From the Fragment to the Whole

A socially engaged art project that explores glass as a metaphor for surviving domestic abuse.

From the Fragment to the Whole is a long-term participatory art project that invites women survivors of domestic abuse to reflect creatively on their experiences through glass-making workshops. The resulting artworks, made from fragments of glass, become part of a growing collection that is exhibited widely. The glassworks stand as documents of lived experience, narrating survival and rebuilding through the material itself, its form, and the process of making.

Find out more below:

Exhibition shot with purple, yellow and red glassworks with cracks
About This Project
Artist Roberta De Caro with the Lord Mayor of Westminster Cllr Robert Rigby
News & Events
Image of copies of publication with blue cover
Documentation & Media
Warm yellow glasswork with cracks at Hackney Town Hall
Support Us

This is a non-profit project. All workshops are offered free of charge to participants. Your support helps us continue delivering workshops, exhibitions, and future developments.

Show your support by donating today!

Please get in touch with roberta(at)robertadecaro.com

if you have experienced domestic abuse and would like to take part in the project; 

or if you are an organisation supporting survivors of domestic abuse and you would like to offer the chance to participate in the free workshops to the women you support. 

exhibition shot
Exhibition at Coventry Cathedral 2026

Thank you for your interest!