Purple Road is a community awareness campaign which grew out of a roll of material, some forgotten balls of wool, and lots of enthusiasm from a small group of people who share a hope of spreading a message. The continually growing road is made up of thousands of hand-made purple flowers, contributed via volunteers in art and craft groups and older adults of our community.
Purple is the colour of age and wisdom. Every flower represents someone’s story, a conversation or reflection relating to the very important, yet sensitive subject of elder abuse.
Elder abuse is a human rights issue which can prevent someone from ageing positively.
The Purple Road is a collaborative artwork, a visual representation of the rights of an older person which gives rise to positive ageing and empowerment of our older community members.
The Purple Road has grown to reach 100 metres with contributions made from across Western Australia and even internationally.
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