Extracting gold from the challenges of motherhood through creative expression
The Mother Lode Project has been running for just over a month and consists of a group of 10 participants, ranging in age from 19 - 54, with children aged from just 6 months to 30+. We are approximately half-way through the first phase of the project, and already the group feels strong and supportive, with many participants offering advice & support when others are feeling vulnerable.
An overview of photography & creative writing workshops at DLWP and peer support sessions at Egerton Park Children's Centre.
I was delighted to be invited to run a pilot workshop for The Mother Lode Project at the De La Warr Pavilion to complement their exhibition, "A Tale of Mother's Bones: Grace Pailthorpe, Reuben Mednikoff and the birth of Psychorealism." As the exhibition coincided with the planning of The Mother Lode Project, it fitted in … Continue reading Pilot project @ DLWP
The aim of this project is to extract the gold from challenging experiences of motherhood by giving opportunities for artists who are mothers to work with mothers who may be experiencing mental health difficulties as a result of motherhood.