Ramp is a Red Carpet

Overview

Facilitated by CoMotion Artist-in-Residence Jenni-Juulia Wallinheimo-Heimonen, participants will be working with textiles, weaving and interlacing strips into a mesh fabric by hand to create one long carpet displayed in the room. 

For Wallinheimo-Heimonen, accessibility is not a special arrangement – it’s more like preparing in advance, both individually and as a society. We can eat healthy food, play sports and avoid risky behaviour, but then the COVID-19 pandemic appears. Accessibility improves our chances of coping with change. It is a toolkit and a mindset that increases our ability to be flexible. Accessibility is priceless and should never be considered a concession. Convenience is a visual message of values in our local community. When we see a ramp next to the stairs or braille text on elevator buttons, we celebrate that we are safe and that we live in a place that protects all its citizens.