Lanette Quiroz, residing in a supportive housing unit after experiencing homelessness, finds solace in creating art. Living in a compact space filled with supplies, she uses crafting as a therapeutic escape from her past struggles, including being a teenage mother and battling cancer. Despite offers to sell her creations, she prefers to share them with family and friends, reflecting her desire for connection and joy in her work. Since moving to Hillview Court in 2021, art has become an integral part of her life, transforming her living environment with vibrant, handmade pieces.
For Quiroz, whose resume of life experiences include being a teenage mom, living through San Jose's 2017 Coyote Creek flooding debacle and battling Stage 2 breast cancer, creating art is therapeutic.
'Some people have said, Oh I'll pay you for that, what do you want?' Quiroz said, showing off a glitter-coated painting and homemade dream catchers made from resin.
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