the exhibition will be included.

The exhibition runs 16/04/2022 - 28/04/2022.

Where do I send the letter?

L Mhic Laifeartaigh Ealaín          

c/o An tSean Bheairic

Falcarragh

Co. Donegal  

F92 YE2C