There’s an art project on display at the Montrose Library that seeks to bring awareness to domestic violence.
Hilltop’s Tri-County Resource Center created the exhibit for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
It features a mannequin wearing a vintage wedding dress that was donated by a victim of domestic violence.
“On the front of the dress we have attached many different images of the dreams and the beautiful side of marriage and intimate relationships," Aimee Quadri-Chavez, a coordinator for Tri-County, says. "On the back side is attached images of the secret side of sometimes where intimate relationships can go."
Quadri-Chavez says 1 in 3 women in their lifetime will be affected by domestic violence at some point.
"So this awareness project is really our effort to connect to the community in a meaningful and creative way," she says.
The dress will be on display at the Montrose Library throughout the month of October.
Tri-County provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse in Delta, Montrose, and Ouray counties.
The nonprofit has an emergency shelter and 24-hour crisis line.
For more information visit htop.org/adult/tcrc.