Motorhome for Death Doula Artist and Cat Clove
from eviction to a home on wheels
Motorhome for Death Doula Artist and Cat Clove is an evolving project at the intersection of art, survival, and the deathcare ecosystem. Created by Jennifer M Brown, this campaign transforms a moment of housing crisis into a visionary, mobile practice rooted in care, documentation, and cultural connection.
Fundraising Overview
After losing stable income and facing eviction, Jennifer is reimagining what a home can be by building a motorhome based studio and sanctuary to safely live, work, and travel alongside their feline companion, Clove.
Campaign Link
https://www.gofundme.com/f/motorhome-for-artist-and-clove
The Situation
Following the sudden loss of an 8-year contract role due to economic shifts, Jennifer spent nearly a year seeking employment while continuing community work, selling personal belongings, and taking on underpaid labor to survive.
Despite persistent effort and over 20 years of experience, financial instability led to eviction, forcing an URGENT TRANSITION INTO ALTERNATIVE HOUSING.
Rather than framing this as defeat, the project reframes displacement as a crossing of threshold moment, one that opens a path toward mobility, autonomy, and purpose.
The Vision
The campaign centers on establishing a hobbit house on wheels, where the motorhome serves as:
A safe and stable living space
A mobile art studio
A fieldwork base for documenting deathcare practices
A traveling point of connection for community care networks
Jennifer’s work explores the evolving deathcare ecosystem including rituals, cultural practices, and community based approaches to grief, transition, and remembrance.
Through travel, documentation, and relationship building, the project aims to map a network of death doulas and care practices across North America, rooted in consent, cultural humility, and storytelling.
The Mission
This work is an extension of Under The Root, an ongoing practice exploring the intersections of art, mortality, and social ecosystems. The mission is to transform personal displacement into a collective offering:
Document diverse deathcare traditions and practitioners
Build bridges between communities, artists, and caregivers
Share knowledge through writing, media, and lived experience
Create a sustainable, mobile model of art + death doula care work
Use Of Funds
The FOUNDATIONAL PHASE focuses on safety, stability, and function first, with expansion towards this project to follow. The funds and contributions made will directly support:
Purchase of a motorhome
Registration, insurance, and legal compliance
Mechanical repairs and structural safety upgrades
Minimal interior build and adjustments for livability and work
Basic infrastructure for long term mobility
Why This Matters?
Housing instability is a growing reality for many artists, caregivers, and independent workers. This project offers a new MODEL OF RESILIENCE, one that transforms crisis into creative infrastructure. By supporting this campaign, donors and collaborators are not only helping secure shelter, but also contributing to:
A living archive of death care practices
A mobile platform for storytelling and connection
A reimagining of home, work, and community
Call To Action
This is an invitation for organizations, businesses, coalitions, and community groups to partner with us in simple but impactful ways. We are building alignment with Coalition Amplifiers, Mutual Benefit Businesses, Fellow Fundraisers, and Engagement Loopers.
Can you help us share this story with your audience?
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Newsletter feature inclusion
Community board or group share
Collaboration
Co-host an event or fundraiser
Logo placement in updates
Feature exchange with the campaign in your space or platform
Sponsor Or Match
Matching donations
Business sponsorship recognition
