A small, handmade way to show up for grief.
The Grief Book Project is a community-based effort to make and give what we call grief books: pocket-sized books offering words and images of support to those experiencing loss. Our mission is to offer a simple way to show up for those in grief, while building a network of community makers who want to help do the same.
Grief books are made to be handled and read, and to stand the test of time.
Grief book art is original, donated to the project by watercolorist Maggie Orion.
The text is adapted from How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies by Therese A. Rando, pp. 79-80. Bantam Books, 1991.
Each book is handmade from start to finish by volunteers, then given freely to someone experiencing grief.
We offer occasional get togethers in Nevada County, California. Participants can help prep materials or learn to make their own grief book from start to finish, with the option to help make more for local grief counseling efforts.
Our Makers Meetups happen on the second Tuesday of each month at Gold Vibe Kombuchary in Grass Valley, from 4pm-6:30pm.
If you'd like to know when future events are happening, sign up for our newsletter or check out our Events Calendar!
Read the FAQ, join our mailing list, or reach out to [ von AT griefbookproject DOT org] with any questions